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{
    "time": "2011-11-03 10:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Denis Simard",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2574280\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I entirely agree that there may be a cumulative effect.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2574281\" data-originallang=\"fr\">We are also very concerned about the idea that these cuts may be used as a pretext to slash French-language services and that the excuse given may be that that is in response to directives. Of course, it's easier to do in our communities, where they say there are fewer clients. We're afraid that, as a result of those cuts, these people will ultimately no longer meet their French-language service obligations. That's a major concern for us.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2574280\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je suis tout \u00e0 fait d'accord pour dire qu'il peut y avoir un effet cumulatif.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2574281\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Nous sommes \u00e9galement tr\u00e8s inquiets \u00e0 l'id\u00e9e qu'on se serve de ces compressions comme pr\u00e9texte pour sabrer dans les services en fran\u00e7ais et qu'on invoque comme excuse le fait qu'il s'agit de directives. \u00c9videmment, c'est plus facile \u00e0 faire dans nos communaut\u00e9s, o\u00f9, dit-on, il y a moins de clients. Nous craignons qu'en raison de ces compressions, ces gens finissent par ne plus respecter leurs obligations en mati\u00e8re de services en fran\u00e7ais. C'est pour nous une grande inqui\u00e9tude.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/committees/official-languages/41-1/11/denis-simard-12/",
    "politician_url": null,
    "politician_membership_url": null,
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "4576026",
    "document_url": "/committees/official-languages/41-1/11/",
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}