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{
    "time": "2009-04-30 13:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Geoff Regan (Halifax West, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1433736\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate Brookes and Fiona Diamond on being named the 2009 Halifax Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Honorees.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433737\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Diamond's are founders of Brookes Diamond Productions, one of Atlantic Canada's leading entertainment companies. They have managed the careers of some of Canada's most successful artists and produced hundreds of shows worldwide.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433738\" data-originallang=\"en\">They are also the visionaries behind <em>DRUM!</em>, a spectacular musical production featuring musicians, dancers, drummers and singers from Nova Scotia's four principle cultures: aboriginal, black, Celtic and Acadian.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433739\" data-originallang=\"en\">Brookes and Fiona deserve to be recognized for their tireless efforts to nurture and promote N.S. arts and culture. </p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1433736\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, j'aimerais f\u00e9liciter Brookes et Fiona Diamond qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9es les personnalit\u00e9s de l'ann\u00e9e de la Chambre de commerce de Halifax pour l'ann\u00e9e 2009.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433737\" data-originallang=\"en\">Elles sont les fondatrices de Brookes Diamond Productions, l'une des principales entreprises de divertissement du Canada atlantique. Elles ont g\u00e9r\u00e9 la carri\u00e8re de certains des artistes les plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres du Canada et elles ont produit des centaines de spectacles dans le monde.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433738\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ces deux femmes visionnaires ont cr\u00e9\u00e9 <em>DRUM!</em>, une production musicale spectaculaire mettant en sc\u00e8ne des musiciens, des danseurs, des batteurs et des chanteurs qui proviennent des quatre principales cultures de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, \u00e0 savoir les cultures autochtone, noire, celtique et acadienne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1433739\" data-originallang=\"en\">Brookes et Fiona m\u00e9ritent qu'on reconnaisse leurs efforts inlassables pour favoriser et promouvoir les arts et la culture de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2009/4/30/geoff-regan-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/geoff-regan/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1640/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "2732015",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Halifax Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2009/4/30/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2009%2F4%2F30%2F"
    }
}