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"time": "2007-10-17 14:00:00",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750193\" data-originallang=\"en\">It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for <a data-HoCid=\"78886\" href=\"/politicians/peter-stoffer/\" title=\"Peter Stoffer\">Sackville--Eastern Shore</a>.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"750194\">[<em>Members sang the national anthem</em>]</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750193\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme nous avons l'habitude de le faire le mercredi, nous allons maintenant chanter l\u2019hymne national, qui sera entonn\u00e9 par le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de <a data-HoCid=\"78886\" href=\"/politicians/peter-stoffer/\" title=\"Peter Stoffer\">Sackville\u2014Eastern Shore</a>.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"750194\">[<em>Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s chantent l'hymne national.</em>]</p>"
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"en": "Mr. Gord Brown (Leeds\u2014Grenville, CPC)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750195\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, United Way campaigns are currently under way. In my riding of <a data-HoCid=\"78536\" href=\"/politicians/gord-brown/\" title=\"Gord Brown\">Leeds\u2014Grenville</a>, volunteers headed up by executive director Judi Baril are busy working hard to raise money for this worthy cause.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750196\" data-originallang=\"en\">I am pleased to report that members on this side of the House are helping out. Next Monday evening, October 22, members of the Blue hockey team are travelling to Kemptville, some 30 minutes south of Ottawa, to take on the Leeds--Grenville United Way All-Stars, a team that consists of municipal politicians and others from my riding.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750197\" data-originallang=\"en\">The hockey game begins at 8 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. Tickets at $10 per person are still available for the game. I invite all members who are looking for something worthwhile to do next Monday evening to take the short drive to the north end of my riding to see the Blue team in its next victory.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750195\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, diff\u00e9rentes campagnes Centraide sont actuellement en cours. Dans ma circonscription, <a data-HoCid=\"78536\" href=\"/politicians/gord-brown/\" title=\"Gord Brown\">Leeds\u2014Grenville</a>, les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles sous la direction de Judi Baril, directrice ex\u00e9cutive, ne m\u00e9nagent pas leurs efforts pour collecter des fonds pour cette noble cause.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750196\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'ai le plaisir de vous signaler que les d\u00e9put\u00e9s de ce c\u00f4t\u00e9-ci de la Chambre font leur part. Lundi soir prochain, le 22 octobre, les membres de l'\u00e9quipe des Bleus se rendront \u00e0 Kemptville, \u00e0 une trentaine de minutes au sud d'Ottawa, pour affronter l'\u00e9quipe \u00e9toile de la campagne Centraide de Leeds--Grenville, une \u00e9quipe qui est form\u00e9e de politiciens municipaux et d'autres personnalit\u00e9s de ma circonscription.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750197\" data-originallang=\"en\">La partie de hockey commencera \u00e0 20 heures et sera suivie d'une r\u00e9ception. Il est encore possible de se procurer des billets pour le match au co\u00fbt de 10 $ chacun. J'invite tous les d\u00e9put\u00e9s qui voudraient contribuer \u00e0 une bonne cause lundi soir prochain \u00e0 se rendre tout pr\u00e8s d'ici, dans le nord de ma circonscription, pour voir les Bleus remporter leur prochaine victoire.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:00:00",
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"en": "Hon. Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.)",
"fr": ""
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750198\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the 2007 Governor General's awards in tribute to the Persons Case were presented today to recognize the contribution made by six outstanding individuals in advancing women's equality.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750199\" data-originallang=\"en\">Wendy Robbins, Shari Graydon, \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond, Mildred Louise Burns, Viviana Astudillo-Clavijo, and Muriel Smith, who comes from my riding of <a data-HoCid=\"78535\" href=\"/politicians/anita-neville/\" title=\"Anita Neville\">Winnipeg South Centre</a>, are all being recognized today.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750200\" data-originallang=\"en\">Muriel is an inspiring role model in her community and abroad, as a teacher, a mentor and the first Canadian woman to become a deputy premier. Some of her many achievements include bringing forth the first pay equity legislation, creating a network of women's shelters, and a zero tolerance domestic violence policy in the judicial system.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750201\" data-originallang=\"en\">The award to honour the 50th anniversary of the Persons Case gives us the opportunity to celebrate the work of these extraordinary women who have enriched their communities and indeed Canada by working for the advancement of women in substantial ways. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and paying tribute to them.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750198\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, on a d\u00e9cern\u00e9 aujourd'hui le Prix du Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral en comm\u00e9moration de l\u2019affaire \u00ab personne \u00bb pour souligner la contribution de six citoyennes remarquables \u00e0 l'avancement de l'\u00e9galit\u00e9 des femmes. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750199\" data-originallang=\"en\">Wendy Robbins, Shari Graydon, \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond, Mildred Louise Burns, Viviana Astudillo-Clavijo et Muriel Smith, toutes de ma circonscription, <a data-HoCid=\"78535\" href=\"/politicians/anita-neville/\" title=\"Anita Neville\">Winnipeg-Centre-Sud</a>, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 honor\u00e9es aujourd'hui.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750200\" data-originallang=\"en\">Muriel est une source d'inspiration dans sa collectivit\u00e9 et \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger. En plus de cumuler les fonctions d'enseignante et de conseill\u00e8re, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re Canadienne \u00e0 devenir vice-premi\u00e8re ministre d'une province. Muriel compte de nombreuses r\u00e9alisations \u00e0 son actif: elle a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re mesure l\u00e9gislative sur l'\u00e9quit\u00e9 salariale, cr\u00e9\u00e9 un r\u00e9seau de refuges pour femmes et instaur\u00e9 une politique de tol\u00e9rance z\u00e9ro envers la violence conjugale dans le syst\u00e8me judiciaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750201\" data-originallang=\"en\">La remise du prix comm\u00e9morant le 50<sup>e </sup> anniversaire de l'affaire \u00ab personne \u00bb nous offre l'occasion de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer les efforts de ces femmes extraordinaires qui ont enrichi leur collectivit\u00e9 et le Canada tout entier par leur importante contribution \u00e0 la cause des femmes. J'invite mes coll\u00e8gues \u00e0 se joindre \u00e0 moi pour leur rendre hommage.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:00:00",
