Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1995-05-15 15:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. R\u00e9ginald B\u00e9lair (Cochrane-Superior, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, it is my duty to present to this House a petition signed by 44 constituents from the town of Smooth Rock Falls who oppose the inclusion of sexual orientation in the Canadian Human Rights Act. They say that this inclusion will infringe upon the historic rights of Canadians such as the freedoms of religion, conscience, expression and association.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1995/5/15/reginald-belair-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4835/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3161/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1995/5/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1995%2F5%2F15%2F"
    }
}