Commons debates transport bill changes amid ethics clashes

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1. deflected
   Political FinancingBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the premise then pivots to attacking Liberal practices instead of addressing the Chief Electoral Officer's ruling.No, Mr. Speaker, we will not make such a false admission.
2. deflected
   Political FinancingBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims compliance but immediately shifts to ad scam accusations against Liberals without addressing the documents request.It is a long-standing practice of the Liberal Party which believes that tax dollars belong to the Liberal Party.
3. misdirected
   Political FinancingBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer calls the question false and pivots to tax credits rather than addressing the chief of staff or election law violations.the statements by the Leader of the Opposition are totally false.
4. deflected
   Political FinancingLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer asserts compliance but redirects to Liberal tax-credit practices instead of addressing the Elections Act question.We are complying with the Canada Elections Act, we have always complied with the Act, and we respect the interests of Canadian taxpayers.
5. partly answered
   Judicial AppointmentsLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question is rhetorical; answer gives a brief substantive statement on appointments before pivoting to fiscal responsibility.judicial appointments will be made by our government in a transparent manner based on candidates' qualifications.
6. answered
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the apology and compensation by stating the government's position and ongoing talks.We understand that talks are currently being held between the government's lawyers and Mr. Arar's representatives with a view to reaching an agreement that is acceptable to Mr. Arar.
7. partly answered
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges action on recommendations but deflects blame to the prior Liberal government instead of confirming a US/Syria complaint.I wish to remind hon. Liberal members that this shameful incident occurred under the Liberal government.
8. answered
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the government will act on recommendations and notes a committee may call the commissioner.a parliamentary committee may ask Commissioner Zaccardelli to appear.
9. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses recommendations but ignores the specific request about suspensions.Justice O'Connor made recommendations to improve RCMP procedures, and we will follow those recommendations.
10. answered
    Maher Arar InquiryJack Layton (NDP) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the requested action has been taken.can report to the House that this action has already been taken by the Minister of Public Safety
11. deflected
    Maher Arar InquiryJack Layton (NDP) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the report but avoids addressing demands for apologies from the PM or President Bush.We just received his report, which is over 800 pages in length.
12. deflected
    Government ContractsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer is cut off and does not engage with the contract repayment demand.
13. misdirected
    Government ContractsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to attacking the previous government instead of addressing repayment.I have a memo here from David Dingwall to the Hon. Ralph Goodale, saying that contracting undertaken by Agriculture Canada itself has been abused.
14. deflected
    LobbyingNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes future reforms but does not address current insider lobbying concerns.We want to ban anyone who has worked in a minister's office from lobbying for five years, including the minister himself or herself.
15. misdirected
    LobbyingNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Liberal Party and Senate instead of addressing the minister's actions.Maybe while the member opposite is on his feet he could explain why the leader of the Liberal Party appointed a registered lobbyist to his own transition team
16. deflected
    Status of WomenMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general action for women but ignores the specific unanswered applications and funding issue.We will act on protecting women against violence.
17. deflected
    Community ActionMr. Christian Ouellet (Bloc) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the homelessness funding question and pivots to audits and Liberal attacks.We will deliver results and not send money to Liberal Party insiders.
18. deflected
    Department of Canadian HeritageMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses program reviews but never addresses the one-year delay in responses.We are reviewing all the programs to ensure that we can deliver for Canadians the services and the direct help that people need.
19. deflected
    Department of Canadian HeritageMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to waste and mismanagement instead of tackling the listed urgent cultural funding issues.So much of that money was wasted and we want to ensure it is maximized to those who need it.
20. answered
    Access to InformationStephen Owen (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly commits to investigating the illegal disclosure and sharing details with the commissioner.I immediately asked my officials to look into the matter and to get all the details.
21. answered
    Access to InformationStephen Owen (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms immediate steps with the Privacy Commissioner to verify facts about the Prime Minister's staff.Earlier this afternoon I spoke with the Privacy Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, and asked to sit down with her tomorrow to discuss this important issue.
22. partly answered
    Access to InformationMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the issue but adds partisan comparison instead of a direct plan for the director of communications.We are on to these things right away.
23. partly answered
    Access to InformationMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states the law must be obeyed and claims no request was made but offers no further action on resignation or discipline.The President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Public Safety will take steps to ensure that this does not happen again.
24. deflected
    Political FinancingMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids forcing release of the 2005 convention books and pivots to Senate delays and new legislation.We also think that the federal accountability act should be passed by the Liberal Senate.
25. deflected
    Political FinancingMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the complaint about non-cooperation and pivots to proposed reforms while attacking the Liberals.In trying to reform Canada's election financing laws, we have one big obstacle, and the name of that obstacle is the Liberal Party of Canada.
26. misdirected
    Political FinancingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins with a promise to cooperate but immediately attacks the questioner with unrelated past flights.maybe the member for Wascana could tell us why, on April 30, 2004, he took a $67,000 flight on the Challenger by himself;
27. deflected
    Political FinancingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the call for an audit by shifting to lobbying transparency and attacking the questioner over a past contract.Maybe the member for Wascana could explain why David Dingwall wrote him as minister of agriculture and said that under his tenure, "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada officials have demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance and avoidance" of Treasury Board policies when it accepts a contract.
28. deflected
    Political FinancingMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the breach allegation by criticizing Liberal Party financing instead of addressing Conservative reporting.Those of us on this side of the House believe that Canadian families should not have to pay for partisan Liberal Party conventions, and that is the basis of this whole disagreement.
29. misdirected
    Political FinancingMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies secrecy but then attacks the Liberals over returning funds and demands an apology rather than addressing the investigation request.The member opposite should stand in his place and he should apologize for the egregious violation of the taxpayers' trust.
30. answered
    LobbyistsMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the claim by citing the Ethics Commissioner that the named individuals did not hold government positions.I have a letter signed by Mr. Bernard J. Shapiro, Ethics Commissioner of Canada, clearly stating that these individuals did not hold government positions.
31. partly answered
    LobbyistsMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the distinction between Parliament and government roles but does not confirm whether the individuals are currently lobbying.what the Ethics Commissioner stated very clearly is that these two individuals worked for Parliament, but not for government.
32. answered
    TransportRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly responds by noting existing subsidies and ongoing discussions with colleagues on the ferry service.I have been in touch with my colleague, the minister responsible for Atlantic regional development.
33. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question about agreement with Dr. Ball and instead promotes government actions while attacking the prior Liberal government.We are a government of action and that is what Canadians want, after 13 years of a Liberal government that did nothing.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the accusation about listening to skeptics and instead highlights government actions while criticizing Liberal spending.What did the Liberals do? They wasted Canadian money on foreign credits.