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{
    "time": "1996-05-08 17:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Tom Wappel (Scarborough West, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>moved:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Motion No. 5</p>\n<p>That Bill C-33, in Clause 1, be amended <em>a</em> ) by replacing line 19, on page 1, the following:</p>\n<p>\"2.(1) The purpose of this Act is to extend the\"; <em>b</em> ) by adding, after line 33, on page 1, the following:</p>\n<p>\"2.(2) For all purposes of this Act, sexual orientation means, only, heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality and refers only to consenting adults acting within the law.\"</p>\n</blockquote>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/5/8/tom-wappel-4/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/299/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3224/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canadian Human Rights Act",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/5/8/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F5%2F8%2F"
    }
}