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{
"time": "2016-01-29 11:00:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Romeo Saganash (Abitibi\u2014Baie-James\u2014Nunavik\u2014Eeyou, NDP)",
"fr": "M. Romeo Saganash (Abitibi\u2014Baie-James\u2014Nunavik\u2014Eeyou, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4183396\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, in the aftermath of the events that occurred in Val-d'Or in October 2015, I am pleased today to inform you that the Val-d'Or Declaration was signed on December 15, 2015. The declaration is the product of countless intense meetings initiated by the mayor of Val-d'Or, Pierre Corbeil, with the valuable and necessary collaboration of a number of aboriginal leaders and socio-economic stakeholders.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4183397\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The declaration seeks to acknowledge that problems of discrimination and racism exist in the municipality. It seeks to openly denounce violence in all forms and, finally, it expresses an intent to improve relations between the nations so that our peoples may live in peace and harmony.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4183398\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In closing, with a view to a historic renewal, like Mr. Corbeil, I invite every Canadian municipality to join the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination. At this time of reconciliation, this is a gesture that deserves to be applauded and emulated.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4183396\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, dans la foul\u00e9e des \u00e9v\u00e9nements survenus \u00e0 Val-d'Or, en octobre 2015, j'ai le plaisir, aujourd'hui, de vous informer que la D\u00e9claration de Val-d'Or a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9e le 15 d\u00e9cembre dernier. Cette d\u00e9claration est le fruit de nombreuses et intenses rencontres initi\u00e9es par le maire de Val-d'Or, M. Pierre Corbeil, avec la pr\u00e9cieuse et n\u00e9cessaire collaboration de plusieurs dirigeants autochtones et d'intervenants socio\u00e9conomiques. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4183397\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Cette d\u00e9claration cible d'abord la prise de conscience de probl\u00e8mes de discrimination et de racisme dans la municipalit\u00e9. Elle cible ensuite la d\u00e9nonciation ouverte de la violence, sous toutes ses formes, et, finalement, l'expression sinc\u00e8re d'instaurer la bonne entente entre les nations afin que nos peuples puissent vivre en toute amiti\u00e9 et harmonie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4183398\" data-originallang=\"fr\">En terminant, dans un \u00e9lan de renouveau historique, et \u00e0 l'instar de M. Corbeil, j'invite toutes les municipalit\u00e9s canadiennes \u00e0 joindre la Coalition canadienne des municipalit\u00e9s contre le racisme et la discrimination. En ces temps de r\u00e9conciliation, voil\u00e0 un geste qui m\u00e9rite d'\u00eatre salu\u00e9 et suivi. </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2016/1/29/romeo-saganash-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/romeo-saganash/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4064/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8774699",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Indigenous Affairs",
"fr": "Les affaires autochtones"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2016/1/29/",
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}