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{
    "time": "2016-11-18 11:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)",
        "fr": "L\u2019hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (ministre de la Famille, des Enfants et du D\u00e9veloppement social, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4641112\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I am delighted that my hon. colleague has given us an opportunity to talk about how, once in power, the Canadian government quickly took action by implementing important measures to help our seniors, particularly those who are less fortunate. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4641113\" data-originallang=\"fr\">We increased the guaranteed income supplement, which helped 900,000 Canadian seniors. We made massive investments in housing, which is helping 200,000 less fortunate Canadians. We will continue to work very hard to meet the needs and expectations of seniors in Canada. </p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4641112\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je me r\u00e9jouis de l'occasion que mon honorable coll\u00e8gue nous donne de signaler \u00e0 quel point le gouvernement canadien est arriv\u00e9 rapidement au pouvoir en mettant en place des mesures significatives pour aider nos a\u00een\u00e9s, en particulier ceux qui vivent dans des conditions difficiles. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4641113\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Nous avons augment\u00e9 le Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti, ce qui profite \u00e0 900 000 a\u00een\u00e9s au pays. Nous avons investi massivement dans le logement, ce qui aide 200 000 Canadiens en situation plus vuln\u00e9rable. Nous allons continuer \u00e0 travailler tr\u00e8s fort pour r\u00e9pondre aux attentes et aux besoins des a\u00een\u00e9s ici, au Canada. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2016/11/18/jean-yves-duclos-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/jean-yves-duclos/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4443/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "9244122",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Questions",
        "fr": "Questions Orales"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Pensions",
        "fr": "Les pensions"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2016/11/18/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2016%2F11%2F18%2F"
    }
}