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speech (house debate) resource
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{
"time": "2018-12-04 15:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Charlie Angus (Timmins\u2014James Bay, NDP)",
"fr": "M. Charlie Angus (Timmins\u2014Baie James, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5709560\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, things do get heated in the House. I have seen that over 15 years. If a matter is of importance to the House, it needs to be responded to with respect in the House. Whether a member in a senior cabinet position may or may not be involved in a police investigation is an issue for the House, which deserves an answer. However, we have heard the continual threat of, \u201cSay that again and you will be sued\u201d, sued by the minister and sued out front. That is intimidating and undermining our work. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5709561\" data-originallang=\"en\">When we ask legitimate questions, we respect the Speaker's right to decide whether a question is out of bounds. If the Speaker decides it is out of bounds or not parliamentary, then it is up to the Speaker and we will stop. However, if it is an issue of parliamentary business, the continuing response of intimidation and threats, which has become a tactic over the last two days, interferes with and undermines our ability to do our job.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5709560\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, les \u00e9changes \u00e0 la Chambre sont parfois vifs. J'ai pu le voir en 15 ans. Lorsqu'une affaire est importante aux yeux de la Chambre, des r\u00e9ponses doivent \u00eatre donn\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re respectueuse. Qu'un d\u00e9put\u00e9 occupant un poste important au sein du Cabinet fasse peut-\u00eatre l'objet d'une enqu\u00eate polici\u00e8re est une question d'int\u00e9r\u00eat pour la Chambre et m\u00e9rite r\u00e9ponse. Or, ce qu'on entend constamment, c'est \u00ab R\u00e9p\u00e9tez cela et vous serez poursuivi par le ministre. \u00bb C'est de l'intimidation et cela nous emp\u00eache de faire notre travail. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5709561\" data-originallang=\"en\">Quand nous posons des questions l\u00e9gitimes, nous respectons le droit du Pr\u00e9sident de d\u00e9cider si elles d\u00e9passent les limites. S'il estime que la question d\u00e9passe les limites ou est non parlementaire, cette d\u00e9cision lui revient et nous n'allons pas plus loin. Or, si la question touche les affaires parlementaires, l'intimidation et les menaces continues, la tactique employ\u00e9e depuis deux jours, nous emp\u00eachent de faire correctement notre travail.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2018/12/4/charlie-angus-2/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/charlie-angus/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1434/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "10424966",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions Orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Privilege",
"fr": "Privil\u00e8ge"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Alleged Intimidation of Members",
"fr": "L'intimidation pr\u00e9sum\u00e9e de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2018/12/4/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2018%2F12%2F4%2F"
}
}