Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-05-27 11:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. David Chatters (Athabasca)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I have a supplementary question.</p>\n<p>Many Canadians would judge that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms perhaps goes to the very heart of what being a Canadian is and why Canada is such a desirable place to live. If we would allow different versions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for different groups of Canadians we would perhaps destroy what it means to really be a Canadian.</p>\n<p>Will the minister of Indian affairs state that the same charter will apply to all Canadians?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/5/27/dave-chatters-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3899/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3049/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Indian Affairs",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/5/27/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F5%2F27%2F"
    }
}