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{
"time": "2016-10-27 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Lib.)",
"fr": "Mme Kamal Khera (Brampton-Ouest, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4576091\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I rise to observe Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and Bandi Chhor Divas, festivals celebrated by Sikhs and Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists around the world.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4576092\" data-originallang=\"en\"> This weekend, Gurdwara Sikh Sangat and Gauri Shankar Mandir in Brampton West will host Diwali prayers, celebrations, and firework displays. During Diwali, it is important to reflect on how we can incorporate compassion, forgiveness, and kindness in our lives. As we light our divas with our families and friends, I encourage Canadians to think about how we can introduce light into the lives of others.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4576093\" data-originallang=\"en\">To all those celebrating in Brampton West, across Canada, and around the world, happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4576091\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole pour souligner les c\u00e9l\u00e9brations du Diwali \u2014 la f\u00eate des lumi\u00e8res \u2014 et du Bandi Chhor Divas. Ces f\u00eates sont c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9es par les sikhs, les hindous, les ja\u00efns et les bouddhistes du monde entier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4576092\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ce week-end, \u00e0 Brampton-Ouest, Gurdwara Sikh Sangat et Gauri Shankar Mandir organiseront des pri\u00e8res, des c\u00e9l\u00e9brations et des feux d'artifice \u00e0 l'occasion du Diwali. Le Diwali est une occasion importante de r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 des fa\u00e7ons dont nous pouvons faire davantage preuve de compassion, d'indulgence et de bont\u00e9 dans notre quotidien. Alors que nous allumerons nos diyas avec nos proches et nos amis, j'encourage tous les Canadiens \u00e0 r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 des fa\u00e7ons d'illuminer la vie de leur prochain.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4576093\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je souhaite \u00e0 tous ceux qui prendront part aux festivit\u00e9s \u00e0 Brampton-Ouest, au Canada et partout dans le monde un joyeux Diwali et un joyeux Bandi Chhor Divas.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2016/10/27/kamal-khera-4/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/kamal-khera/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4194/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "9198985",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Diwali",
"fr": "Le Diwali"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2016/10/27/",
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}
}