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{
"time": "2023-03-22 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Iqra Khalid (Mississauga\u2014Erin Mills, Lib.)",
"fr": "Mme Iqra Khalid (Mississauga\u2014Erin Mills, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7649061\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, this evening Muslims in my community of Mississauga\u2014Erin Mills and across Canada will mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. Many of our friends, family members and neighbours will gather at their local mosques to pray, hold Iftars, break their fast and emphasize Canadian and Muslim values such as charity and compassion. This is also a time to reinforce the cultural bonds of our communities that make our Canadian mosaic so great.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7649062\" data-originallang=\"en\">As we recently marked the first United Nations International Day to Combat Islamophobia, let us reinforce our commitment to rejecting hate in all its forms in Canada and across the world. I wish all Muslims observing Ramadan a peaceful and blessed celebration with family and friends as we really begin this important journey together.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7649063\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <em>Ramadan Mubarak</em>.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7649061\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, ce soir, les musulmans de ma circonscription, Mississauga\u2014Erin Mills, et de tout le Canada marqueront le d\u00e9but du mois sacr\u00e9 du ramadan. Nombre de nos amis, de membres de notre famille et de nos voisins se r\u00e9uniront dans leurs mosqu\u00e9es locales pour prier, servir des iftars, rompre leur je\u00fbne et mettre l\u2019accent sur des valeurs canadiennes et musulmanes telles que la charit\u00e9 et la compassion. C\u2019est aussi l\u2019occasion de renforcer les liens culturels des communaut\u00e9s qui rendent si belle notre mosa\u00efque canadienne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7649062\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous avons c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 derni\u00e8rement la premi\u00e8re Journ\u00e9e internationale de lutte contre l\u2019islamophobie d\u00e9cr\u00e9t\u00e9e par les Nations unies. Renfor\u00e7ons donc notre engagement \u00e0 rejeter la haine sous toutes ses formes au Canada et dans le reste du monde. Je souhaite \u00e0 tous les musulmans qui observent le ramadan une c\u00e9l\u00e9bration paisible et b\u00e9nie avec leur famille et leurs amis, tandis que nous entamons ensemble ce mois sacr\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7649063\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <em>Ramadan Moubarak</em>.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2023/3/22/iqra-khalid-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/iqra-khalid/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4417/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12106358",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Ramadan",
"fr": "Le ramadan"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2023/3/22/",
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}