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"en": "Ms. Christiane Gagnon (Qu\u00e9bec, BQ)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750202\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to pay tribute to \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond, who this morning received an award in commemoration of the Persons Case, so named because it had to do with the legal recognition of women as \u201cpersons\u201d in 1929.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750203\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> If Ms. H\u00e9mond can now be ranked with the Famous Five, it is because she is the type of woman whose determination and tenacity have helped advance women's rights to equality in all spheres of society, and contributed much to civic and democratic action.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750204\" data-originallang=\"fr\">One of this extraordinary woman's many accomplishments is Groupe Femmes, Politique et D\u00e9mocratie, which received international recognition when it won the Condorcet-Aron award in August 2005.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750205\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Underlying all her efforts is a strong belief in the equality of men and women in all spheres of politics. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750206\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Congratulations to Ms. H\u00e9mond, we owe her much.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750202\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, c'est un honneur pour moi de rendre hommage \u00e0 Mme \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond qui recevait, ce matin, le prix comm\u00e9morant l'affaire \u00ab personne \u00bb ainsi nomm\u00e9e pour rappeler la reconnaissance juridique des femmes en tant que \u00ab personnes \u00bb en 1929. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750203\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Si le nom de Mme H\u00e9mond peut d\u00e9sormais s'inscrire au panth\u00e9on des \u00ab cinq c\u00e9l\u00e8bres \u00bb, c'est qu'elle est de la trempe de ces femmes dont la d\u00e9termination et la t\u00e9nacit\u00e9 participent \u00e0 l'avancement des droits des femmes \u00e0 l'\u00e9galit\u00e9 dans toutes les sph\u00e8res de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 et au progr\u00e8s de l'action citoyenne et d\u00e9mocratique.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750204\" data-originallang=\"fr\">C'est une femme exceptionnelle aux nombreuses r\u00e9alisations, dont le Groupe Femmes, Politique et D\u00e9mocratie qui lui a valu une reconnaissance internationale en se voyant d\u00e9cerner le prix Condorcet-Aron en ao\u00fbt 2005.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750205\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La parit\u00e9 entre les femmes et les hommes dans toutes les sph\u00e8res politiques constitue la trame de fond de son action comme femme engag\u00e9e.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750206\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Bravo, madame H\u00e9mond, et mille fois merci!</p>"
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"en": "\u00c9laine H\u00e9mond",
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
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"en": "Mrs. Irene Mathyssen (London\u2014Fanshawe, NDP)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750207\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by offering my congratulations and gratitude to the six magnificent women who today were honoured by the Governor General with the persons award.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750208\" data-originallang=\"en\">Tomorrow is an important landmark for women in Canadian politics. It does indeed mark the date in 1918 that women were finally recognized as persons under the law. This meant that Canada had turned a corner and women could finally begin to take their rightful place in the political life of our nation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750209\" data-originallang=\"en\">The new law laid the groundwork for the 1921 election when a woman was finally elected to this House and it eventually led to the 1930 appointment of a woman to the Senate. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750210\" data-originallang=\"en\">Women have come a long way since 1918, but we have not come far enough. Sadly, in this Parliament only 21.4% of the elected representatives are women. That is not enough representation for 51% of our population.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750211\" data-originallang=\"en\">Public policy impacts men and women differently. Equality therefore demands equal representation in decision making and public affairs. We need to ensure that women's voices are heard more consistently in this--</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750207\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'aimerais commencer par f\u00e9liciter les six magnifiques laur\u00e9ates du Prix du Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral en comm\u00e9moration de l'affaire \u00ab personne \u00bb et leur exprimer ma reconnaissance. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750208\" data-originallang=\"en\">Demain marque un jalon important pour les femmes dans la vie politique du Canada. En effet, c'est \u00e0 cette date, en 1918, que les femmes ont enfin \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnues comme des personnes en vertu de la loi. Le Canada a alors franchi une \u00e9tape importante et les femmes ont enfin pu occuper la place qui leur revient dans la vie politique de notre pays.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750209\" data-originallang=\"en\">La nouvelle loi a pr\u00e9par\u00e9 le terrain pour l'\u00e9lection de la premi\u00e8re femme \u00e0 la Chambre des communes en 1921 et pour la nomination de la premi\u00e8re femme au S\u00e9nat en 1930. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750210\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les femmes ont fait beaucoup de chemin depuis 1918, mais pas suffisamment. Malheureusement, actuellement, les femmes ne constituent que 21,4 p. 100 des repr\u00e9sentants \u00e9lus au Parlement. Il s'agit l\u00e0 d'une repr\u00e9sentation insuffisante de 51 p. 100 de la population de notre pays.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750211\" data-originallang=\"en\">La politique gouvernementale a des r\u00e9percussions diff\u00e9rentes sur les hommes et les femmes. Pour qu'il y ait \u00e9galit\u00e9, il doit donc y avoir repr\u00e9sentation \u00e9gale dans la prise des d\u00e9cisions et la gestion des affaires publiques. Nous devons faire en sorte que la voix des femmes soit entendue de fa\u00e7on plus syst\u00e9matique...</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
