Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2013-04-16 14:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Costas Menegakis (Richmond Hill, CPC)",
        "fr": "M. Costas Menegakis (Richmond Hill, PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3275995\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, next week is National Volunteer Week, a time when we celebrate the volunteers who contribute so much to our communities. I rise to give thanks to the thousands of constituents in my riding of Richmond Hill who help every day to improve the lives of others.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3275996\" data-originallang=\"en\">By assisting in their place of worship, school or hospital, coaching in a sports organization, participating in a ratepayer association or community club, or simply lending a hand to their neighbours, Richmond Hill is much better off because of their generous contributions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3275997\" data-originallang=\"en\">Groups like the Richmond Hill Social and Bocce Club, the 1st Richvale Guides, Learning Disabilities Association of York Region, Richmond Hill Community Food Bank, L'Arche Daybreak, Hill House Hospice, Richmond Hill Winter Carnival and so many others all benefit from the time, energy and skills of these selfless individuals. I salute all volunteers in Richmond Hill, and I offer my appreciation and congratulations to them and indeed to all volunteers across our great nation who help make our communities and our country the very best place in the world in which to live.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3275995\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, la semaine prochaine sera la Semaine nationale de l'action b\u00e9n\u00e9vole, qui donnera l'occasion de souligner l'\u00e9norme contribution des b\u00e9n\u00e9voles \u00e0 nos collectivit\u00e9s. J'interviens pour remercier les milliers d'\u00e9lecteurs de ma circonscription, Richmond Hill, qui apportent quotidiennement leur aide pour am\u00e9liorer la vie des autres.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3275996\" data-originallang=\"en\">Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 leur g\u00e9n\u00e9reuse contribution et \u00e0 l'aide qu'ils apportent dans leur lieu de culte, \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole ou \u00e0 l'h\u00f4pital, \u00e0 titre d'entra\u00eeneurs d'organisations sportives, en tant que membres d'une association de contribuables ou d'un club communautaire, ou simplement en donnant un coup de main \u00e0 leurs voisins, ces b\u00e9n\u00e9voles am\u00e9liorent la qualit\u00e9 de vie \u00e0 Richmond Hill. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3275997\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ces personnes d\u00e9sint\u00e9ress\u00e9es consacrent une partie de leur temps et de leur \u00e9nergie ainsi que leurs talents \u00e0 des groupes comme le Richmond Hill Social and Bocce Club, les 1st Richvale Guides, l'Association des troubles d'apprentissage de la r\u00e9gion de York, la banque alimentaire communautaire de Richmond Hill, L'Arche Daybreak, le Hill House Hospice, le carnaval d'hiver de Richmond Hill et bien d'autres. Je salue tous les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles de Richmond Hill. Je les remercie et les f\u00e9licite, de m\u00eame que les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles de tout le pays, qui contribuent \u00e0 faire de nos collectivit\u00e9s et de notre pays le meilleur endroit au monde o\u00f9 vivre.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2013/4/16/costas-menegakis-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/costas-menegakis/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4085/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "7960166",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "National Volunteer Week",
        "fr": "La Semaine nationale de l'action b\u00e9n\u00e9vole"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2013/4/16/",
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}