Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-02-08 14:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Right Hon. Jean Chr\u00e9tien (Prime Minister)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, they consistently give the impression that the problem of contraband cigarettes is partly or completely located on Indian reserves; which is not true.</p>\n<p>I said earlier that the law will apply on Indian reserves as anywhere else, but I find totally deplorable that this constant line of questioning involving natives gives the impression that they are to be blamed for everything happening in this country.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/2/8/jean-chretien-15/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/jean-chretien/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3320/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Indian Affairs",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/2/8/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F2%2F8%2F"
    }
}