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"en": "The Speaker",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750212\" data-originallang=\"en\">The hon. member for Kootenay\u2014Columbia.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750212\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de Kootenay\u2014Columbia a la parole.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
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"en": "Mr. Jim Abbott (Kootenay\u2014Columbia, CPC)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750213\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, my constituents in <a data-HoCid=\"78914\" href=\"/politicians/jim-abbott/\" title=\"Jim Abbott\">Kootenay\u2014Columbia</a> are enthusiastic about yesterday's throne speech.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750214\" data-originallang=\"en\">Our mandate is based on five clear priorities: a proud and sovereign Canada in which the government rigorously defends Canada's place in the world; a strong federation; a prosperous future; a healthy environment for Canadians, in which the government will continue to improve the environment and health of Canadians; and a safe and secure Canada, in which the government will continue to tackle crime and strengthen the security of Canadians by reintroducing important crime legislation with the new tackling violent crime act and by putting a strong focus on safe communities and youth and property crime.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750215\" data-originallang=\"en\">Our government is going to make effective use of all resources while it gets tough on crime, and it is going to repeal the long gun registry, which has proven to be an abysmal waste of money.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750216\" data-originallang=\"en\">The throne speech is about getting the job done in the Kootenays.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750213\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les \u00e9lecteurs de <a data-HoCid=\"78914\" href=\"/politicians/jim-abbott/\" title=\"Jim Abbott\">Kootenay\u2014Columbia</a> sont enthousiasm\u00e9s par le discours du Tr\u00f4ne d'hier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750214\" data-originallang=\"en\">Notre mandat est fond\u00e9 sur cinq priorit\u00e9s claires, \u00e0 savoir un Canada fier et souverain dont le gouvernement d\u00e9fend rigoureusement la place du Canada dans le monde; une f\u00e9d\u00e9ration forte; un avenir prosp\u00e8re; un environnement sain pour les Canadiens et l'engagement du gouvernement \u00e0 continuer \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l'environnement et la sant\u00e9 des Canadiens; ainsi qu'un Canada s\u00fbr dont le gouvernement continuera \u00e0 s'attaquer \u00e0 la criminalit\u00e9 et \u00e0 renforcer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Canadiens en pr\u00e9sentant \u00e0 nouveau des mesures l\u00e9gislatives importantes contre la criminalit\u00e9 dans un nouveau projet de loi visant \u00e0 s\u00e9vir contre les crimes violents et en mettant fortement l'accent sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des collectivit\u00e9s ainsi que la d\u00e9linquance juv\u00e9nile et les crimes contre les biens.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750215\" data-originallang=\"en\">Notre gouvernement utilisera efficacement toutes les ressources dont il dispose dans sa lutte contre la criminalit\u00e9, et il abrogera le registre des armes d'\u00e9paule, qui s'est r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 un gaspillage \u00e9pouvantable d'argent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750216\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le discours du Tr\u00f4ne vise \u00e0 obtenir des r\u00e9sultats concrets dans les Kootenays.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Ruby Dhalla (Brampton\u2014Springdale, Lib.)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750217\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The theme this year is \u201cWorking together out of poverty\u201d, which highlights the need for a truly global anti-poverty alliance.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750218\" data-originallang=\"en\"> One in five people around the world live on less than one dollar a day. Right here in Canada, poverty is a daily fact of life for over one million children, and in aboriginal communities, poverty only compounds the challenges aboriginals already face.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750219\" data-originallang=\"en\">As Canadians, we can make a difference by volunteering our time or giving our money, but it is imperative for the Conservative government to ensure that it provides leadership and delivers on behalf of the most vulnerable in our society and around the world. We must work together as MPs from all parties to ensure that families, children and aboriginal people living in poverty do so no longer.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750217\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le 17 octobre est la Journ\u00e9e internationale pour l'\u00e9limination de la pauvret\u00e9. Le th\u00e8me de cette ann\u00e9e, \u00ab S'affranchir ensemble de la pauvret\u00e9 par le travail \u00bb, souligne la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d'une alliance mondiale pour lutter contre la pauvret\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750218\" data-originallang=\"en\">Une personne sur cinq dans le monde vit avec moins de un dollar par jour. Ici m\u00eame au Canada, la pauvret\u00e9 est une r\u00e9alit\u00e9 pour plus de un million d'enfants et, dans les collectivit\u00e9s autochtones, la pauvret\u00e9 ne fait qu'aggraver les difficult\u00e9s que vivent d\u00e9j\u00e0 les Autochtones.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750219\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les Canadiens peuvent faire la diff\u00e9rence en donnant de leur temps ou de l'argent, mais il est imp\u00e9ratif que le gouvernement conservateur montre la voie et prenne les mesures n\u00e9cessaires \u00e0 l'endroit des plus vuln\u00e9rables de notre soci\u00e9t\u00e9 et du monde entier. Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s de tous les partis doivent unir leurs efforts pour veiller \u00e0 ce que les familles, les enfants et les Autochtones qui vivent dans la pauvret\u00e9 puissent s'en sortir.