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{
"time": "2013-03-20 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing, NDP)",
"fr": "Mme Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3246478\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, the Semaine internationale de la Francophonie is an opportunity to remember that Canada has a noticeable francophone identity from coast to coast to coast.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246479\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In my riding, from Smooth Rock Falls to Hearst, and in Dubreuilville, the majority of the population is French-speaking, and the local culture reflects their identity.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246480\" data-originallang=\"fr\">This government's decisions disregard the identity of francophones, as if they were not important at all. From the appointment of a unilingual Auditor General to budget cuts that are forcing French-speaking public servants to work in English, it is now clear that the Conservatives are not complying with the Official Languages Act.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246481\" data-originallang=\"fr\">For public servants, working in French is a right guaranteed under part V of the act. This right is claimed not only by francophones in Quebec, but by all francophones across the country. Canada is made up of a vast number of communities where the francophone culture is quite present, even from Espanola to Manitouwadge.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246482\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Diversity makes us stronger, but with it come obligations that stem from rights we must respect. Let us celebrate our language and culture with pride. Happy Semaine de la Francophonie to all.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3246478\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, la Semaine internationale de la Francophonie est l'occasion de se rappeler que le Canada poss\u00e8de, d'un oc\u00e9an \u00e0 l'autre, une identit\u00e9 francophone marqu\u00e9e.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246479\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Dans ma circonscription, de Smooth Rock Falls \u00e0 Hearst, ainsi qu'\u00e0 Dubreuilville, les francophones sont majoritaires et la culture locale y refl\u00e8te leur identit\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246480\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Les d\u00e9cisions de ce gouvernement n\u00e9gligent l'identit\u00e9 des francophones comme si elle n'avait aucune importance. De la nomination d'un v\u00e9rificateur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral unilingue jusqu'aux coupes budg\u00e9taires qui contraignent les fonctionnaires francophones \u00e0 travailler en anglais, il est d\u00e9sormais clair que les conservateurs ne respectent pas la Loi sur les langues officielles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246481\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Pour les fonctionnaires, travailler en fran\u00e7ais est un droit garanti par la partie V de la loi. Ce droit n'est pas revendiqu\u00e9 par les seuls francophones du Qu\u00e9bec, mais par tous les francophones du pays. Le Canada est constitu\u00e9 d'une multitude de communaut\u00e9s o\u00f9 la culture francophone est tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9sente, m\u00eame d'Espanola \u00e0 Manitouwadge.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3246482\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La diversit\u00e9 nous rend plus forts, mais avec elle viennent des obligations qui d\u00e9coulent de droits que nous nous devons de respecter. C\u00e9l\u00e9brons notre langue et culture avec fiert\u00e9. Joyeuse semaine de la Francophonie \u00e0 tous!</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2013/3/20/carol-hughes-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/carol-hughes/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1071/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "7936929",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "International Week of La Francophonie",
"fr": "La Semaine internationale de la Francophonie"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2013/3/20/",
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}