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{
    "time": "2018-10-25 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Irene Mathyssen (London\u2014Fanshawe, NDP)",
        "fr": "Mme Irene Mathyssen (London\u2014Fanshawe, NPD)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5603649\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, freedom, equality, justice and peace are Canadian values. We have a deal with the Saudis that enables them to wage war, silence dissidents and harm innocent civilians, a deal signed by the Conservatives and upheld by the Liberals. Canadians do not want to be complicit with Saudi Arabia's war crimes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5603650\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The government has a responsibility to fundamental human rights and an absolute obligation to stand up for Canadian workers. What is the Liberal plan for protecting workers and their families in light of this mess?</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5603649\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, la libert\u00e9, l'\u00e9galit\u00e9, la justice et la paix sont des valeurs canadiennes. L'accord que notre pays a conclu avec l'Arabie saoudite lui permet de partir en guerre, de r\u00e9duire au silence les dissidents et de nuire aux populations civiles innocentes. Cet accord a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 par les conservateurs, puis maintenu par les lib\u00e9raux. Les Canadiens ne souhaitent pas \u00eatre complices des crimes de guerre commis par l'Arabie saoudite. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5603650\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le gouvernement a la responsabilit\u00e9 de pr\u00e9server les droits fondamentaux de la personne et l'obligation absolue de d\u00e9fendre les travailleurs canadiens. Quelles mesures prendront les lib\u00e9raux pour prot\u00e9ger les travailleurs et leur famille \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de cette affaire? </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2018/10/25/irene-mathyssen-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/irene-mathyssen/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/498/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "10330541",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Questions",
        "fr": "Questions Orales"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Foreign Affairs",
        "fr": "Les affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2018/10/25/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2018%2F10%2F25%2F"
    }
}