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Meili Faille (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, BQ)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750220\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. I would like to express my support for the students at Ch\u00eane-Bleu high school in my riding, <a data-HoCid=\"78337\" href=\"/politicians/meili-faille/\" title=\"Meili Faille\">Vaudreuil-Soulanges</a>, who are participating today in the global call to action against poverty and in the United Nations' millennium development goals campaign. I invite all parliamentarians to stand up and take part in the \u201cStand up Against Poverty\u201d challenge.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750221\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Last year, more than 23 million men, women and children from 87 countries, including 10,000 from Quebec, stood up together to eliminate poverty around the world.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750222\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The message to governments everywhere is clear: they should do everything they can to achieve the millennium development goals.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750223\" data-originallang=\"fr\">All across Quebec, including in my riding, <a data-HoCid=\"78337\" href=\"/politicians/meili-faille/\" title=\"Meili Faille\">Vaudreuil-Soulanges</a>, many of us are working to fight poverty, hunger and homelessness. Together with my Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois colleagues, I would invite all members of Parliament to stand up against poverty.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750220\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en cette Journ\u00e9e internationale pour l'\u00e9limination de la pauvret\u00e9, je joins ma voix \u00e0 celle des jeunes de l'\u00c9cole secondaire du Ch\u00eane-Bleu, dans ma circonscription, <a data-HoCid=\"78337\" href=\"/politicians/meili-faille/\" title=\"Meili Faille\">Vaudreuil-Soulanges</a>. Ces derniers s'unissent aujourd'hui \u00e0 l'Action mondiale contre la pauvret\u00e9 ainsi qu'\u00e0 la Campagne des objectifs du Mill\u00e9naire des Nations Unies pour inviter tous les parlementaires \u00e0 se lever et ainsi participer au d\u00e9fi \u00ab Debout contre la pauvret\u00e9 \u00bb.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750221\" data-originallang=\"fr\">L'an dernier, plus de 23 millions d'hommes, de femmes et d'enfants solidaires, issus de 87 pays, dont 10 000 au Qu\u00e9bec, se sont lev\u00e9s pour l'\u00e9limination de la pauvret\u00e9 partout dans le monde.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750222\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le message \u00e0 l'intention des gouvernements du monde entier est clair: il vise \u00e0 les inciter \u00e0 tout mettre en oeuvre en vue d'atteindre les objectifs du Mill\u00e9naire pour le d\u00e9veloppement.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750223\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Sachez que partout au Qu\u00e9bec, y compris dans ma circonscription, <a data-HoCid=\"78337\" href=\"/politicians/meili-faille/\" title=\"Meili Faille\">Vaudreuil-Soulanges</a>, nous serons nombreux \u00e0 nous mobiliser pour la lutte contre la pauvret\u00e9, la faim et l'itin\u00e9rance. Avec mes coll\u00e8gues du Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois, j'invite les d\u00e9put\u00e9s \u00e0 se lever et \u00e0 \u00eatre \u00ab debout pour l'abolition de la pauvret\u00e9 \u00bb.</p>"
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750224\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, yesterday my constituent Bert Brown was sworn in as Canada's newest senator. Our <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> appointed Mr. Brown after the province of Alberta twice elected him Alberta's senator-in-waiting.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750225\" data-originallang=\"en\">No Canadian has done as much to advance the cause of Senate reform as Bert Brown. He has been a tireless advocate for the democratization of the upper house for over two decades. He is a perfect role model for elected senators, and yesterday's swearing-in ceremony demonstrates that our government is serious about moving forward on Senate reform. Over 300,000 Albertans voted for him in the province's 2004 Senate election. More Albertans voted for Bert Brown than all Liberal candidates put together in the last general election in my province.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750226\" data-originallang=\"en\"> In 1989 Alberta first elected Senate nominee Stan Waters, who later was appointed to the Senate. The federal Liberals have appointed none of those elected since.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750227\" data-originallang=\"en\">Liberals should be ashamed of their refusal to accept Senate reform. It is time for the Liberals to follow the example of the Conservative Party and support an elected Senate.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750224\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, Bert Brown, de ma circonscription, a \u00e9t\u00e9 asserment\u00e9 hier \u00e0 titre de nouveau s\u00e9nateur du Canada. Notre <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> a nomm\u00e9 M. Brown qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9lu \u00e0 deux reprises en Alberta \u00e0 titre d'aspirant s\u00e9nateur.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750225\" data-originallang=\"en\">Personne au Canada n'en a fait autant que Bert Brown pour la cause de la r\u00e9forme d\u00e9mocratique. Il est, depuis plus de 20 ans, un d\u00e9fenseur infatigable de la d\u00e9mocratisation de la Chambre haute. Il est le mod\u00e8le par excellence du s\u00e9nateur \u00e9lu. La c\u00e9r\u00e9monie d'assermentation d'hier prouve bien que notre gouvernement a r\u00e9ellement l'intention de proc\u00e9der \u00e0 la r\u00e9forme du S\u00e9nat. Plus de 300 000 Albertains ont vot\u00e9 pour M. Brown lors des \u00e9lections s\u00e9natoriales provinciales de 2004. Celui-ci a recueilli plus de suffrages en Alberta que tous les candidats lib\u00e9raux qui ont particip\u00e9 aux derni\u00e8res \u00e9lections g\u00e9n\u00e9rales dans ma province. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750226\" data-originallang=\"en\">En 1989, l'Alberta avait choisi comme candidat au S\u00e9nat Stan Waters, qui fut ensuite nomm\u00e9 au S\u00e9nat. Les lib\u00e9raux f\u00e9d\u00e9raux n'ont nomm\u00e9 aucun des candidats \u00e9lus depuis lors.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750227\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les lib\u00e9raux devraient avoir honte de s'opposer \u00e0 la r\u00e9forme du S\u00e9nat. Il serait temps que, \u00e0 l'exemple du Parti conservateur, les lib\u00e9raux appuient l'id\u00e9e d'un S\u00e9nat \u00e9lu. </p>"
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Todd Russell (Labrador, Lib.)",
"fr": ""
},
