Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1998-09-28 14:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Harbance Singh Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. I realize that this issue concerns all Canadians.</p>\n<p>I can assure the House and Canadians that confidential information obtained by Revenue Canada is vigorously protected. Confidential information may only be used or disclosed in accordance with specific exceptions contained in the legislation which Revenue Canada administers.</p>\n<p>Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information by Revenue Canada is fundamental to the confidence that Canadians have in the department's self-assessment system.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1998/9/28/herb-dhaliwal-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4206/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2503/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Tax Returns",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1998/9/28/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1998%2F9%2F28%2F"
    }
}