Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-03-01 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Yvon Charbonneau (Anjou\u2014Rivi\u00e8re-des-Prairies, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, during the Semaine internationale de la francophonie, which will be held from March 14 to 20, some 75 organizations and associations promoting and protecting the French language will be involved in many activities.</p>\n<p>Performances, exhibitions, literary competitions, discussions, organized events and socio-cultural conferences will go to make up an exciting program promoting French, a jewel requiring our constant protection in this very particular North American context.</p>\n<p>These activities will take place in various regions in Quebec, and the festivities will be organized under the auspices of the honourary president, Gilbert Lacasse, the publisher of <em>La Presse</em> .</p>\n<p>We therefore wish every success to the organizers of the Semaine internationale de la francophonie and thank them for contributing to the increasing awareness of one of our riches, the French language.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/3/1/yvon-charbonneau-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4925/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2660/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Semaine Internationale De La Francophonie",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/3/1/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F3%2F1%2F"
    }
}