Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2002-12-05 13:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Jeannot Castonguay (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for speaking from the heart.</p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to work in the health sector for several years before being elected here. We often hear about medically necessary services. Should that be defined somewhere so that we know exactly what we are talking about, or should it be left open as it is at the present? Everyone argues about what should and should not be covered.</p>\n<p>I would like the member to comment on this.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2002/12/5/jeannot-castonguay-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/4303/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1622/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Supply",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2002/12/5/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2002%2F12%2F5%2F"
    }
}