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{
    "time": "2006-06-19 22:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Brian Masse",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"53039\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, first of all, no, absolutely not. That is why \u201clevels of government\u201d is part of the motion. Obviously the province is very much a part of this process. The mere fact that municipalities are creatures of the province is significant because that is bound by legislation itself. That covers this off fairly consistently.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"53040\" data-originallang=\"en\">In terms of other parties, of banks and whatnot potentially having an upset, then yes, if the government is not going to follow a fair due process and it is going to show favouritism to particular parties or interest groups or people it supports or has some connections to, as we have seen in the past, then they will bring on those lawsuits. This is calling for a greater scrutiny upfront for due consultation and due process. I think that is going to make a better bill and avoid lawsuits because those things will be scripted out very consistently. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"53041\" data-originallang=\"en\">What I think is important to remember is that it will be at the front end. The expectations will be there. That will alleviate the problem in itself. I believe in prevention. I think these clauses speak to an element of prevention that is very significant.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"53039\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, tout d'abord, je dis non, absolument pas. C'est pourquoi, dans la motion, il est question des autres ordres de gouvernement. De toute \u00e9vidence, la province participe de tr\u00e8s pr\u00e8s \u00e0 ce processus. Le fait que les municipalit\u00e9s rel\u00e8vent de la province est important parce c'est pr\u00e9vu dans la loi elle-m\u00eame. C'est pr\u00e9vu de fa\u00e7on assez coh\u00e9rente. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"53040\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pour ce qui est des autres parties, entre autres les banques, qui pourraient \u00eatre m\u00e9contentes, alors oui, si le gouvernement n'applique pas un processus \u00e9quitable et qu'il fait preuve de favoritisme envers certaines parties ou certains groupes d'int\u00e9r\u00eats ou qu'il appuie des gens avec lesquels il a des liens, comme c'est arriv\u00e9 dans le pass\u00e9, alors il y aura des poursuites judiciaires. La situation exige un examen plus attentif au d\u00e9part pour qu'il y ait une consultation et un processus appropri\u00e9s. Je crois que cela donnera lieu \u00e0 une meilleure mesure l\u00e9gislative et \u00e9vitera des poursuites parce que tout sera pr\u00e9vu \u00e0 l'avance de fa\u00e7on tr\u00e8s coh\u00e9rente. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"53041\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'estime important de se rappeler que ce sera fait au d\u00e9but. Les attentes seront l\u00e0. Ce processus att\u00e9nuera le probl\u00e8me lui-m\u00eame. Je crois dans la pr\u00e9vention. J'estime que ces dispositions comportent un \u00e9l\u00e9ment de pr\u00e9vention tr\u00e8s important. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2006/6/19/brian-masse-4/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/brian-masse/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3653/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "1607683",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "International Bridges and Tunnels Act",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Motions in amendment",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2006/6/19/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2006%2F6%2F19%2F"
    }
}