Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-04-15 11:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Michel Gauthier (Roberval)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, yesterday we learned that several provinces were joining forces to defeat Ottawa's plans to centralize social program reform.</p>\n<p>In light of this revelation and further to the insulting comments of the Prime Minister who, on Wednesday, described traditional demands as whims, the National Assembly passed a unanimous motion yesterday confirming Quebec's position, on which all sides agree, to the effect that exclusive jurisdiction over manpower training should be transferred to Quebec.</p>\n<p>Does the Deputy Prime Minister recognize that the decision to cancel the meeting is a step backward and a sign of bad faith as well as a reflection of the serious unease between the provincial and federal governments, all because of Ottawa's centralizing aims?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/4/15/michel-gauthier-4/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/116/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3311/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Social Program Reform",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/4/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F4%2F15%2F"
    }
}