Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2022-09-15 13:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford\u2014Brant, CPC)",
        "fr": "M. Larry Brock (Brantford\u2014Brant, PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7293623\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences to the royal family during this most heart-wrenching time. Her Majesty's sense of duty to Canada, along with her commitment to other members of the Commonwealth, was continually demonstrated through her noble actions. I know I speak for many when I say we are forever grateful for her devotion to this country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293624\" data-originallang=\"en\"> \u201cI declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.\u201d These are the famously remembered remarks from the speech that Princess Elizabeth made on her 21st birthday, in 1947. This vow was more than promised; it was undeniably fulfilled.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293625\" data-originallang=\"en\">In 1951, two years prior to her coronation, Princess Elizabeth made a visit to my riding of Brantford\u2014Brant. It was the first of three times that Her Majesty visited my riding. She was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, and the couple passed through the city on their way to review cadets at the Royal Military College in Kingston.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293626\" data-originallang=\"en\">In 1984, Her Majesty made her second visit to Brantford. Over 4,000 people, including me and my parents, gathered at Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, one of Canada's three royal chapels, where she unveiled a plaque recognizing the chapel as Upper Canada's first Anglican church. She also declared the land as a Canadian national historic site for being the oldest surviving church in Ontario. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293627\" data-originallang=\"en\">On that same tour, she visited the Six Nations of the Grand River, which is also located in my riding. The Six Nations commemorate the close ties between the Six Nations and the British Crown annually on Victoria Day, by organizing a \u201cBread &amp; Cheese\u201d day.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293628\" data-originallang=\"en\">As many know, my riding is also known as the Telephone City. Alexander Graham Bell's family immigrated to Canada and settled on a small piece of farmland just outside the city. On Her Majesty's third and final visit to Brantford in 1997, she paid a visit to the Bell Homestead, the historic site where Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, acknowledging the achievements made by Mr. Bell along with his significance in Canadian history. On this tour, the Queen also dined at the Olde School Restaurant, which is still in operation today and is adorned with photos preserving that moment in history for its customers to continue to enjoy.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293629\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I am thankful that many constituents across my riding have taken the time to contact my office, sharing the memories of her visits, expressing the feelings of excitement, joy, hope and kindness that they had when she came, and saying that her presence was unforgettable. The Queen's visits to Brantford are clearly just one illustration of how, during her reign, she was a vigorous participant in Canadian historic evolution and a genuine advocate for the future success of our country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293630\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Over her 70 years, Queen Elizabeth made 22 official trips to Canada. Throughout her reign, she witnessed the rise and fall of 12 prime ministers. Canada is the country that the Queen spent the most time in; thus it is safe to say that the Queen has a special place here in Canada and we are thrilled to serve as her home away from home. Her Majesty's commitment to Canada only just began when she was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 and became the first monarch to open the doors of our Parliament in 1957. Queen Elizabeth was the first monarch to be crowned Queen of Canada, and she dedicated her life to public service.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293631\" data-originallang=\"en\">Following in the unforgettable footsteps of her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who had approved the federation act of 1867, Queen Elizabeth II went on to grant the Constitution Act of 1982 with royal assent. It was her influence on this legislation that made the foundation for Canada to amend its Constitution and allowed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to become law. For many, Canada entered a new era, an era full of patriation and pride.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293632\" data-originallang=\"en\">Millions of people around the world, in Canada and across the other 14 countries in which the Queen was head of state, are mourning. During her reign, Elizabeth travelled to 117 countries, including 56 Commonwealth states, and presided over 2.5 billion residents. She was undoubtedly the world's most travelled world leader, and her visits certainly played an important role in spreading democratic values throughout the globe throughout the last 70 years. