Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-05-27 11:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Gaston Leroux (Richmond-Wolfe)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des communaut\u00e9s francophones et acadiennes complained about the federal government's indifferent attitude and asked the government to do what it is supposed to do. A tall order, Mr. Speaker!</p>\n<p>So far, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has responded rather contemptuously by dismissing the executive of the Federation as a bunch of malcontents.</p>\n<p>My question is directed to the Acting Prime Minister. Considering the ravages of assimilation and the widening income gap between francophones and anglophones, would the Acting Prime Minister agree that instead of attacking francophones who invited the leader of the opposition to explain his position, his government should concentrate on implementing a comprehensive policy for the development of Canada's French-speaking community, as requested by the Federation?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/5/27/gaston-leroux-7/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5011/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3309/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada's French-Speaking Community",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/5/27/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F5%2F27%2F"
    }
}