Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2022-02-17 14:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Leah Taylor Roy (Aurora\u2014Oak Ridges\u2014Richmond Hill, Lib.)",
        "fr": "Mme Leah Taylor Roy (Aurora\u2014Oak Ridges\u2014Richmond Hill, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6953170\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak about Black History Month. I know I am not the only one to do that this month, but it should be spoken about often, which is why this year\u2019s theme is \u201cFebruary and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day\u201d. We need to remember that Black history is Canadian history, which at times has been for the worse, but over the years has become significantly for the better. Our communities are enriched by our Black neighbours and friends, who take on many important roles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6953171\" data-originallang=\"en\">The honourable Jean Augustine, who proposed the motion that we recognize February as Black History Month, was the first Black woman elected to the House. Her election showed us the House could truly be a House for all Canadians.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6953172\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I want to take this time to recognize and thank a community leader in Aurora. Phiona Durrant came to Canada as a young woman and established a small, successful local business. She also founded the Aurora Black Community Association. This is a dynamic, change-making group focused on uniting all the\u2014</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6953170\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, je prends la parole aujourd'hui au sujet du Mois de l'histoire des Noirs. Je sais que d'autres d\u00e9put\u00e9s en ont parl\u00e9 ce mois\u2011ci, mais c'est un sujet qui devrait \u00eatre abord\u00e9 souvent. C'est pourquoi le th\u00e8me de cette ann\u00e9e est \u00ab En f\u00e9vrier et en tout temps: C\u00e9l\u00e9brons l'histoire des communaut\u00e9s noires aujourd'hui et tous les jours \u00bb. Nous devons nous rappeler que l'histoire des Noirs fait partie int\u00e9grante de l'histoire du Canada, et ce, parfois pour le pire, m\u00eame si les choses se sont consid\u00e9rablement am\u00e9lior\u00e9es au fil des ans. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne est enrichie par nos voisins et nos amis noirs, qui assument de nombreux r\u00f4les importants. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6953171\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'honorable Jean Augustine, qui a propos\u00e9 la motion d\u00e9signant officiellement f\u00e9vrier comme le Mois de l'histoire des Noirs, \u00e9tait la premi\u00e8re Noire \u00e9lue \u00e0 la Chambre. Son \u00e9lection nous a montr\u00e9 que la Chambre des communes pouvait r\u00e9ellement \u00eatre une assembl\u00e9e pour tous les Canadiens.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6953172\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je veux saisir l'occasion pour saluer et remercier une leader communautaire d'Aurora, Phiona Durrant. Phiona est venue au Canada quand elle \u00e9tait jeune, et elle a fond\u00e9 une petite entreprise locale prosp\u00e8re. Elle a \u00e9galement fond\u00e9 l'Association de la communaut\u00e9 noire d'Aurora, un groupe dynamique et porteur de changement qui cherche \u00e0 unir l'ensemble...</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2022/2/17/leah-taylor-roy-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/leah-taylor-roy/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4618/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "11532076",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements by Members",
        "fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Black History Month",
        "fr": "Le Mois de l'histoire des Noirs"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2022/2/17/",
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