Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-04-16 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Lloyd Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the only embarrassment this country is facing is the constant disregard for fundamental rights and liberties expressed daily by members of the Reform Party.</p>\n<p>The Minister of National Defence has clearly pointed out that an inquiry was established to get at the truth of what happened in Somalia. The evidence has been presented. Mr. Fowler will appear under oath before the inquiry to give all the information he knows, as will others.</p>\n<p>It seems to me that the hon. member is incapable of understanding the basic rights of decency and justice, that a person is not charged or tainted until they have had a chance to defend themselves.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/4/16/lloyd-axworthy-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5724/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3118/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Somalia Inquiry",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/4/16/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F4%2F16%2F"
    }
}