Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1997-11-24 14:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Paul Martin (Minister of Finance, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, first, there will be complete public scrutiny. All of the information will be made available. The auditor general will have it all made available to him and he will report on it.</p>\n<p>The investment board has the option of either appointing an outside auditor who has greater expertise than the auditor general or in fact of appointing the auditor general. The member should read the legislation.</p>\n<p>Why does the hon. member refuse to talk about the $600 billion liability? Is the Reform Party going to renege on the obligations to Canadians? Why is it afraid to stand up and say what it is prepared to do? Do Canadians have a reason to be afraid of what the Reform\u2014</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1997/11/24/paul-martin-5/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/paul-martin/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3285/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada Pension Plan",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1997/11/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1997%2F11%2F24%2F"
    }
}