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{
"time": "2022-09-22 14:00:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivi\u00e8re-des-Mille-\u00celes, BQ)",
"fr": "M. Luc Desilets (Rivi\u00e8re-des-Mille-\u00celes, BQ)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7299137\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, in August, I had the honour of participating in a parliamentary mission to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe raid. This operation, which is also known at the disaster at Dieppe, took place in France on August 19, 1942, in the middle of the Second World War. Out of the 6,000 allied soldiers who participated in the landing, less than half got out alive. <sup></sup></p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299138\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The Fusiliers Mont-Royal regiment was the only francophone unit that participated in the raid. It sent 584 men, but only 117 came home.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299139\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Without question, the most thrilling and memorable part of my mission was meeting Gordon Fennell, a Quebecker from Montreal who is one of the few survivors of the operation. Gordon Fennell has lived to the remarkable age of 100. He was with us on the beaches of Dieppe 80 years later.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299140\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In Dieppe, Gordon Fennell was recognized with the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian honour in France. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299141\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I thank Mr. Fennell for his service.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7299137\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, au mois d'ao\u00fbt dernier, j'ai eu l'honneur de participer \u00e0 une mission parlementaire pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer le 80<sup>e</sup> anniversaire du raid sur Dieppe. Cette op\u00e9ration, \u00e9galement surnomm\u00e9e \u00ab d\u00e9sastre \u00bb de Dieppe, a eu lieu le 19 ao\u00fbt 1942 en France et en plein milieu de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sur 6 000 soldats alli\u00e9s qui ont particip\u00e9 au d\u00e9barquement, moins de la moiti\u00e9 s'en sont sortis vivants.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299138\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le r\u00e9giment des Fusiliers Mont\u2011Royal, la seule unit\u00e9 francophone participante, a envoy\u00e9 584 hommes, et seuls 117 sont rentr\u00e9s au bercail.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299139\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Sans contredit, le moment le plus palpitant et le plus fort de ma mission fut cette rencontre avec Gordon Fennell, un Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de Montr\u00e9al, un des rares survivants de l'op\u00e9ration. Gordon Fennell a atteint l'\u00e2ge v\u00e9n\u00e9rable de 100 ans. Il \u00e9tait avec nous sur la plage de Dieppe 80 ans plus tard.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299140\" data-originallang=\"fr\">\u00c0 Dieppe, Gordon Fennell s'est fait remettre la L\u00e9gion d'honneur, la plus grande et haute distinction civile existante en France.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7299141\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je remercie M. Fennell de son service.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2022/9/22/luc-desilets-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/luc-desilets/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4591/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "11809708",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Dieppe Raid",
"fr": "Le raid sur Dieppe"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2022/9/22/",
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}
}