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750228\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government has given aboriginal people in Canada a slap in the face. At the insistence of the minority Conservative government, Canada was one of just four countries to vote against the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous people at the General Assembly last month. This marked the first time that our nation has voted against a major international human rights document. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750229\" data-originallang=\"en\">The decision to not support the declaration is a stain on Canada's international human rights reputation and an affront to the aboriginal peoples of Canada and all nations. By not supporting the declaration, the government has sent a message to aboriginal Canadians that their government is not interested in being held to even a modest standard.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750230\" data-originallang=\"en\">It is unacceptable that the government has abandoned Canada's leadership role on human rights for indigenous peoples.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750228\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le gouvernement conservateur minoritaire vient de servir une rebuffade aux Autochtones. Il a insist\u00e9 pour que le Canada soit l'un des quatre pays seulement qui ont vot\u00e9 contre la D\u00e9claration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones le mois dernier, en assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale. C'\u00e9tait la premi\u00e8re fois que notre pays votait contre une d\u00e9claration internationale d'importance sur les droits de la personne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750229\" data-originallang=\"en\">La r\u00e9putation du Canada sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale en mati\u00e8re de droits de la personne se trouve ainsi entach\u00e9e. Les peuples autochtones du Canada et du reste du monde ont subi un affront. Le gouvernement a dit clairement aux Autochtones du Canada qu'il ne compte se soumettre \u00e0 aucune norme, si modeste soit-elle.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750230\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il est inadmissible que le gouvernement abandonne le r\u00f4le de chef de file du Canada relativement aux droits des peuples autochtones.</p>"
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"en": "Aboriginal Affairs",
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Sylvie Boucher (Beauport\u2014Limoilou, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750231\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, the Governor General's Awards in commemoration of the \u201cpersons\u201d case pay tribute to the determination and dedication of the famous five. These national awards salute women who are working to promote women's full participation in building our country.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750232\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Today, six Canadian women who are upholding the tradition of courage and determination started by the Famous Five received the 2007 Governor General's Award. These outstanding women are Mildred Burns of Montreal, Shari Graydon of Kingston, \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond of Quebec City, Wendy Robbins of Fredericton, Muriel Smith of Winnipeg and Viviana Clavijo of Toronto.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750233\" data-originallang=\"fr\">On behalf of our government, I would like to express our recognition and admiration for these inspiring women, who are working steadfastly and with conviction to promote women's full participation in all facets of Canadian society.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750231\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le Prix du Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral en comm\u00e9moration de l'affaire \u00ab personne \u00bb rend hommage \u00e0 la d\u00e9termination et au d\u00e9voument de ces cinq femmes remarquables. Il s'agit d'un v\u00e9ritable hommage national rendu \u00e0 celles qui travaillent \u00e0 la promotion de la pleine participation des femmes \u00e0 b\u00e2tir notre pays.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750232\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Aujourd'hui, six Canadiennes qui poursuivent la tradition de courage et de d\u00e9termination inaugur\u00e9e par les cinq ont re\u00e7u un Prix du Gouverneur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral 2007. Ces femmes exceptionnelles sont: Mildred Burns, de Montr\u00e9al; Shari Graydon, de Kingston; \u00c9laine H\u00e9mond, de Qu\u00e9bec; Wendy Robbins, de Fredericton; Muriel Smith, de Winnipeg; et Viviana Clavijo, de Toronto.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750233\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Au nom de notre gouvernement, je tiens \u00e0 exprimer notre reconnaissance et notre admiration pour ces femmes inspirantes qui oeuvrent avec constance et conviction afin de promouvoir la pleine participation des femmes \u00e0 toutes les facettes de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne.</p>"
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750234\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Governor General of Canada outlined our government's long term agenda based on five clear priorities, including a focus on Arctic sovereignty and our north. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750235\" data-originallang=\"en\">On October 5, the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> announced $68 million to help guarantee the success of the Port of Churchill. His visit there was an important step in strengthening and re-establishing Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750236\" data-originallang=\"en\">Today, the Port of Churchill inaugurates its first international two-way traffic shipment.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750237\" data-originallang=\"fr\">This is an important moment for Churchill's economy.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750238\" data-originallang=\"en\">Western Economic Diversification has been working closely on this project, and I am pleased to see the first of many positive results.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750239\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I would like to take this opportunity to underscore the vital role Churchill has played in Canada's history.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750240\" data-originallang=\"en\">As the main Arctic Ocean seaport in North America, Churchill has an important place in the government's realization of a strong Arctic vision. The north needs our attention and with our government, it is getting it.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750234\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, hier, la Gouverneure g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du Canada a soulign\u00e9 les objectifs \u00e0 long terme de notre gouvernement relativement \u00e0 cinq priorit\u00e9s claires, y compris la souverainet\u00e9 du Canada dans l'Arctique et le Nord du pays en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750235\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le 5 octobre, le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> a annonc\u00e9 l'attribution de 68 millions de dollars pour garantir l'avenir du port de Churchill. Sa visite l\u00e0-bas constitue une \u00e9tape importante dans les efforts du Canada pour affirmer \u00e0 nouveau sa souverainet\u00e9 dans l'Arctique. