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{
"time": "2026-06-17 16:25:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Aaron Gunn (North Island\u2014Powell River, CPC)",
"fr": "Aaron Gunn (North Island\u2014Powell River, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9416511\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition to provide our beloved police service dogs with the veterinary care in retirement that these valued police partners deserve.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9416512\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The petitioners recognize that these dogs serve faithfully alongside police officers right across Canada, providing protection, detection and life-saving support to Canadians and members of law enforcement. It is support that often results in injuries or the development of service-related conditions. Disappointingly, in Canada, there is currently nothing to assist with the veterinary costs of looking after our K-9 friends after they have finished serving Canada with such distinction.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9416513\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Therefore, the petitioners are calling for all police service dogs who have completed three years or more of active duty to have their veterinary care fully covered for all injuries directly linked to their policing service, and 50% covered for the remainder of their general veterinary care. After their service to this country and their fellow officers, it is the least that we can do.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9416511\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole pour pr\u00e9senter une p\u00e9tition visant \u00e0 fournir \u00e0 nos pr\u00e9cieux chiens policiers, une fois \u00e0 la retraite, les soins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires qu'ils m\u00e9ritent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9416512\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les p\u00e9titionnaires reconnaissent que ces chiens servent fid\u00e8lement aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de policiers partout au Canada en ex\u00e9cutant des t\u00e2ches li\u00e9es \u00e0 la protection, \u00e0 la d\u00e9tection et au soutien vital des Canadiens et des membres des forces de l'ordre. Ce soutien entra\u00eene souvent des blessures ou le d\u00e9veloppement de maladies li\u00e9es au service. Malheureusement, au Canada, il n'existe actuellement aucun programme pour aider \u00e0 payer les frais v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires de nos chiens policiers une fois qu'ils ont fini de servir le pays avec distinction.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9416513\" data-originallang=\"en\">Par cons\u00e9quent, les p\u00e9titionnaires demandent que le gouvernement couvre la totalit\u00e9 des soins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires directement li\u00e9s au service de police de tous les chiens policiers qui ont servi pendant au moins trois ans et 50 % du reste de leurs soins v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires g\u00e9n\u00e9raux. Compte tenu des services qu'ils ont rendus \u00e0 notre pays et \u00e0 leurs coll\u00e8gues, c'est le moins que nous puissions faire.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/6/17/aaron-gunn-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/aaron-gunn/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4839/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13589815",
"h1": {
"en": "Routine Proceedings",
"fr": "Affaires courantes"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Petitions",
"fr": "P\u00e9titions"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Police K-9s",
"fr": "Les chiens policiers"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/6/17/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2026%2F6%2F17%2F"
}
}