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This is a single
speech (house debate) resource
from the openparliament.ca API. If you’re new here, you might want to look at the documentation. If API and JSON are gibberish to you, you’re better off at our main site.
{
"time": "1995-04-28 11:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Bonnie Hickey (St. John's East, Lib.)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to tell the House that the Royal Newfoundland Regiment marked its 200th anniversary on April 25. This is the oldest regiment in North America and today is an outstanding unit of the Canadian reserves.</p>\n<p>The Newfoundland regiment has a proud record of service in the War of 1812 and World War I and recently in the former Yugoslavia. During World War I, Newfoundland recruited and sent one of the highest numbers of soldiers per capita of all the Commonwealth. Sadly, we suffered extremely high casualties as well. At the battle of Beaumont-Hamel the Royal Newfoundland Regiment lost 91 per cent of their unit. Their commander praised them as better than the best, and this has become their unofficial motto.</p>\n<p>The soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment are a reflection of the people of Newfoundland. They are hardworking and tough but with a sense of humour that carries them through the most difficult times.</p>\n<p>Congratulations to the regiment on an extraordinary anniversary.</p>",
"fr": ""
},
"url": "/debates/1995/4/28/bonnie-hickey-1/",
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"procedural": false,
"source_id": "",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Royal Newfoundland Regiment's 200Th Anniversary",
"fr": ""
},
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}