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{
"time": "2026-04-17 11:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Kelly Block (Carlton Trail\u2014Eagle Creek, CPC)",
"fr": "Kelly Block (Sentier Carlton\u2014Eagle Creek, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9263707\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the authors of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms understood the importance of protecting fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of conscience and religion; the freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression; and the freedom of association and peaceful assembly.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9263708\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Across Canada, places of worship, from churches and gurdwaras to mosques, synagogues and temples, serve as vital centres in our communities. They are gathering places that provide hope, a sense of meaning and a place of belonging for many. We owe it to Canadians and our communities to ensure the protection of our freedom to worship in our own way. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9263709\" data-originallang=\"en\">Regrettably, over the past 10 years, there has been an alarming increase in incidents of mischief committed against religious property in Canada. The burden of damage should rest not on the shoulders of the victims but instead firmly with those who break the law. By protecting our religious communities, we send a clear message that vandalizing places of worship is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9263707\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les auteurs de la Charte des droits et libert\u00e9s ont compris l'importance de prot\u00e9ger les libert\u00e9s fondamentales comme la libert\u00e9 de conscience et de religion, la libert\u00e9 de pens\u00e9e, de croyance, d'opinion et d'expression, ainsi que la libert\u00e9 d'association et de r\u00e9union pacifique.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9263708\" data-originallang=\"en\">Partout au Canada, les lieux de culte, qu'il s'agisse d'\u00e9glises, de gurdwaras, de mosqu\u00e9es, de synagogues ou de temples, jouent un r\u00f4le essentiel au sein de nos collectivit\u00e9s. Ce sont des lieux de rassemblement qui donnent \u00e0 beaucoup de gens de l'espoir, un sens \u00e0 la vie et un lieu d'appartenance. Nous avons le devoir envers les Canadiens et envers les collectivit\u00e9s de prot\u00e9ger notre libert\u00e9 de pratiquer notre religion comme nous l'entendons.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9263709\" data-originallang=\"en\">Malheureusement, au cours des 10 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, il y a eu une augmentation alarmante des m\u00e9faits commis contre des biens religieux au Canada. Le fardeau des dommages ne devrait pas reposer sur les \u00e9paules des victimes, mais plut\u00f4t \u00eatre impos\u00e9 fermement aux personnes qui enfreignent la loi. En prot\u00e9geant nos communaut\u00e9s religieuses, nous envoyons un message clair: les actes de vandalisme contre les lieux de culte sont inacceptables et ne seront pas tol\u00e9r\u00e9s.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/4/17/kelly-block-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/kelly-block/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4339/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13449649",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Freedom of Religion",
"fr": "La libert\u00e9 de religion"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/4/17/",
"related": {
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}
}