Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2000-04-11 14:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Mike Scott (Skeena, Canadian Alliance)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the auditor general reporting on the state of aboriginal education says:</p>\n<p>Indian and Northern Affairs Canada cannot demonstrate that it meets its stated objectives to assist aboriginal students living on reserves in achieving their educational needs. The situation is complex and urgent. At the current rate of progress, it will take over 20 years for aboriginal children to reach parity in academic achievement with other Canadians.</p>\n<p>My question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. How can he look aboriginal children in the eye in the face of such failure?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2000/4/11/mike-scott-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/2100/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3099/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Auditor General's Report",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2000/4/11/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2000%2F4%2F11%2F"
    }
}