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{
"time": "2023-05-29 15:55:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)",
"fr": "M. Mike Morrice (Kitchener-Centre, PV)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7814691\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise this afternoon to present a petition signed by over 160,000 Canadians across the country and initiated by Caitlin Glasson, a strong trans activist in my community.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7814692\" data-originallang=\"en\">The petition recognizes that the world is becoming increasingly hostile to transgender and non-binary folks. It also recognizes that transgender and non-binary people's right to live as themselves is being restricted and removed in many places, including places that have historically been presumed safe. This includes, they point out, more than a dozen U.S. states that have enacted or are considering legislation to eliminate or criminalize gender-affirming care. They also point out that Canada has prided itself on being an inclusive, tolerant and welcoming society for everyone, regardless of gender identity or gender expression.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7814693\" data-originallang=\"en\">The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to extend to transgender and non-binary people the right to successfully claim asylum in Canada, regardless of where they may be applying from.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7814691\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je suis fier de prendre la parole cet apr\u00e8s-midi pour pr\u00e9senter une p\u00e9tition sign\u00e9e par plus de 160 000 Canadiens d'un oc\u00e9an \u00e0 l'autre. Cette p\u00e9tition est une initiative de Caitlin Glasson, une habitante de ma collectivit\u00e9 qui est aussi une grande militante des droits des personnes transgenres.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7814692\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les p\u00e9titionnaires soulignent que le monde est de plus en plus hostile pour les personnes transgenres et non binaires. Ils indiquent \u00e9galement que le droit des personnes transgenres et non binaires de vivre leur identit\u00e9 est restreint et retir\u00e9 dans de nombreux endroits, y compris \u00e0 des endroits consid\u00e9r\u00e9s depuis longtemps comme s\u00fbrs. \u00c0 titre d'exemple, les p\u00e9titionnaires mentionnent que plus d'une dizaine d'\u00c9tats am\u00e9ricains ont adopt\u00e9 des lois qui \u00e9liminent ou criminalisent les soins de sant\u00e9 li\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019affirmation de genre, ou envisagent de le faire. La p\u00e9tition met l'accent sur le fait que le Canada s\u2019enorgueillit d\u2019\u00eatre une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 inclusive, tol\u00e9rante et accueillante pour tous, sans \u00e9gard \u00e0 l\u2019identit\u00e9 de genre ou \u00e0 l\u2019expression de genre.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7814693\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les p\u00e9titionnaires exhortent le gouvernement du Canada \u00e0 \u00e9tendre le droit de demander l\u2019asile au Canada, peu importe leur pays d'origine.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2023/5/29/mike-morrice-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/mike-morrice/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4629/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12237332",
"h1": {
"en": "Routine Proceedings",
"fr": "Affaires courantes"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Petitions",
"fr": "P\u00e9titions"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Human Rights",
"fr": "Les droits de la personne"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2023/5/29/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2023%2F5%2F29%2F"
}
}