Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-10-04 11:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Kirkby",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Madam Speaker, with respect to the fees that will be charged, first, open competition at the ports for different shippers is going to ensure that the rates charged are reasonable. However the grain commission retains the ability to regulate this issue.</p>\n<p>Does the hon. member believe that it is wise for farmers to pay for ships to sit empty and have grain not move or does he believe it is wise to pay and have the grain move so that we continue to be a reliable supplier of grain to all our world markets?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/10/4/gordon-kirkby-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6527/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3332/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada Grain Act",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/10/4/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F10%2F4%2F"
    }
}