 The Moosehide campaign in British Columbia will be recognized on February 16th, 2017. This is a day about men, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, standing up to say that violence against girls and women is unacceptable. It's a day where men are able to stand up and be part of the solution. As a Minister for Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation in BC, I want to encourage my colleagues to consider participating in the Moosehide event. Bear the Moosehide pin, stand up, talk about how we end violence. Let not violence be kept in secret and in hidden places. We need to be out and talking about how to end this in our communities. Across Canada, the Moosehide campaign, which started here in British Columbia, is taking root and expanding. More than 500,000 Moosehides have already gone out to people across Canada, men standing up saying we need to bring an end to violence. This is our opportunity and I challenge my colleagues in the legislature to participate in wearing the Moosehide and participate in the FAST, the FAST that takes place as a way to honour women and as a way to recognize that we need to bring recognition and end this violence. Across the province, there will be people within the civil service that are taking up this challenge. There are many other events that will be happening. Be part of the solution, be part of how we bring about an end to violence. Talk about it in your communities, talk about it to your neighbours and friends and on February 16, 2017, participate in the Moosehide campaign through the FASTing. Thank you for considering this and being part of ending that experience or that violence against Aboriginal women so that we can all see a violence free British Columbia.