Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-12-09 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Bob Mills (Red Deer, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, today as we prepare for the upcoming festive season, I want to urge my colleagues from all sides of the House to take time in their ridings to make a statement about drinking and driving.</p>\n<p>In 1972 I was the victim of a drunk driver and was very fortunate to survive on that occasion. The driver was 16 years old and I was his second victim that year. While I had a skull fracture, broken pelvis and other injuries, the previous victim was paralyzed. I use this example only to point out that drinking and driving must be eradicated.</p>\n<p>As my wife and I attended the Mothers Against Drunk Driving memorial in my riding last weekend, I underwent two emotions: I was thankful I had recovered and I was deeply touched as each candle was lit representing a victim whose life had been taken by a drunk driver.</p>\n<p>I urge all members to make a statement in each and every riding across Canada.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/12/9/bob-mills-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/204/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3069/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Drinking And Driving",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/12/9/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F12%2F9%2F"
    }
}