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{
    "time": "1994-03-17 13:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Fran\u00e7ois Langlois (Bellechasse)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, on this March 17, St. Patrick's Day, I am pleased to pay tribute to all our fellow citizens of Irish origin for their outstanding contribution to the development of Quebec and Canada.</p>\n<p>In my riding of Bellechasse, the Grosse-\u00cele sanctuary, which for many years was a quarantine station where thousands of Irish families stayed after fleeing the hardships in their country, still symbolizes the courage and determination of our fellow citizens of Irish descent.</p>\n<p>To my Irish friends and neighbours of my constituency and to the whole Quebec Irish community, my best wishes for this very particular day which reminds us of our origins and the way we have achieved our common contribution to Quebec.</p>\n<p>Happy St. Patrick's Day.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/3/17/francois-langlois-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4958/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3261/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "St. Patrick's Day",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/3/17/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F3%2F17%2F"
    }
}