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{
    "time": "2010-11-30 13:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (Miramichi, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2205545\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, as the holiday season fast approaches, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge all the volunteers throughout the riding of <a data-HoCid=\"128471\" href=\"/politicians/tilly-oneill-gordon/\" title=\"Tilly O'Neill-Gordon\">Miramichi</a> who work tirelessly to help the less fortunate. Their efforts bring joy to the underprivileged and less fortunate year-round and, most important, at this time of year.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2205546\" data-originallang=\"en\">The men and women of the volunteer organizations and groups in my riding and throughout the country provide services such as food, shelter, clothing and presents for families.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2205547\" data-originallang=\"en\">We must remember that in a season that holds the spirit of giving as its essence, we should do our best to support the volunteers and their fundraising efforts in our communities. We owe them a lot. I am proud to thank them today in the House for all that they do.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2205545\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, la p\u00e9riode des F\u00eates est \u00e0 notre porte et je profite de l'occasion pour saluer tous les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles de la circonscription de <a data-HoCid=\"128471\" href=\"/politicians/tilly-oneill-gordon/\" title=\"Tilly O'Neill-Gordon\">Miramichi</a> qui travaillent sans rel\u00e2che pour aider les moins nantis. Leurs efforts remplissent de joie les personnes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9es tout au long de l'ann\u00e9e et surtout en cette p\u00e9riode.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2205546\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les hommes et les femmes des organismes et groupes b\u00e9n\u00e9voles de ma circonscription et partout au pays fournissent, entre autres, de la nourriture, des v\u00eatements et des cadeaux aux familles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2205547\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous devons nous rappeler qu'en cette p\u00e9riode plac\u00e9e sous le signe de la g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9, nous devrions faire de notre mieux pour appuyer les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles et leurs initiatives de financement dans nos collectivit\u00e9s. Nous leur sommes tr\u00e8s redevables. Je suis fi\u00e8re de les remercier aujourd'hui \u00e0 la Chambre pour tout ce qu'ils font.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2010/11/30/tilly-oneill-gordon-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/tilly-oneill-gordon/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1146/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "3601851",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Volunteerism",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2010/11/30/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2010%2F11%2F30%2F"
    }
}