Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1998-09-29 10:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West\u2014Nepean, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I have several petitions to present today. The first petition draws to the attention of the House the definition of marriage as the majority of Canadians understand it. Accordingly, the petitioners call upon parliament to enact Bill C-225 to amend the Marriage Act and the Interpretation Act to define marriage as being between a single male and a single female.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1998/9/29/marlene-catterall-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3465/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2611/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1998/9/29/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1998%2F9%2F29%2F"
    }
}