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{
"time": "2016-10-21 11:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Francis Drouin (Glengarry\u2014Prescott\u2014Russell, Lib.)",
"fr": "M. Francis Drouin (Glengarry\u2014Prescott\u2014Russell, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4560607\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize a brave and courageous young man, Jonathan Pitre, who suffers from a severe form of EB, a terrible disease that causes irritation and red blisters. Having this disease according to doctors is like being a burn victim one's whole life.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560608\" data-originallang=\"en\">Does this bring Jonathan down? Absolutely not. When asked by the <em>Ottawa Citizen</em>, Jonathan said, \u201cOf course I\u2019m not, you know, happy that I have this.... But, at the same time, I kind of am because I prefer it being me than somebody else.\u201d At 16 years of age, he is already a noble man. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560609\" data-originallang=\"en\">His selfless kindness does not stop there. He is an ambassador for DEBRA Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560610\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Over the last month Jonathan has been undergoing a stem cell transplant in Minnesota. It did not work, but doctors are optimistic that the second stem cell transplant will work.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560611\" data-originallang=\"en\">Jonathan is an inspiration for all of us. His community will walk for him on November 19. I know my colleagues here will agree with me when I say we are all with Jonathan as he undergoes his second treatment. Be strong. We look forward to seeing Jonathan back in Russell.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4560607\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, j'aimerais aujourd'hui rendre hommage \u00e0 un jeune homme aussi brave que courageux, Jonathan Pitre, qui souffre d'une forme grave d'une maladie terrible, l'\u00e9pidermolyse bulleuse, qui cause de l'irritation et l'apparition de cloques rouges sur la peau. Selon les m\u00e9decins, souffrir de cette maladie, c'est comme \u00eatre un grand br\u00fbl\u00e9 toute sa vie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560608\" data-originallang=\"en\">Est-ce suffisant pour d\u00e9moraliser Jonathan? Pas du tout. Quand l'<em>Ottawa Citizen </em>lui a pos\u00e9 la question, Jonathan a r\u00e9pondu: \u00ab Je ne suis \u00e9videmment pas content d'avoir cette maladie [...] Mais, en m\u00eame temps, je le suis quand m\u00eame un peu, parce que j'aime mieux que \u00e7a m'arrive \u00e0 moi qu'\u00e0 un autre. \u00bb Seize ans et d\u00e9j\u00e0 un noble parmi les nobles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560609\" data-originallang=\"en\">Son g\u00e9n\u00e9reux altruisme ne s'arr\u00eate pas l\u00e0, parce que Jonathan est aussi ambassadeur pour DEBRA Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560610\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le mois dernier, Jonathan a subi une transplantation de cellules souches au Minnesota. La greffe n'a malheureusement pas pris, mais les m\u00e9decins ont bon espoir que la deuxi\u00e8me fois sera la bonne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4560611\" data-originallang=\"en\">Jonathan est une source d'inspiration pour nous tous. Toute la collectivit\u00e9 ira marcher pour lui le 19 novembre prochain. Je sais que mes coll\u00e8gues joindront leur voix \u00e0 la mienne pour soutenir Jonathan lorsqu'il subira son deuxi\u00e8me traitement. Sois fort, Jonathan. Nous avons tous h\u00e2te de te revoir \u00e0 Russell.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2016/10/21/francis-drouin-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/francis-drouin/",
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"source_id": "9175748",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Epidermolysis Bullosa",
"fr": "L'\u00e9pidermolyse bulleuse"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2016/10/21/",
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}