Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-11-24 14:45:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. John Reynolds (West Vancouver\u2014Sunshine Coast, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the question here is about priorities.</p>\n<p>The minister knows that this legislation before the courts can be handled by the notwithstanding clause. It was put in the constitution by members of parliament for just this reason, to protect children. That is what we are here for, to protect children.</p>\n<p>Where is the minister's priority? Is she more interested in protecting poodle-philes than pedophiles?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/11/24/john-reynolds-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/3164/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2506/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Criminal Code",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/11/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F11%2F24%2F"
    }
}