Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-05-27 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Derrek Konrad (Prince Albert, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, last week convicted sex offender Clifford Howdle went absent without leave while on day parole in my riding. For 36 hours he terrorized people in the area, committing 17 offences which included three rapes and a kidnapping. In spite of the fact that the police opposed day parole for Howdle because he posed a danger to society, he was released.</p>\n<p>My question is for the solicitor general. Why was Clifford Howdle granted day parole?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/5/27/derrek-konrad-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6526/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2738/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Justice",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/5/27/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F5%2F27%2F"
    }
}