Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-12-02 15:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Mills (Broadview-Greenwood)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, I appeal to this House that we consider this amendment because if we pass term 17 as it is currently on the floor of the House, we may eventually have a legislature in the province of Newfoundland that we do not feel as comfortable with as the current government. We might then one day be faced with a situation that could not work in the favour of minorities in that province and not be as reasonable. At the same time I would argue that we would also be setting a precedent that could be used in other provinces across Canada. As we know, these rights, as many have said, are part of what brought this country together, those rights that were enshrined in the Constitution.</p>\n<p>I would appeal to members to consider that in our vote later on today.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/12/2/dennis-mills-4/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3553/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3156/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Constitution Amendment",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/12/2/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F12%2F2%2F"
    }
}