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{
"time": "2013-12-10 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Nina Grewal (Fleetwood\u2014Port Kells, CPC)",
"fr": "Mme Nina Grewal (Fleetwood\u2014Port Kells, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3530692\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, Christmas is approaching soon. In an effort to be inclusive and to avoid causing offence, some Canadians are trying to dampen its spirit. Political correctness and commercialization dilute the true meaning and the spirit of Christmas. Christians must not be denied the right to openly celebrate it. Christmas cannot be Christmas without Christ in it.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530693\" data-originallang=\"en\">How can we justify wishing someone a happy Diwali, Vaisakhi, Eid or Chinese New Year while avoiding the words \u201cmerry Christmas\u201d. As a Sikh, I am not offended when Christians celebrate Christmas in a traditional way, and I rather enjoy celebrating with them and participating in the spirit of giving. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530694\" data-originallang=\"en\">Canada stands as a symbol of tolerance and religious freedom. We must continue to respect and uphold religious rights. Freedom of religion means that all Canadians have the equal opportunity to openly practise their faith, including Christians.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530695\" data-originallang=\"en\">I ask that members please join me in wishing everyone a merry, merry Christmas.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3530692\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, ce sera bient\u00f4t No\u00ebl. Dans le but d'\u00eatre inclusifs et d'\u00e9viter d'offenser certaines personnes, des Canadiens essaient d'att\u00e9nuer l'esprit de cette f\u00eate. La rectitude politique et la commercialisation minent le v\u00e9ritable sens et l'esprit de No\u00ebl. On ne doit pas emp\u00eacher les chr\u00e9tiens de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer ouvertement cette f\u00eate. On ne peut pas \u00e9liminer les r\u00e9f\u00e9rences au Christ, qui font partie int\u00e9grante de la f\u00eate de No\u00ebl.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530693\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comment peut-on justifier que l'on transmette nos meilleurs voeux \u00e0 l'occasion de Diwali, de l'A\u00efd ou du Nouvel An chinois, mais qu'on \u00e9vite les mots \u00ab joyeux No\u00ebl \u00bb? Je suis sikhe et je ne suis aucunement choqu\u00e9e lorsque les chr\u00e9tiens respectent les traditions de No\u00ebl. En fait, je suis heureuse de participer aux c\u00e9l\u00e9brations de No\u00ebl avec eux et d'\u00eatre moi aussi anim\u00e9e par un esprit de partage.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530694\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le Canada est un symbole de tol\u00e9rance et de libert\u00e9 religieuse. Nous devons continuer de respecter et de d\u00e9fendre les droits religieux. La libert\u00e9 de religion permet \u00e0 tous les Canadiens, y compris les chr\u00e9tiens, de pratiquer ouvertement leur foi.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3530695\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je demande \u00e0 tous les d\u00e9put\u00e9s de se joindre \u00e0 moi pour souhaiter un tr\u00e8s joyeux No\u00ebl \u00e0 tous les Canadiens.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2013/12/10/nina-grewal-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/nina-grewal/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1271/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8193136",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Christmas",
"fr": "No\u00ebl"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2013/12/10/",
"related": {
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}
}