Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-10-22 11:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Paul Mercier (Terrebonne\u2014Blainville, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, this week is Co-op Week, and I am very pleased to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all co-op members in Quebec and around the world.</p>\n<p>In this era of globalization, at a time when major corporations are streamlining their operations strictly for reasons of profits, co-operatives are viewed as an effective protection against desolidarization within the economy.</p>\n<p>Throughout the world, an increasing number of men and women are turning to co-ops as a mean to reconcile economic development and solidarity.</p>\n<p>In Quebec, there are co-ops in the agri-food, financial services, housing and work industries, and these employ tens of thousands of men and women.</p>\n<p>Co-ops inform and develop, while promoting democracy and solidarity. Long live the co-ops.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/10/22/paul-mercier-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6481/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2727/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "National Co-Op Week",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/10/22/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F10%2F22%2F"
    }
}