Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-11-29 15:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Nelson Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys, NDP)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, it is an honour and a privilege to present a petition, pursuant to Standing Order 36, from a number of constituents who are once again calling for the abolition of the undemocratic Senate. I will not take the time of the House of Commons to go through all of their reasons, as there are many.</p>\n<p>The petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to take whatever steps are necessary in the House of Commons to abolish the Senate of Canada once and for all.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/11/29/nelson-riis-4/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4051/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3083/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/11/29/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F11%2F29%2F"
    }
}