Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-10-27 15:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Janko Peric (Cambridge, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 I have the privilege to present to the House a petition with some 130 signatures of concerned citizens of my riding of Cambridge.</p>\n<p>The petitioners are appalled at the existence of child pornography and are astounded by the legal determination that possession of such pornography is not criminal.</p>\n<p>For this reason they call upon the Parliament of Canada to take measures to ensure that possession of child pornography remains a criminal offence and that police forces be directed to enforce this law for the protection of children.</p>\n<p>I am fully supportive and on the side of the petitioners in my riding of Cambridge.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/10/27/janko-peric-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/2313/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3159/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/10/27/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F10%2F27%2F"
    }
}