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{
    "time": "1995-03-28 13:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Pierrette Venne (Saint-Hubert, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Justice tabled Bill C-72, claiming that it would resolve the sensitive issue of using intoxication as a defence. Need I remind the House that the Supreme Court decision on the Daviault case was heavily criticized, given that intoxication was used as a line of defence against a charge of sexual assault or assault.</p>\n<p>The minister claims that his bill will ensure that all people who commit violent crimes in a state of extreme inebriation will be considered criminally responsible for their behaviour. Regardless of the minister's bill, a sexual aggressor whose victim succumbed to his attack is still free to use extreme drunkenness as a line of defence.</p>\n<p>How can the minister claim to have resolved the problem of the drunk defence when his bill only covers a small group of offences?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1995/3/28/pierrette-venne-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5214/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3315/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Drunk Defence",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1995/3/28/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1995%2F3%2F28%2F"
    }
}