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{
    "time": "2025-11-24 15:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "The Speaker",
        "fr": "Le Pr\u00e9sident"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9011581\" data-originallang=\"en\">I thank the hon. Leader of the Opposition for his intervention. However, I am not satisfied that the request meets the requirements of the Standing Orders at this time. That being said, I know that this is a topic of great interest to many members. I want to assure the House that I am open to reconsidering the request at a later date if the situation warrants.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9011581\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Je remercie le chef de l'opposition de son intervention. Cependant, je ne suis pas convaincu que la demande r\u00e9ponde aux exigences du R\u00e8glement pour le moment. Cela dit, je sais que ce sujet int\u00e9resse beaucoup de d\u00e9put\u00e9s. Je tiens donc \u00e0 assurer \u00e0 la Chambre que je suis ouvert \u00e0 l'id\u00e9e de reconsid\u00e9rer la demande \u00e0 une date ult\u00e9rieure, si la situation le justifie.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2025/11/24/the-speaker-15/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/francis-scarpaleggia/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1480/",
    "procedural": true,
    "source_id": "13258565",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": "Affaires courantes"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Request for Emergency Debate",
        "fr": "Demande de d\u00e9bat d'urgence"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Speaker's Ruling",
        "fr": "D\u00e9cision de la pr\u00e9sidence"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2025/11/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2025%2F11%2F24%2F"
    }
}