{"time": "2014-09-18 14:10:00", "attribution": {"en": "Mr. Erin O'Toole (Durham, CPC)", "fr": "M. Erin O'Toole (Durham, PCC)"}, "content": {"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3825347\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, it is my honour today to rise to pay tribute to just one of our storied military regiments. The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, or PPCLI, turned 100 this year. While known for its strength in western Canada, its origins are actually here in Ottawa. It was created by Captain Andrew Hamilton Gault in 1914, and its century of service afterwards has been inspiring.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825348\" data-originallang=\"en\"> In World War I, it fought at Vimy and Passchendaele. In World II, it was in Operation Husky, Sicily; Monte Cassino; and the liberation of the Netherlands. In Yugoslavia, the PPCLI was there for the tough fighting at Medak Pocket. In Afghanistan, in Kabul and Kandahar province, the PPCLI was there.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825349\" data-originallang=\"en\">Three weeks ago, I was in Korea to see first-hand how, from school children to ministers of the government, they still remember and appreciate the sacrifice of the PPCLI in Korea in the Battle of Kapyong. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825350\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I am thankful for the PPCLI's century of service and sacrifice for Canada. While its motto was always \u201cOnce a Patricia, Always a Patricia\u201d, its members have always been some of our finest Canadians.</p>", "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3825347\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai l'honneur aujourd'hui de rendre hommage \u00e0 l'un de nos r\u00e9giments militaires qui ont une longue histoire. Le Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, ou le PPCLI, vient de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer son 100<sup>e</sup> anniversaire cette ann\u00e9e. Ce r\u00e9giment est reconnu pour sa force dans l'Ouest canadien, mais ses origines se trouvent en fait ici \u00e0 Ottawa. Le r\u00e9giment a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9 par le capitaine Andrew Hamilton Gault en 1914, et son si\u00e8cle de service est une inspiration.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825348\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pendant la Premi\u00e8re Guerre mondiale, les membres du r\u00e9giment ont combattu \u00e0 Vimy et \u00e0 Passchendaele. Pendant la Deuxi\u00e8me Guerre mondiale, ils ont particip\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019op\u00e9ration Husky en Sicile; \u00e0 la bataille du Monte Cassino et \u00e0 la lib\u00e9ration des Pays-Bas. En Yougoslavie, le PPCLI a particip\u00e9 aux durs combats de l'op\u00e9ration de la poche de Medak. Le PPCLI \u00e9tait en Afghanistan, \u00e0 Kaboul et dans la province de Kandahar.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825349\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il y a trois semaines, j'\u00e9tais en Cor\u00e9e du Sud pour voir comment les gens, des \u00e9coliers jusqu'aux ministres, se souviennent et sont encore reconnaissants des sacrifices du PPCLI en Cor\u00e9e lors de la bataille de Kapyong.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3825350\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je remercie le si\u00e8cle de service et les sacrifices du PPCLI pour le Canada. M\u00eame si sa devise a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00ab Membre du Patricia un jour, membre du Patricia toujours \u00bb, les membres du r\u00e9giment se classent depuis toujours parmi les plus grands Canadiens.</p>"}, "url": "/debates/2014/9/18/erin-otoole-2/", "politician_url": "/politicians/erin-otoole/", "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4154/", "procedural": false, "source_id": "8440837", "h1": {"en": "Statements By Members", "fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"}, "h2": {"en": "Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry", "fr": "Le r\u00e9giment Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry"}, "document_url": "/debates/2014/9/18/", "related": {"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2014%2F9%2F18%2F"}}