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{
    "time": "2012-02-03 12:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Anne-Marie Day (Charlesbourg\u2014Haute-Saint-Charles, NDP)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2674167\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, we know that our financial system weathered the last crisis, at least people here did not lose their homes, as was the case south of the border. We also know that our savings are secure and even protected. It is great that families can count on a banking system that protects small investors. For example, we know that if a bank is in trouble, the CDIC protects our investments up to $50,000. That is great.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2674168\" data-originallang=\"fr\">We on this side of the House\u2014and I am directing the question to the hon. member\u2014are wondering why not take this further. In our election platform, the NDP calls for a limit on credit cards. Why not include that sort of thing in order to help families even more?</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2674167\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, on sait que notre syst\u00e8me financier a su bien se tirer de la derni\u00e8re crise, du moins nos citoyens n'ont pas d\u00fb remettre la cl\u00e9 de leur maison, comme ce fut le cas au Sud. On sait aussi que nos \u00e9pargnes sont s\u00e9curis\u00e9es et m\u00eame prot\u00e9g\u00e9es. C'est excellent pour les familles de pouvoir compter sur un syst\u00e8me bancaire qui prot\u00e8ge les petits \u00e9pargnants. Par exemple, on sait que si une banque est en difficult\u00e9, la SADC prot\u00e8ge nos placements jusqu'\u00e0 concurrence de 50 000 $. C'est excellent.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2674168\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> De ce c\u00f4t\u00e9-ci de la Chambre \u2014 et j'aimerais poser la question \u00e0 l'honorable d\u00e9put\u00e9 \u2014, nous nous demandons pourquoi on ne va pas plus loin. Par exemple, dans notre plateforme \u00e9lectorale, le NPD demande un plafonnement des cartes de cr\u00e9dit. Pourquoi n'ins\u00e8re-t-on pas ce genre de chose pour aider encore plus les familles?</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2012/2/3/anne-marie-day-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/anne-marie-day/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4131/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "6487075",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Financial System Review Act",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2012/2/3/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2012%2F2%2F3%2F"
    }
}