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750236\" data-originallang=\"en\">Aujourd'hui, le port de Churchill accueille pour la premi\u00e8re fois un navire de transport international qui y d\u00e9chargera et chargera des marchandises.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750237\" data-originallang=\"fr\">C'est un moment important pour l'\u00e9conomie de Churchill.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750238\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le minist\u00e8re de la Diversification de l'\u00e9conomie de l'Ouest a collabor\u00e9 \u00e9troitement \u00e0 la r\u00e9alisation de ce projet dont je suis heureux de voir les premiers fruits d'une r\u00e9colte abondante.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750239\" data-originallang=\"fr\">\u00c0 cette occasion, je tiens \u00e0 souligner le r\u00f4le capital que Churchill a jou\u00e9 dans l'histoire du Canada. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750240\" data-originallang=\"en\">\u00c0 titre de principal port nord-am\u00e9ricain sur l'oc\u00e9an Arctique, Churchill joue un r\u00f4le de premier plan en vue de concr\u00e9tiser la vision ambitieuse du gouvernement dans l'Arctique. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 notre gouvernement, le Nord b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie de l'attention dont il a besoin.</p>"
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"en": "Statements By Members",
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP)",
"fr": ""
},
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750241\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, over the past year I have had the pleasure of meeting some young Americans who have come to Canada because of their opposition to the illegal war in Iraq. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750242\" data-originallang=\"fr\">They are here because they want no part of this immoral, disastrous war. Some of them lived through the horror of the invasion. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750243\" data-originallang=\"en\">Some Canadians have criticized these young men and women for having the courage to speak out against this war. Let us look at this in context. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750244\" data-originallang=\"en\">Young U.S. citizens, many of whom are part of the 47 million without health care, are attracted to the slick ads that promote the glamour of military life. They are promised a job, a uniform, a college education along with free medical and dental care. However, once reality sets in they see the horror of this war and some choose to come to Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750245\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I call on our government to welcome these young Americans to Canada so that they can become loyal, productive members of our society.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750246\" data-originallang=\"en\">Let Canada once again be known as a refuge from militarism.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750241\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, au cours de la derni\u00e8re ann\u00e9e, j'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer des jeunes Am\u00e9ricains qui viennent au Canada parce qu'ils s'opposent \u00e0 la guerre ill\u00e9gale en Irak.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750242\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Ils sont ici parce qu'ils ne veulent pas participer \u00e0 cette guerre immorale et d\u00e9sastreuse. Il y en a parmi ce groupe qui ont v\u00e9cu l'horreur de cette invasion. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750243\" data-originallang=\"en\">Certains Canadiens critiquent ces jeunes hommes et femmes parce qu'ils ont le courage de se prononcer contre cette guerre. Examinons le contexte de cette situation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750244\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les jeunes Am\u00e9ricains, dont bon nombre font partie des 47 millions de leurs concitoyens qui n'ont pas d'assurance-maladie, sont attir\u00e9s par une publicit\u00e9 adroite qui vante les m\u00e9rites de la vie militaire. On leur promet un emploi, un uniforme, une \u00e9ducation postsecondaire, ainsi que des soins m\u00e9dicaux et dentaires gratuits. Toutefois, lorsque la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 les rattrape et qu'ils constatent l'horreur de cette guerre, certains choisissent de venir au Canada. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750245\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je fais appel \u00e0 notre gouvernement pour accueillir ces jeunes Am\u00e9ricains au Canada pour qu'ils puissent devenir des citoyens loyaux et productifs de notre soci\u00e9t\u00e9. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750246\" data-originallang=\"en\">Faisons en sorte que le Canada soit de nouveau reconnu comme un refuge contre le militarisme. </p>"
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{
"time": "2007-10-17 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Marcel Proulx (Hull\u2014Aylmer, Lib.)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750247\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, on October 11, 2007, I was very pleased to attend the sixth annual media supper, which is held every year to raise funds for the breakfasts served by the Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9 de Gatineau. Donations are received from businesses, organizations and citizens. The three-course meal is prepared by cuisine and pastry students from the Centre Professionnel Relais de la Li\u00e8vre-Seigneurie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750248\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9 de Gatineau aims to fight poverty and impoverishment in all its forms and in all areas of human existence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750249\" data-originallang=\"fr\">During the 2006-07 school year, it served 117,000 breakfasts in 24 schools in the Outaouais.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750250\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I would like to commend the extraordinary work of the entire team at the soup kitchen. I would like to thank and congratulate the members of the local media who, for the part six years, have been contributing to the enormous success of this event. For a few hours' time, various local media personalities donned their aprons and served a meal to everyone who came out for this worthy cause.