Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1997-04-23 15:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Pat O'Brien (London-Middlesex, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. Some Canadians have expressed concern that the new seniors benefit will be based on family income. They believe that this provision will unfairly discriminate against married senior couples and favour single seniors who co-habit.</p>\n<p>Can the minister assure Canadians that the new seniors benefit will in no way discriminate against married senior couples?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1997/4/23/pat-obrien-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3410/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3195/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Seniors Benefit",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1997/4/23/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1997%2F4%2F23%2F"
    }
}