Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-10-24 16:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Gagnon",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, it is not correct to say that we want to penalize the unemployed. I believe that the role of any government is to find work for Canadians, to make education accessible, to improve the situation of the neediest, like single mothers, and to ensure a more prosperous future for their children.</p>\n<p>Once again, what we hear from the Bloc Quebecois is the same old tune. They want the government to stop interfering with provincial programs.</p>\n<p>I will not say anything against the Quebec Government or its Department of Education. I did it before and I will have further opportunities to do so. The only question we should ask ourselves is: \"What matters for people in a difficult situation?\" It is not whether their case is being considered by a provincial civil servant or a federal civil servant. What matters to people is to have access to programs, to have a chance, to know that constructive measures to stimulate the economy are being taken. What matters to people, and in particular the neediest-and I believe that the Liberals always tried to help the neediest-is to be able to re-enter the work force.</p>\n<p>I must, unfortunately, repeat that when the hon. member says that this is a problem of overlapping, of federal interference, she is a victim of her party's propaganda.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/10/24/patrick-gagnon-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6300/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3264/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Social Security Program",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/10/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F10%2F24%2F"
    }
}