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{
"time": "2010-11-24 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Alice Wong (Richmond, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2187629\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, each year, the Governor General and the Canada Council for the Arts collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187630\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Governor General said, \u201cThese artists, through their passion, ignite our love of reading with every new book\u201d.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187631\" data-originallang=\"en\">I wish to especially celebrate the achievement of a Richmond constituent, a teacher and librarian at A. R. MacNeill Secondary School. Wendy Phillips won the 2010 award for her children's book <em>Fishtailing</em>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187632\" data-originallang=\"en\">The jury stated, \u201cIn this highly inventive, poetic narrative, four compelling characters take the reader on a wild ride through the dangerous terrain of friendships threatened by manipulative acts. Wendy Phillips creates a powerful momentum in <em>Fishtailing</em> that leaves the reader breathless\u201d.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187633\" data-originallang=\"en\">I congratulate Wendy on her fine achievement in literature. Richmond is proud of her.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2187629\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, chaque ann\u00e9e, le Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et le Conseil des Arts du Canada joignent leurs efforts en vue d'honorer les meilleures publications litt\u00e9raires canadiennes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187630\" data-originallang=\"en\"> \u00ab [C]es artistes [...], par leur passion, r\u00e9ussissent \u00e0 nous transmettre le plaisir de la lecture, livre apr\u00e8s livre \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187631\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je tiens \u00e0 souligner en particulier le prix qu'a remport\u00e9 une \u00e9lectrice de Richmond, enseignante et biblioth\u00e9caire \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole secondaire A. R. MacNeill. Wendy Phillips a remport\u00e9 le prix 2010 dans la cat\u00e9gorie litt\u00e9rature jeunesse pour son livre <em>Fishtailing</em>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187632\" data-originallang=\"en\">Voici ce qu'en a dit le jury: Dans ce r\u00e9cit po\u00e9tique remarquablement inventif, quatre personnages fascinants emm\u00e8nent le lecteur dans une folle aventure sur le terrain min\u00e9 de l\u2019amiti\u00e9 menac\u00e9e par la manipulation. En passant d\u2019une voix \u00e0 une autre avec aisance, Wendy Phillips cr\u00e9e dans <em>Fishtailing</em> une dynamique percutante, \u00e0 couper le souffle.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2187633\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je f\u00e9licite Wendy de son prix litt\u00e9raire remarquable. Richmond est fi\u00e8re d'elle.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2010/11/24/alice-wong-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/alice-wong/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1229/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "3570671",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Arts and Culture",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2010/11/24/",
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}