British Columbia Premier David Eby said Canadians won’t let the tragedy define the celebration. He urged people to channel their rage into helping those affected.
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“I don’t think there is a British Columbian that hasn’t been touched in some way by the Filipino community,” he said. “You can’t go to a place that delivers and not meet a member of that community in the long-term care home or hospitals, childcare or schools. This is a community that gives and gives and yesterday was a celebration of their culture.”