House debates fisheries committee report on small craft harbours

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1. partly answered
   Public SafetyBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Gives arrest count and notes ongoing probe but explicitly limits further comment.I am not at liberty to comment beyond that, other than to echo the sentiments expressed by the Leader of the Opposition.
2. partly answered
   Public SafetyBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Describes screening and US contacts but does not outline specific rebuttals to media claims.There is a preliminary screening.
3. partly answered
   Public SafetyBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Condemns vandalism and notes community support yet offers no concrete reassurance steps.obviously this government is against any act of vandalism against any religious group in this country.
4. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Mentions meetings but immediately pivots to historical analogy instead of detailing a plan.those who have extremist ideologies or practise terrorism love to use the words of culture and of faith to back their actions.
5. answered
   Public SafetyMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Lists ongoing round-table meetings and direct advice to security forces as concrete measures.They also meet and advise our security forces, be it CSIS, the RCMP, or local police forces.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the premise of axing Kyoto and instead stresses work inside the protocol and a made-in-Canada approach.The Minister of the Environment is working with her international colleagues to ensure the development of an effective international protocol and she is doing her job within the Kyoto protocol.
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids oil-company accusation by noting popularity of a made-in-Canada plan and welcoming provincial ideas.perhaps the surveys indicate that the Kyoto protocol is popular, but they also indicate that a made in Canada plan is popular.
8. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Turns to partisan attack on Liberals and Bloc rather than addressing bilateral negotiations with Quebec.Now we have a coalition between the Bloc and the Parti Québécois that want to divide the country on Kyoto.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal plan instead of addressing an agreement with Quebec.this government is not going to backtrack and focus on a plan that the Liberals put in place that we know will not work.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights budget measures and NDP votes rather than committing the Prime Minister to targets.In the recent budget, we allocated funds for the development of renewable fuels and for public transit.
11. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal record and the NDP's vote instead of outlining a new plan.Now the leader of the NDP says that he supports the way environmental programs were working in this country under the past government, when he knows full well that under that government emissions rose 35% above Canada's target levels.
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims ongoing work with partners but avoids confirming support for Kyoto implementation.Since being appointed, we have and we will continue to bring the world together in a consensus to move forward post-2012.
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the Liberals for past inaction instead of presenting the promised new plan.the only party in this House that destroyed our international credibility and any hope of having a domestic plan was the Liberal Party for not having the courage to address this issue over a decade ago.
14. deflected
    MunicipalitiesAlbina Guarnieri (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer asserts consultation with municipalities but does not confirm ongoing federal funding commitments after 2010.In the paper that we put out with the budget dealing with the issues of fiscal balance, we referred repeatedly to the three orders of government and consulting the three orders of government in this country, something the party opposite never did.
15. deflected
    MunicipalitiesAlbina Guarnieri (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses fiscal imbalance recognition but sidesteps making the $2 billion transfer permanent.Our government is clear. There is an issue to be addressed. We are going to move toward fiscal balance in the federation.
16. answered
    EqualizationMr. Yvan Loubier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government will consider the O'Brien report and respond later.We are going to consider it in some detail and respond in the future.
17. deflected
    EqualizationMr. Yvan Loubier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses reports but does not address the equalization formula issue raised.There are many ideas expressed in the report.
18. deflected
    National RevenueMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Carol Skelton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer insists on court matters without confirming or addressing the specific request.I am bound not only by the confidentiality conventions found in tax law, but also by parliamentary conventions regarding matters before the court.
19. deflected
    National RevenueMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Carol Skelton (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids giving a decision by saying it's inappropriate to comment further.It would be inappropriate for me or any member of the government to respond or comment on these issues any further.
20. misdirected
    National DefenceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The response turns to attacking the questioner instead of addressing the conflict of interest.Talk about that member, the member voted against the military.
21. misdirected
    National DefenceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Responds with insults rather than addressing the question.he seems to be the Forrest Gump of critics
22. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer deflects by saying it's not the right minister.this is not really a question for the minister responsible for the regional economic development of Quebec but for the minister of national defence.
23. partly answered
    Economic DevelopmentDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses benefits but does not commit to opposing the purchase.The IRB policy is administered by Industry Canada.
24. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The response corrects supposed wrong info without addressing the accountability issue.I want to congratulate the member on having an unbroken record of questions with wrong information.
25. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the request to table documents by labeling concerns conspiracy theories and stating no deal is finalized.the conspiracy theories continue. There is an agreement in principle, but no deal has yet been finalized.
26. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining why jobs are exported by restating non-interference and future procurement hopes.as I said in the answer to the last question, we will not be interfering with these processes.
27. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms confidence but does not address stopping the sole-sourced plan or keeping jobs in Canada.we have the utmost confidence in the Canadian aerospace industry.
28. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects involvement claims by denying meetings but ignores the commission and Schreiber questions.neither the Minister of Public Works and Government Services—Mr. Fortier—nor I have ever met Mr. Doucet in regard to this project.
29. misdirected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker by blaming prior government and suggesting self-reflection instead of addressing the lease or security concerns.if the member for Hull—Aylmer does not like the process that has been undertaken, his government in fact initiated the process.
30. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the process and complexity but does not confirm a vote in favour without amendment.The proposed draft declaration is a very complex document.
31. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses complexity and negotiations but avoids committing to a vote in favour unlike other countries.We will continue to work together with the United Nations and our other partners as we move forward.
32. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Lloyd St. Amand (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly details federal involvement through specific negotiators and ongoing progress in the dispute.since the issue in Caledonia began, at various times the federal Crown has sent in Mr. Bob Howsam, one of the senior people from my department, Michael Coyle, one of Ontario's most respected academics, Ron Doering, one of the country's most able negotiators, and most recent, a respected former parliamentarian and a former foreign affairs minister, Barbara McDougall.
33. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the question about the minister's absence and instead attacks the asker about his own conference behavior.I would like to ask him what he accomplished at the conference.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the funding question by pivoting to praise another NDP premier and restating general talking points.I would advise him that maybe he might take a lesson from a more constructive NDPer, the premier of Manitoba, Gary Doer, who is working very constructively with this government.
35. partly answered
    Federal Accountability ActMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the constitutionality claim but refuses to release or discuss tabling the legal opinions as requested.As for tabling it, it is the law clerk's opinion.
36. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the issue is under review without indicating whether the minister will recommend adoption.We will continue to analyze the document that has been produced and in the days ahead we will speak about it.
37. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the concern and notes ongoing review but does not commit to providing services in Beirut.I know many people are concerned about making that journey to Damascus and, in fact, we are constantly reviewing our policies in this regard.