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{
    "time": "2018-04-26 12:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Yvonne Jones",
        "fr": "Mme Yvonne Jones"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5361470\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the comment made by my colleague is a true reflection and a true comment. Many indigenous cultures, such as the ones I represent, are very devout Christians in many ways. It is fair to say that regardless of the challenges any of us face in our lives, some much greater than others, we all look to a greater power. We all look to a more spiritual and uplifting leadership within our society, within our world, within our universe, within the sphere in which we live. Indigenous peoples, like all people in this world, believe truly in those things that can inspire and uplift them. Indigenous people have been no different.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5361470\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, ce que dit mon coll\u00e8gue est tout \u00e0 fait vrai. De nombreux groupes autochtones, comme ceux que je repr\u00e9sente, sont aussi de fervents chr\u00e9tiens. Je crois personnellement que, peu importe les obstacles que nos devons surmonter dans la vie \u2014 et certains sont beaucoup plus imposants que d'autres \u2014, nous avons tous besoin d'une puissance sup\u00e9rieure. Nous avons tous besoin d'\u00eatre guid\u00e9s spirituellement. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9, le monde, l'univers ont besoin d'\u00e9l\u00e9vation spirituelle, tout comme nous en avons besoin dans notre sph\u00e8re toute personnelle. Les peuples autochtones ne font pas exception et ils croient sinc\u00e8rement aux choses qui peuvent les inspirer et les \u00e9lever spirituellement. Ils sont comme tous les autres habitants de ce monde.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2018/4/26/yvonne-jones-7/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/yvonne-jones/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4156/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "10084993",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Initiatives Minist\u00e9rielles"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Business of Supply",
        "fr": "Travaux des subsides"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Opposition Motion--Papal Apology on Residential Schools",
        "fr": "Motion de l'opposition \u2014 Les excuses papales concernant les pensionnats autochtones"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2018/4/26/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2018%2F4%2F26%2F"
    }
}