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{
    "time": "1999-04-29 14:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, we were all shocked and saddened to hear about the senseless tragedy that occurred yesterday afternoon in Taber, Alberta.</p>\n<p>Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Jason Lang who was killed yesterday during the shootings. Our prayers are with the family and friends of Shane Christmas who remains in serious condition in hospital.</p>\n<p>As a parent I can only imagine the terror that is felt at hearing there has been a shooting at your child's school. I can understand the pain the people of Taber are feeling today.</p>\n<p>As a parent I insist that our schools be what we intend them to be: places of learning, places where we can send our children knowing they will be safe.</p>\n<p>As a member of this House I am reminded that we must all work together to ensure conditions that produce such horrific violence are eliminated from our communities. As Jason Lang's father said today, \u201cLots of things need to be changed and lots of things need to be healed\u201d. Over the coming days and months I know that all members will work to ensure that what can be done will be done.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/4/29/reg-alcock-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/2182/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3117/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Youth Violence",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/4/29/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F4%2F29%2F"
    }
}