Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-03-23 14:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Charles Caccia (Davenport)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, biodiversity means a richness of life as it surrounds us in nature. We must preserve biodiversity because it is nature's protection against catastrophes. The loss of biodiversity has serious implications for life on earth.</p>\n<p>We have been told that since the beginning of the century 75 per cent of crop diversity has been lost. This leaves us vulnerable. For example uniformity in corn crops could have resulted in disaster when a severe blight threatened corn crops in the 1970s. By maintaining biodiversity we also help sustain ourselves.</p>\n<p>As a responsible society we in Canada must preserve our still rich biodiversity. From our forests and fields to our wetlands, lakeshores, parks and lawns our biodiversity is our most precious asset.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/3/23/charles-caccia-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4458/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3162/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Biodiversity",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/3/23/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F3%2F23%2F"
    }
}