Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-12-10 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Suzanne Tremblay (Rimouski-T\u00e9miscouata, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, my question is for the heritage minister.</p>\n<p>In letters she sent to cultural organizations confirming grants, the heritage minister asked them to display and promote the Canadian flag, and to encourage pride in Canadian citizenship. Federal government grants to cultural organizations therefore now depend on these organizations taking part in Heritage Canada's propaganda campaign.</p>\n<p>Is the heritage minister aware that in these and all her other dealings she comes across not as the minister of heritage but as the minister of propaganda?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/12/10/suzanne-tremblay-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5192/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3310/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canadian Flag",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/12/10/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F12%2F10%2F"
    }
}