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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": "1997-04-10 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Jean H. Leroux (Shefford, BQ)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, from April 9 to April 12, 1997, we are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vimy Ridge victory by the Canadian expeditionary force, which included the 22nd Regiment.</p>\n<p>That impregnable fortress had resisted for over two years. Canadian troops distinguished themselves by winning one the greatest victories. However, this was achieved at the cost of 11,000 human lives.</p>\n<p>Today, in this House, I want to pay tribute to the courage and fighting spirit of the soldiers who took part in the Vimy battle. I want to remind everyone that their sacrifice was not made in vain. The road to the greatest victories is always paved with tombstones.</p>\n<p>All of us remember the heroism of these soldiers and have learned a lesson from their sacrifice. Our ultimate objective must be, now and forever, to achieve a lasting world peace.</p>",
"fr": ""
},
"url": "/debates/1997/4/10/jean-h-leroux-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/6472/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3321/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Battle Of Vimy Ridge",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/1997/4/10/",
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}
}