Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2003-11-04 14:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Sarkis Assadourian (Brampton Centre, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to applaud the appointment of Mr. Bhupinder S. Liddar as Canada's new Consul General in Chandigarh India, an appointment made all the more important, as Mr. Liddar is the first Canadian Sikh to become head of a Canadian diplomatic mission overseas.</p>\n<p>Mr. Liddar is no newcomer to the diplomatic scene as he has served as editor and publisher of <em>Diplomat &amp; International Canada</em> magazine since 1989, host of CPAC's the <em>Diplomatic World</em> , a weekly panel discussion on current international issues, as well as contributing regular columns to the <em>Hill Times</em> and <em>Ottawa Sun</em> on international relations for many years.</p>\n<p>I urge my fellow members of Parliament to join me in congratulating Mr. Liddar on his appointment and in wishing him all the best as he undertakes this important role as Canada's new representative in Punjab.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2003/11/4/sarkis-assadourian-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4425/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2555/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements by Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Foreign Affairs",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2003/11/4/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2003%2F11%2F4%2F"
    }
}