Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-02-15 14:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Sue Barnes (London West, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.</p>\n<p>Today 90% of casualties of war are women and children. This contrasts with the second world war where it was 48% and the first world war where it was only 5%.</p>\n<p>In light of Canada's leadership at the security council, what is the minister doing to highlight the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/2/15/sue-barnes-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/18/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3194/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Foreign Affairs",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/2/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F2%2F15%2F"
    }
}