Commons debates softwood lumber bill amid opposition criticism

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1. deflected
   Government AppointmentsBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer requests context then pivots to Afghanistan without addressing the appointment choice.I would have to see the context of the remarks.
2. deflected
   Government AppointmentsBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states general principles on rights without addressing the specific Hitler comparison or appointment.we defend the equality rights of gay and lesbian Canadians.
3. deflected
   Government AppointmentsBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses federal policy and divisions without addressing the Quebec quote or appointment.the policies of this government will be federal and national policies and not provincial policies.
4. misdirected
   Minister of the EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal record on climate change instead of addressing Reid's views or the appointment.I know the Liberals would like to distract us from their record.
5. answered
   Minister of the EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the Quebec comment by clarifying intent and explaining the national plan approach.I am sorry that my comments were misinterpreted.
6. deflected
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refers to process and urges cooperation without explaining why immediate payment is not occurring.There is a process in the agreement.
7. misdirected
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Bloc's timing instead of addressing why payment cannot occur immediately.it took six months for the leader of the Bloc Québécois to take a position on this agreement.
8. misdirected
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again faults the Bloc's timing and urges passage rather than explaining the payment delay.It was September when the leader of the Bloc Québécois finally made a decision.
9. deflected
   Softwood LumberMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts blame to needing Bloc support rather than addressing delay or lack of will.We are working as quickly as possible to get the funds to the companies, but we need this House and the support of the Bloc Québécois to do that.
10. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates government position on multi-faceted effort and troops without addressing military win admission.On the question of Afghanistan, the leader of the NDP knows well that the government has said that we will not win this simply militarily.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to consistency and support for troops while ignoring calls for balanced strategy change.The government has been absolutely consistent. We are behind our troops in Afghanistan.
12. misdirected
    QuebecMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal record on environment instead of addressing Quebec-related statements by staff.Again, Mr. Speaker, this is just another distraction to ensure that Quebeckers do not see the record the Liberals actually had on the environment.
13. deflected
    QuebecMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims misinterpretation and pivots to national plan without apologizing or addressing intolerance claim.Once again, I am sorry that my comments were misinterpreted.
14. partly answered
    Government AppointmentsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the appointee's qualifications but does not address partisan appointment concerns.Her Excellency Barbara Hagerman is a respected member of the Prince Edward Island arts and culture community and I am sure she will make an excellent choice as lieutenant governor of the province.
15. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner as engaging in cheap partisan politics rather than addressing patronage concerns.This disgraceful attack on her by the member for Malpeque is nothing but cheap partisan politics.
16. partly answered
    Gun ControlMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms effective regime and cooperation but does not address specific China-to-Sudan component sales issue.Canada has an effective export control regime and is working in cooperation particularly with other states to see that non-proliferation regimes do not have arms going into these restricted areas like Sudan
17. partly answered
    Gun ControlMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms general support for arms control but does not address the specific question on extending treaties to parts.I have just said that we would support efforts to control the sale of illicit arms into restricted areas.
18. deflected
    Maher ArarMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses reviewing the full report and future conversations without confirming whether the letter constitutes a formal complaint.Those recommendations include, of course, speaking with the other two countries involved here, the United States as well as Syria.
19. deflected
    Maher ArarMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes a comprehensive approach and urges patience instead of confirming any formal complaint to the United States or Syria.we are not waiting for anything. We are taking comprehensive action.
20. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government and its contract rather than explaining the choice of Harvie Andre.the Liberal ship sails under false colours on this one.
21. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats attacks on Liberal spending and contracts instead of addressing the Kelowna accord or other policy decisions.false colours is what the Liberal ship sails under, as I said.
22. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on correcting the contract amount and attacking Liberals rather than addressing the alleged conflict of interest.if we are going to deal with the sort of malignant slander that comes from that side of the House, let us deal with the contract on the record
23. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends Mr. Andre's qualifications while ignoring the patronage and conflict-of-interest allegations.despite the slander that the Liberals may wish to throw, Mr. Andre is qualified.
24. partly answered
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the allegations and states that the RCMP is investigating but does not address action on the refugee appeal division.This issue is under review by the RCMP, which is investigating.
25. partly answered
    Immigration and Refugee BoardMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses reform need but rejects the specific call to remove judges' authority by arguing appeals won't help.simply having another level of appeal does not resolve this situation.
26. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question and attacks the asker by referencing past Liberal scandals instead.that question is coming from a man who sat around the cabinet table with the likes of André Ouellet, David Dingwall and Alfonso Gagliano
27. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer deflects by attacking the asker and pivoting to Bob Rae rather than addressing the promise requested.what we on this side of the House and people in Ontario genuinely hope is that Bob Rae does not do to Canada what he did to Ontario.
28. deflected
    Official LanguagesRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids the Bill S-3 implementation question and instead challenges the asker on unrelated comments.Perhaps the member from Nova Scotia could stand in his place and explain the outrageous allegations levelled by the member for Eglinton—Lawrence
29. deflected
    Official LanguagesRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the apology demand and restates a general position on constitutional duties without addressing cuts or misleading claims.The previous government wanted a program to fund Liberal lawyers to challenge its own government.
30. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the deadline and states work is ongoing but provides no specific decision on extension.we have been working very hard to try to make sure that we have a program in place within the deadlines.
31. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer recognizes the issue and notes past extensions but shifts to long-term review without confirming immediate action.we must have a complete review of all of the EI boundaries.
32. deflected
    Maher Arar InquiryDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes concern and support for recommendations but does not address the commissioner's specific testimony or possible misleading statements.right from the start, we have embraced all 23 recommendations of Justice O'Connor.
33. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer states a specific upcoming meeting but sidesteps the question on job losses and the absence of a green auto strategy.In fact, Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Industry , the Minister of Finance , the Minister of Transport and I are meeting with the auto manufacturers this evening to discuss our environment policy.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response promotes an unrelated chemical ban and endorsement instead of addressing delivery of a climate change plan.While the NDP was sending out press releases, it took only a few short months for our government to become the first country in the world to ban the use of PFCAs, a toxic chemical that causes cancer in Canadians.
35. misdirected
    Maher Arar InquiryDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to inaccuracies under the prior Liberal government rather than addressing agreement with the colleague's statement on the RCMP report.it was Justice O'Connor who pointed out very clearly that there were many inaccuracies involved in this whole situation while it was under the auspices of the former federal Liberal government.