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{
    "time": "1999-12-01 15:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Nelson Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys, NDP)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 I have the honour to present a petition with a long list of rationale.</p>\n<p>The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to take whatever action is necessary to see that the Senate of Canada is abolished once and for all.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/12/1/nelson-riis-2/",
    "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/1999/12/1/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F12%2F1%2F"
    }
}