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750247\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, c'est avec un immense plaisir que j'ai particip\u00e9, le 11 octobre dernier, \u00e0 la sixi\u00e8me \u00e9dition du Souper des m\u00e9dias. Cette activit\u00e9 annuelle a pour but d'amasser des fonds pour les petits d\u00e9jeuners de la Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9, et ce, gr\u00e2ce aux dons d'entreprises, d'organismes et de citoyens. Le repas trois services est pr\u00e9par\u00e9 par les \u00e9tudiants en cuisine et en p\u00e2tisserie du centre professionnel Relais de la Li\u00e8vre-Seigneurie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750248\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9 de Gatineau lutte contre la pauvret\u00e9 et l'appauvrissement sous toutes ses formes et dans tous les domaines de la personne humaine. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750249\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Pendant l'ann\u00e9e scolaire 2006-2007, la Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9 a servi 117 000 petits d\u00e9jeuners dans 24 \u00e9coles de la r\u00e9gion de l'Outaouais.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750250\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je souhaite souligner le travail remarquable de toute l'\u00e9quipe de la Soupi\u00e8re de l'Amiti\u00e9. Je remercie et f\u00e9licite les diff\u00e9rents m\u00e9dias locaux qui participent depuis six ans \u00e0 faire de cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement un si grand succ\u00e8s. Pendant quelques heures, diff\u00e9rentes personnalit\u00e9s m\u00e9diatiques rev\u00eatent leur tablier et servent le repas \u00e0 tous ceux et celles qui se sont d\u00e9plac\u00e9s pour la bonne cause. </p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:15:00",
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"en": "Mrs. \u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac (Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot, BQ)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750251\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, on September 17, the voters in <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot</a> placed their trust in me as the Bloc member to represent them in the House of Commons. I would like to thank them and say how proud I am to have been chosen to assert their aspirations and to defend their interests, and those of all Quebeckers.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750252\" data-originallang=\"fr\">My countrymen are entitled to have elected representatives who demonstrate, at all times, that they are worthy of being entrusted with such responsibility and who are effective in their actions. In this regard, I am pleased to be a member of the excellent team of Bloc MPs led by Gilles Duceppe.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750253\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I also wish to express my gratitude to the volunteers who worked tirelessly on those beautiful summer days to get me elected. I would also like to recognize my predecessor in <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot</a> who left me a riding where the citizens are proud of the work accomplished by the Bloc.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750251\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le 17 septembre dernier, les \u00e9lecteurs et \u00e9lectrices de <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot </a> m'ont fait confiance pour les repr\u00e9senter \u00e0 titre de d\u00e9put\u00e9e du Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois \u00e0 la Chambre des communes. Je tiens \u00e0 les remercier et \u00e0 leur exprimer ma grande fiert\u00e9 d'avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 choisie pour faire valoir leurs aspirations et d\u00e9fendre leurs int\u00e9r\u00eats, de m\u00eame que ceux de tous les Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois et Qu\u00e9b\u00e9coises.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750252\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je sais que mes compatriotes sont en droit d'exiger de leurs \u00e9lus qu'ils se montrent en tout temps dignes d'une telle responsabilit\u00e9 et efficaces dans leurs actions. En ce sens, je suis heureuse de faire partie de l'excellente \u00e9quipe de d\u00e9put\u00e9s du Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois, avec M. Gilles Duceppe \u00e0 sa t\u00eate.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750253\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je d\u00e9sire aussi exprimer toute ma gratitude aux b\u00e9n\u00e9voles qui ont travaill\u00e9 sans rel\u00e2che \u00e0 mon \u00e9lection pendant ces belles journ\u00e9es d'\u00e9t\u00e9. Qu'il me soit aussi permis de rendre hommage \u00e0 mon pr\u00e9d\u00e9cesseur dans <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot</a> qui m'a laiss\u00e9 une circonscription o\u00f9 les gens sont fiers du travail accompli par le Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois. </p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:15:00",
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"en": "Mr. Mark Holland (Ajax\u2014Pickering, Lib.)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750254\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, while many Canadians enjoyed their summer on vacation or with their families, the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> and his party were busy being investigated by Elections Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750255\" data-originallang=\"en\">Apparently, Elections Canada has revealed that at least 66 Conservative candidates participated in a scheme that allowed the Conservative Party to overspend on the last election by more than $1 million and candidates then billed the party for almost another $1 million in padded rebates.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750256\" data-originallang=\"en\">It seems the party that touted accountability as its theme has been unmasked. Conservative members of the procedure and House affairs committee used every trick in their dirty handbook to block the committee from actually investigating these improprieties.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750257\" data-originallang=\"en\">It is no wonder the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> was in no hurry to get back to the House. Around here, he might actually have to answer for his deceitful actions.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750254\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, pendant que de nombreux Canadiens profitaient de l'\u00e9t\u00e9 en vacances ou avec leur famille, le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> et son parti faisaient l'objet d'une enqu\u00eate de la part d'\u00c9lections Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750255\" data-originallang=\"en\">\u00c9lections Canada aurait en effet r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 qu'au moins 66 candidats conservateurs ont pris part \u00e0 un stratag\u00e8me qui a permis au Parti conservateur de d\u00e9passer de plus de 1 million de dollars les d\u00e9penses permises dans le cadre des derni\u00e8res \u00e9lections. Ces candidats auraient ensuite soumis \u00e0 leur parti des factures gonfl\u00e9es de pr\u00e8s de 1 million de dollars l\u00e0 encore.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750256\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il semble que le parti qui claironnait la reddition de comptes sur toutes les tribunes \u00e9lectorales a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9masqu\u00e9. Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s conservateurs du Comit\u00e9 de la proc\u00e9dure et des affaires de la Chambre ont utilis\u00e9 tous les trucs de leur guide de la petite obstruction pour emp\u00eacher ce comit\u00e9 d'enqu\u00eater sur ces pratiques douteuses.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750257\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il n'est pas surprenant que le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> n'\u00e9tait pas press\u00e9 de revenir \u00e0 la Chambre. Ici, il devra sans doute r\u00e9pondre de cette tromperie.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:15:00",
