Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2000-04-12 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Nancy Karetak-Lindell (Nunavut, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mr. Peter Irniq on being appointed as the second commissioner of Nunavut effective April 1, 2000.</p>\n<p>Peter has long served the people of Nunavut and this appointment will give him the opportunity to advance the Inuit culture and language which is his great interest.</p>\n<p>This is a crucial and challenging period for Nunavut and I know my colleagues in the House will want to join with me in wishing Commissioner Peter Irniq all the best in his new role.</p>\n<p>I would also like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the first commissioner of Nunavut, Helen Maksagak, for having been such a gracious ambassador for the people of Nunavut as she carried out her duties.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2000/4/12/nancy-karetak-lindell-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/149/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2538/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Nunavut",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2000/4/12/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2000%2F4%2F12%2F"
    }
}