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{
"time": "2023-06-01 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, Lib.)",
"fr": "L\u2019hon. Hedy Fry (Vancouver-Centre, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7825520\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, Liberal governments have done more to advance equality for the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Canada, and globally, yet we continue to see an alarming rise in hate directed at this community, both here and abroad.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825521\" data-originallang=\"en\">From 2020 to 2021 alone, there was a 64% increase in hate-motivated violence against this community in Canada. Queer and transgender Canadians are subjected to harassment, threats, vandalism, swatting and assault.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825522\" data-originallang=\"en\">In 1993, I ran on the issue of equality under the law for 2SLGBTQI+ persons and continue to champion this cause as our government funds community organizations, banned conversion therapy and redressed past wrongs to the Canadian Armed Forces.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825523\" data-originallang=\"en\">What I have learned is that no one can take equality for granted. Basic human rights can be removed easily by non-progressive governments. Be on guard as parliamentarians and act for queer safety.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7825520\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les gouvernements lib\u00e9raux ont beaucoup fait progresser l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 pour la communaut\u00e9 2ELGBTQI+ au Canada et dans le monde, et pourtant nous continuons \u00e0 voir une augmentation alarmante de la haine dirig\u00e9e contre cette communaut\u00e9 dans notre pays et \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825521\" data-originallang=\"en\">Rien qu'en 2021, la violence motiv\u00e9e par la haine contre cette communaut\u00e9 au Canada a augment\u00e9 de 64 % par rapport \u00e0 2020. Les Canadiens allosexuels et transgenres sont victimes de harc\u00e8lement, de menaces, de vandalisme, d\u2019alertes malveillantes et d\u2019agressions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825522\" data-originallang=\"en\">En 1993, j\u2019ai fait campagne sur la question de l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 devant la loi pour les personnes de la communaut\u00e9 2ELGBTQI+ et je continue \u00e0 d\u00e9fendre cette cause tandis que le gouvernement finance des organisations communautaires, interdit les th\u00e9rapies de conversion et r\u00e9pare les pr\u00e9judices caus\u00e9s dans le pass\u00e9 \u00e0 des membres des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7825523\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ce que j\u2019ai appris, c\u2019est que personne ne peut consid\u00e9rer l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 comme acquise. Des droits fondamentaux peuvent \u00eatre facilement enlev\u00e9s aux gens par des gouvernements non progressistes. Soyons sur nos gardes en tant que parlementaires, et prot\u00e9geons les membres de la communaut\u00e9 allosexuelle.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2023/6/1/hedy-fry-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/hedy-fry/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3102/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12252596",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "2SLGBTQI+ Community",
"fr": "La communaut\u00e9 2ELGBTQI+"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2023/6/1/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2023%2F6%2F1%2F"
}
}