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{
    "time": "1999-11-23 14:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Robert Bertrand (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Defence, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I would point out to the member that the health and safety of Canadian armed forces personnel is of paramount importance to us.</p>\n<p>As I said earlier, and I repeat, a decision is in the works. It is on the minister's desk, and it is up to him to make a decision. I expect it will be made shortly.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/11/23/robert-bertrand-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5161/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3304/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "National Defence",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/11/23/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F11%2F23%2F"
    }
}