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House Hansard - 17

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 17 - Dec/14/21
Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, the holiday season is upon us, and I would like to take a moment to thank the organizations and volunteers in Hochelaga who continue to be there for our communities, year after year. Today, I especially want to highlight the exceptional contribution of Raïs Zaidi, a resident of Hochelaga, who is better known as the “food pirate”. For several years now, he has been distributing free food to those most in need, all on a volunteer basis. I congratulate him on his incredible generosity, his dedication and his local engagement. He fights food waste and distributes food three times a week in the neighbourhood, simply on a table set up in front of his house on Dézéry Street. Thanks to him, many families in our riding and beyond will be able to spend the holiday season with a better-stocked fridge. I invite everyone here to give generously, following the example of the “food pirate”, and I wish everyone a very happy holiday season.
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