Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-05-09 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Art Hanger (Calgary Northeast, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, yesterday the justice minister was forced to acknowledge the existence of his secret long term policy agenda listing future initiatives on family, dependant benefits for same sex couples and changes to marital and family status.</p>\n<p>Canadians deserve honesty and open debate on these issues. Instead, policy agendas are hidden in the minister's drawer, away from Canadians and even members of his own caucus.</p>\n<p>Here is a straightforward question for the minister. Will he table all discussion papers and policy initiatives related to same sex benefits or will he admit today he has no intention of pursuing these divisive policies?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/5/9/art-hanger-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/131/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3053/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Benefits",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/5/9/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F5%2F9%2F"
    }
}