Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2026-04-27 13:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Chris Bittle",
        "fr": "Chris Bittle"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9275606\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, this is a contentious matter, but perhaps the language should be parliamentary.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9275606\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, il s'agit certes d'une question \u00e9pineuse, mais les propos doivent tout de m\u00eame demeurer parlementaires.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2026/4/27/chris-bittle-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/chris-bittle/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4341/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "13472115",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Government Business No. 9\u2014Changes to the Standing Orders",
        "fr": "L'affaire \u00e9manant du gouvernement no 9 \u2014 Les modifications au R\u00e8glement"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Consideration of Government Business No.9",
        "fr": "\u00c9tude de l'affaire \u00e9manant du gouvernement no 9"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2026/4/27/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2026%2F4%2F27%2F"
    }
}