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293633\" data-originallang=\"en\">In her 1947 speech, she encouraged everyone to make the Commonwealth freer, happier, more prosperous and a more powerful influence for good in the world. She said, \u201cTo accomplish that we must give nothing less than the whole of ourselves.\u201d She did exactly that, and we must continue to uphold that vow.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293634\" data-originallang=\"en\">Her Majesty's commitment to all realms of the Commonwealth will forever be cherished, and her leadership, commitment and inspiration will forever live on. The passing of Her Majesty was heartbreaking. Serving as the United Kingdom's longest-reigning sovereign, there is no doubt that the mark she left is truly monumental. It has been both an honour and a privilege to serve the citizens of Brantford\u2014Brant as a member of Her Majesty's loyal opposition. She showed us how to lead, gave us hope and set the best example of service above self, and for that we owe her enormous gratitude.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293635\" data-originallang=\"en\">May God grant her eternal rest.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293636\" data-originallang=\"en\">Now, I would like to take this opportunity and stand very proudly, as a member of the riding of Brantford\u2014Brant, and swear my allegiance to King Charles III.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293637\" data-originallang=\"en\">God save the King.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7293623\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, je veux d'abord offrir mes plus sinc\u00e8res condol\u00e9ances \u00e0 la famille royale en cette p\u00e9riode \u00e9prouvante. Le sens du devoir de Sa Majest\u00e9 envers le Canada et son d\u00e9vouement envers tous les pays membres du Commonwealth ressortaient de toutes les nobles actions de Sa Majest\u00e9. Je sais que, comme moi, beaucoup seront \u00e9ternellement reconnaissants de son d\u00e9vouement pour le pays. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293624\" data-originallang=\"en\"> \u00ab Je d\u00e9clare devant vous que ma vie enti\u00e8re, qu'elle soit longue ou courte, sera consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 votre service [...] \u00bb Ce sont les paroles c\u00e9l\u00e8bres prononc\u00e9es par la princesse Elizabeth au moment de son 21<sup>e</sup> anniversaire en 1947. C'\u00e9tait plus qu'une promesse en l'air; la reine a ind\u00e9niablement rempli cette promesse. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293625\" data-originallang=\"en\">En 1951, deux ann\u00e9es avant son couronnement, la princesse Elizabeth a visit\u00e9 ma circonscription, Brantford\u2014Brant. C'\u00e9tait la premi\u00e8re de trois visites de Sa Majest\u00e9 dans ma circonscription. Elle \u00e9tait en compagnie de son mari, le prince Philip, et le couple a travers\u00e9 la ville en route vers le Coll\u00e8ge militaire royal, \u00e0 Kingston, o\u00f9 il allait passer en revue les cadets. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293626\" data-originallang=\"en\">C\u2019est en 1984 que Sa Majest\u00e9 a effectu\u00e9 sa deuxi\u00e8me visite \u00e0 Brantford. Plus de 4 000 personnes, dont mes parents et moi, se sont r\u00e9unies \u00e0 la Chapelle royale de Sa Majest\u00e9 des Mohawks, l\u2019une des trois chapelles royales du Canada, o\u00f9 elle a d\u00e9voil\u00e9 une plaque reconnaissant la chapelle comme la premi\u00e8re \u00e9glise anglicane du Haut\u2011Canada. Elle a aussi reconnu la terre comme un lieu historique national canadien, car il s\u2019agissait de la plus ancienne \u00e9glise encore en existence en Ontario. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293627\" data-originallang=\"en\">Durant cette m\u00eame tourn\u00e9e, elle a visit\u00e9 la r\u00e9serve des Six Nations de la rivi\u00e8re Grand, qui se trouve aussi dans ma circonscription. Les membres de cette bande comm\u00e9morent chaque ann\u00e9e les liens \u00e9troits entre les Six Nations et la Couronne britannique \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la f\u00eate de Victoria, en organisant une journ\u00e9e \u00ab Pain et fromage \u00bb. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293628\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme beaucoup le savent, ma circonscription est aussi connue sous le nom de Telephone City. En effet, la famille d\u2019Alexander Graham Bell a immigr\u00e9 au Canada et s\u2019est \u00e9tablie sur une petite terre agricole juste \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur de la ville. En 1997, lors de sa troisi\u00e8me et derni\u00e8re visite \u00e0 Brantford, Sa Majest\u00e9 a visit\u00e9 la Maison-Familiale-Rurale-de-Bell, le lieu historique o\u00f9 Alexander Graham Bell a invent\u00e9 le t\u00e9l\u00e9phone, en reconnaissance des r\u00e9alisations de M. Bell et de son importance dans l\u2019histoire du Canada. Lors de cette tourn\u00e9e, la reine a aussi d\u00een\u00e9 au restaurant Olde School, qui est toujours ouvert aujourd\u2019hui et dont les murs sont orn\u00e9s de photos pr\u00e9servant ce moment historique pour que ses clients puissent continuer \u00e0 en profiter. