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House Hansard - 335

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 19, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 335 - Jun/19/24
Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
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Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Conservatives, I am tabling a supplementary report, in both official languages, on the report entitled “Promoting and Encouraging Intergenerational Volunteerism”. During its study, the committee repeatedly heard from witnesses who serve vulnerable members of their community about the impact that inflation and the rising cost of living are having not only on their needs in their community, but also on their ability to recruit and retain volunteers. In fact, a representative from the Central Okanagan Food Bank, from my community of Kelowna—Lake Country, told the committee that they knew of seniors who were no longer able to volunteer because they had to go back to work. We even heard how some volunteers had to stop volunteering due to the rising cost of transportation. The benefits of intergenerational volunteerism are tremendous. However, without a government that promotes tackling inflationary deficits and the affordability crisis in this country, Canada's not-for-profit, volunteer and charity sectors cannot truly overcome the challenges they are facing in recruiting and retaining volunteers.
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