Thank You, Rev Dr Kyle Wagner and Emma Halpern - Member Statement

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : I wanted to rise and say something about two remarkable organizations in my community: Christ Church, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Kyle Wagner, and the Elizabeth Fry Society, under the leadership of their executive director, Emma Halpern. They have worked tirelessly for years, but particularly since the pandemic, to keep people safe - and more recently to keep people housed.

They have run into barrier after barrier with every level of government for simply trying to keep people safe and housed and offer a warm helping hand to the people who need it most in the community. Most recently, they've taken things into their own hands and created staffed modular housing units that will sit on the property of Christ Church in order to do everything that they can to help the people in our community the most in need.

I'm proud to call them constituents. I'm proud to call them friends and I would like all members of this House to join me in applauding their efforts.