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{
"time": "2010-03-30 17:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mrs. Carole Lavall\u00e9e",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1840004\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, it is rather obvious that the Liberal amendment is not enough to make this free trade agreement palatable. One cannot revise the terms of an agreement after it has been signed. We must bring forward our requirements before signing the agreement. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1840005\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In this case, the fundamental requirements would be that there is respect for human rights and that public safety is re-established in Colombia. These two fundamental requirements must be met before signing the free trade agreement. The fact that our economies are dissimilar poses a real problem. Colombia may be a poor choice.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1840006\" data-originallang=\"fr\">My colleague stated that many Canadians and Quebeckers are against this agreement. This is what the Council of Canadians had to say:</p>\n<blockquote><p data-HoCid=\"1840007\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> Our first-hand experience contradicts claims the free trade deal will strengthen Colombia's democracy...We found widespread evidence of human rights violations, corruption, resurgent paramilitary groups, and drug violence. </p>\n</blockquote>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1840004\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, c'est tr\u00e8s \u00e9vident que l'amendement des lib\u00e9raux n'est pas suffisant pour rendre acceptable cet accord de libre-\u00e9change. Ce n'est pas apr\u00e8s avoir sign\u00e9 une entente qu'il faut en revoir les termes. Il faut faire valoir nos exigences avant la signature de l'entente.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1840005\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Dans ce cas-ci, les exigences fondamentales concernent le respect par la Colombie des droits de la personne et le r\u00e9tablissement de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sur son territoire. Ces deux exigences fondamentales doivent \u00eatre satisfaites avant la signature d'un accord de libre-\u00e9change. Le fait que nos \u00e9conomies ne soient pas semblables pose un r\u00e9el probl\u00e8me. La Colombie est peut-\u00eatre un mauvais choix.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1840006\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 a dit que beaucoup de Canadiens et de Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois sont contre cet accord. Le Conseil des Canadiens a dit ceci: </p>\n<blockquote><p data-HoCid=\"1840007\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> Notre exp\u00e9rience directe contredit les pr\u00e9tentions \u00e0 l'effet qu'un accord de libre-\u00e9change favorisera la d\u00e9mocratie en Colombie [...]. Nous avons vu de nombreuses preuves de violations des droits de la personne, de corruption, d'exactions de groupes paramilitaires et de violence due au narcotrafic. </p>\n</blockquote>"
},
"url": "/debates/2010/3/30/carole-lavallee-2/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/carole-lavallee/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1514/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "3072594",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2010/3/30/",
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}
}