Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-06-13 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Jim Abbott (Kootenay East)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the importance of the Canadian family is beyond question. It is vital to the well-being of our society. It is vital to the nurturing of our children. It is vital to the preservation of our sense of justice, our values and our convictions.</p>\n<p>Given the significance of the family's role in society, state or special interest agendas must not be allowed to diminish the role of the family. The freedom of the family to raise its children according to its own unique needs and convictions must be</p>\n<p>preserved. Government programs should encourage rather than discourage parental responsibility for their family and any trends that demean the role of the family must be challenged.</p>\n<p>Canadian families have been lacking a clear, strong federal voice. My colleagues and I intend to change that and provide leadership by speaking for the family and developing policy alternatives that would encourage, strengthen and protect the fabric of this most basic unit of our society.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/6/13/jim-abbott-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/jim-abbott/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3084/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "The Family",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/6/13/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F6%2F13%2F"
    }
}