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Yves Perron Bloc Québécois
“It is National Volunteer Week. I want to thank all volunteers in Quebec for their hard work helping people in our communities.”
“Mr. Speaker, as the 52nd edition of National Volunteer Week draws to a close, it is with pride and gratitude that I wish to highlight the commitment of those who give so generously. Helping a neighbour, supporting an elderly person, delivering a meal, providing transportation to a medical appointment, cooking, providing assistance, supporting, loving: That is what volunteering is all about. Without these guardian angels, countless people would be isolated, a huge number of young people would have no one to rely on, and many amateur sports would cease to exist. Being a volunteer means finding fulfilment through selfless giving; it means spreading smiles; it means sowing and reaping moments of happiness. A great many organizations rely on volunteers, and I would particularly like to pay tribute to the volunteer centres that coordinate these generous efforts in D’Autray, Maskinongé, Matawini and throughout Quebec. Volunteers are the light that shines at the heart of our communities. I want to thank them for their daily dedication.”
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Mr. Speaker, as the 52nd edition of National Volunteer Week draws to a close, it is with pride and gratitude that I wish to highlight the commitment of those who give so generously. Helping a neighbour, supporting an elderly person, delivering a meal, providing transportation to a medical appointment, cooking, providing assistance, supporting, loving: That is what volunteering is all about. Without these guardian angels, countless people would be isolated, a huge number of young people would have no one to rely on, and many amateur sports would cease to exist. Being a volunteer means finding fulfilment through selfless giving; it means spreading smiles; it means sowing and reaping moments of happiness. A great many organizations rely on volunteers, and I would particularly like to pay tribute to the volunteer centres that coordinate these generous efforts in D’Autray, Maskinongé, Matawini and throughout Quebec. Volunteers are the light that shines at the heart of our communities. I want to thank them for their daily dedication.