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293629\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je suis heureux que de nombreux \u00e9lecteurs de ma circonscription aient pris le temps de communiquer avec mon bureau pour me raconter des souvenirs de ses visites, exprimer l\u2019enthousiasme, la joie, l\u2019espoir et la gentillesse qu\u2019ils ressentaient lors de sa visite et dire que sa pr\u00e9sence \u00e9tait inoubliable. Les visites de la reine \u00e0 Brantford ne sont qu\u2019un exemple de la fa\u00e7on dont elle a particip\u00e9 activement \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9volution historique du Canada et a v\u00e9ritablement d\u00e9fendu la r\u00e9ussite future de notre pays tout au long de son r\u00e8gne. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293630\" data-originallang=\"en\">Au cours de son r\u00e8gne de 70 ans, la reine Elizabeth a fait 22 voyages officiels au Canada. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 t\u00e9moin de l\u2019arriv\u00e9e au pouvoir et du d\u00e9part de 12 premiers ministres. C\u2019est au Canada que la reine a pass\u00e9 le plus de temps. On peut donc dire sans se tromper qu\u2019elle occupe une place sp\u00e9ciale au Canada et que nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 ravis d'\u00eatre son second chez-soi. L\u2019engagement de Sa Majest\u00e9 envers le Canada n\u2019a commenc\u00e9 qu\u2019apr\u00e8s son couronnement comme reine du Royaume-Uni en 1952; elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re souveraine \u00e0 ouvrir les portes de notre Parlement en 1957. La reine Elizabeth a aussi \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re \u00e0 porter le titre de reine du Canada et elle a consacr\u00e9 sa vie au service public. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293631\" data-originallang=\"en\">Suivant les inoubliables traces de son arri\u00e8re-grand-m\u00e8re la reine Victoria, qui avait approuv\u00e9 la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, la reine Elizabeth II a accord\u00e9 la sanction royale \u00e0 la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. C'est son influence sur cette mesure l\u00e9gislative qui a permis de jeter les bases de la modification de la Constitution du Canada et qui a permis l'adoption de la Charte des droits et libert\u00e9s. Pour nombre de Canadiens, le pays est entr\u00e9 dans une nouvelle \u00e8re de rapatriement pleine de fiert\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293632\" data-originallang=\"en\">Des millions de personnes sont en deuil partout dans le monde, au Canada et dans les 14 autres pays dont la Reine \u00e9tait le chef d'\u00c9tat. Au cours de son r\u00e8gne, Elizabeth a visit\u00e9 117 pays, y compris 56 \u00c9tats du Commonwealth, et elle a pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 aux destin\u00e9es de 2,5 milliards de r\u00e9sidants. Sans aucun doute, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la leader mondiale ayant le plus voyag\u00e9, et ses visites au cours des 70 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es ont certainement jou\u00e9 un r\u00f4le important dans la propagation des valeurs d\u00e9mocratiques dans le monde entier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293633\" data-originallang=\"en\">Dans son discours de 1947, elle a encourag\u00e9 chaque personne \u00e0 faire des pays du Commonwealth des pays plus libres, plus heureux et plus prosp\u00e8res qui exercent une plus grande influence pour le bien dans le monde. Elle a dit: \u00ab Pour y parvenir, nous devons donner le meilleur de nous-m\u00eames, rien de moins. \u00bb C'est exactement ce qu'elle a fait et nous devons continuer \u00e0 respecter ce v\u0153u.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293634\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'engagement de Sa Majest\u00e9 envers tous les pays membres du Commonwealth sera ch\u00e9ri \u00e0 jamais et son leadership, son engagement et son inspiration perdureront. Le d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Sa Majest\u00e9 nous a bris\u00e9 le c\u0153ur. Il ne fait aucun doute que, en tant que souveraine ayant eu le plus long r\u00e8gne au Royaume\u2011Uni, elle a laiss\u00e9 une marque vraiment monumentale. Ce fut \u00e0 la fois un honneur et un privil\u00e8ge de servir les citoyens de Brantford\u2014Brant en tant que d\u00e9put\u00e9 de la loyale opposition de Sa Majest\u00e9. Elle nous a montr\u00e9 comment diriger, nous a donn\u00e9 de l'espoir et nous a fourni le meilleur exemple de service avant tout. Nous lui en sommes infiniment reconnaissants.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293635\" data-originallang=\"en\">Que Dieu lui accorde le repos \u00e9ternel.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293636\" data-originallang=\"en\">En tant que d\u00e9put\u00e9 de Brantford-Brant, j'aimerais maintenant profiter de cette occasion pour tr\u00e8s fi\u00e8rement pr\u00eater all\u00e9geance au roi Charles III.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7293637\" data-originallang=\"en\">Que Dieu prot\u00e8ge le roi.</p>"
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II",
        "fr": "Feu la reine Elizabeth II"
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    "h3": {
        "en": "Tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II\u2014Address of Sympathy and Loyalty to His Majesty King Charles III",
        "fr": "Hommage \u00e0 Sa Majest\u00e9 la reine Elizabeth II \u2014 Adresse de condol\u00e9ances et de loyaut\u00e9 \u00e0 Sa Majest\u00e9 le roi Charles III"
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