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"en": "Mr. Gerald Keddy (South Shore\u2014St. Margaret's, CPC)",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750258\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Governor General presented a Speech from the Throne which outlined our government's five clear priorities for this new session. One of those priorities provided effective economic leadership for a prosperous future. Our government believes that hard-working Canadians pay too much tax and our tax system must reward this hard work, encourage investment and job creation and promote Canadian business on a world stage.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750259\" data-originallang=\"en\">The government wants to ensure economic security for all Canadians and will bring forward a long term plan of broad based tax relief, further reduce the GST, strengthen the economy through our long term economic plan, \u201cAdvantage Canada\u201d.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750260\" data-originallang=\"en\">Since taking office we have announced more than $40 billion in tax cuts for families, individuals and businesses. This is good for the economy and it is good for Canadians.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750261\" data-originallang=\"en\">Under the strong leadership of <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> Stephen Harper and our Conservative government, we are building a better Canada.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750258\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, hier, la Gouverneure g\u00e9n\u00e9rale a lu le discours du Tr\u00f4ne, qui \u00e9tale les cinq priorit\u00e9s claires de notre gouvernement pour la nouvelle session. Une de ces priorit\u00e9s est d'assurer la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 future par un leadership \u00e9conomique efficace. Notre gouvernement croit que les travailleurs canadiens paient trop d'imp\u00f4t et que notre r\u00e9gime fiscal doit r\u00e9compenser le travail, encourager l'investissement et la cr\u00e9ation d'emplois et promouvoir les entreprises canadiennes sur la sc\u00e8ne mondiale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750259\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le gouvernement veut assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique de tous les Canadiens et pr\u00e9sentera un plan \u00e0 long terme d\u2019all\u00e9gement g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du fardeau fiscal des particuliers, r\u00e9duira encore une fois la TPS et renforcera notre \u00e9conomie gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 notre plan \u00e9conomique \u00e0 long terme, Avantage Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750260\" data-originallang=\"en\">Depuis notre accession au pouvoir, nous avons annonc\u00e9 des baisses d'imp\u00f4t pour les familles, les particuliers et les entreprises totalisant plus de 40 milliards de dollars. C'est bon pour l'\u00e9conomie et pour les Canadiens.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750261\" data-originallang=\"en\">Gr\u00e2ce au leadership fort du <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> Stephen Harper et de notre gouvernement conservateur, nous b\u00e2tissons un Canada meilleur.</p>"
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"time": "2007-10-17 14:15:00",
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750262\" data-originallang=\"en\">I should remind hon. members that naming other hon. members is not in order, and I am surprised the member for South Shore\u2014St. Margaret's would make that mistake given his extensive experience in the House.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750263\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The hon. member for <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot</a> made the same mistake, perhaps because this was her first speech in this House.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Therefore, the next time members will recall that we do not name members. We use titles and such like.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750262\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je rappelle aux d\u00e9put\u00e9s qu'il n'est pas permis de nommer un d\u00e9put\u00e9 \u00e0 la Chambre, et je suis surpris de voir le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de South Shore\u2014St. Margaret's commettre cette erreur, compte tenu de sa longue exp\u00e9rience parlementaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750263\" data-originallang=\"fr\">L'honorable d\u00e9put\u00e9e de <a data-HoCid=\"113958\" href=\"/politicians/eve-mary-thai-thi-lac/\" title=\"\u00c8ve-Mary Tha\u00ef Thi Lac\">Saint-Hyacinthe\u2014Bagot</a> a fait la m\u00eame erreur, mais cela s'explique peut-\u00eatre du fait que c'est la premi\u00e8re fois qu'elle prononce un discours en Chambre.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"750264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s doivent donc garder \u00e0 l'esprit qu'ils ne doivent pas nommer leurs coll\u00e8gues, mais utiliser leur titre, par exemple.</p>"
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"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"750265\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I have the honour to announce that the Clerk of the House has received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Denis Lebel, member for the electoral district of <a data-HoCid=\"113961\" href=\"/politicians/denis-lebel/\" title=\"Denis Lebel\">Roberval\u2014Lac-Saint-Jean</a>.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"750265\" data-originallang=\"fr\">J'ai l'honneur d'annoncer que la greffi\u00e8re de la Chambre a re\u00e7u du directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des \u00e9lections le certificat de l'\u00e9lection de M. Denis Label, d\u00e9put\u00e9 de la circonscription \u00e9lectorale de <a data-HoCid=\"113961\" href=\"/politicians/denis-lebel/\" title=\"Denis Lebel\">Roberval\u2014Lac-Saint-Jean</a>.</p>"
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