On Wednesday, May 9, to raise awareness for Hunger Awareness Week on Parliament Hill, Food Banks Canada has asked all parliamentarians and their staff to fast for one day, Wednesday, May 9, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. I want to share with honourable senators new statistics from the last 72 hours: Over 110 parliamentarians and staff are registered to fast next week.
Le mercredi 9 mai, pour souligner la Semaine de la sensibilisation à la faim sur la Colline du Parlement, Banques alimentaires Canada a demandé à tous les parlementaires ainsi qu'aux membres de leur personnel de jeûner pendant toute la journée le mercredi 9 mai, de 7 heures à 19 heures.