Liberals move supply motion on spending cuts as government tables clean air act

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1. misdirected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing the claim of no new decade actions.Why is it that the Liberal record over 13 years was one of unmitigated failure?
2. misdirected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer compares targets with Liberals rather than explaining the four-year wait and rising emissions.The difference is this. We are committing today for the first time ever to introduce meaningful, tough regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2050
3. misdirected
   The EnvironmentBill Graham (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats Liberal failure talking points and avoids admitting lack of short-term plan.after 13 years of monumental failure by the previous Liberal government in terms of environmental policy, our government is taking action by introducing the first ever clean air legislation
4. misdirected
   The EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites past Liberal emissions rise instead of addressing Kyoto loophole or new measures.it was the previous Liberal government that was such a monumental failure since greenhouse gas emissions rose by 28% under its tenure
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists Liberal targets but does not explain absence of nearer-term objectives.Today, we have promised to reduce them by 65% over the next 45 years.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims first concrete action without addressing the four-year consultation delay or Kyoto exit.I will readily admit that this is the first government that has taken concrete action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies oil-company benefit but does not address Kyoto rejection or emissions rise.It is totally ridiculous to suggest such a thing when all industrial sectors in Canada, including the oil industry, will be affected by the regulations announced today
8. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to health benefits and questions the asker instead of defending intensity approach.I would like to ask the member opposite if he is against those things.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to unrelated bill benefits and questions the asker's motives instead of addressing Kyoto commitments or oil companies.I do not know why the Bloc is against clean air and against actually introducing for the first time in Canadian history regulations across every industry sector for air pollution and greenhouse gases.
10. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's platform and asks unrelated questions rather than addressing the 20-year pollution holiday claim.I would like to know what the member has against mandatory auto fuel efficiency standards.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks NDP ideology and shifts to Liberal inaction instead of addressing the five-year delay or pollution holiday.like on so many issues, the NDP members are so blinded by their dogma and ideology they cannot see the facts
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses new regulatory powers but ignores the constitutional and toxics-list removal concerns.what Canada's clean air act does is enhance the powers that I have as a federal environment minister and enhance the powers that the health minister has.
13. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies that regulations proceed under existing law but does not address the lawsuit risk or delay on climate action.what we introduced today was a notice of intent to regulate all industry sectors under current legislation, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists new powers and attacks Liberal inaction instead of addressing short-term targets or long-term climate impacts.it is precisely why we need Canada's clean air act: to protect our generation and the generations to come after us.
15. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists upcoming regulations and timelines in response to the demand for action over consultation.regulations to reduce pollution from big equipment in construction, regulations to reduce pollution from outboards, ATVs and snowmobiles, heavy trucks, school buses and forklifts
16. partly answered
    Older WorkersMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites Quebec's participation but does not address the request for income support versus re-employment measures.I am pleased to announce in this House that Quebec is participating in our program.
17. misdirected
    Older WorkersMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to past Bloc platforms instead of addressing program exclusions or income support.I would like to remind the Bloc Québécois that in its 2000, 2004 and 2006 election platform it called for an older worker adjustment program.
18. answered
    Firearms RegistryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states the registry will be maintained for owners and police access will continue.we will maintain a registry for all those who wish to own or buy a firearm.
19. misdirected
    Firearms RegistryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the question's internal contradiction rather than addressing US policy influence or homicide rates.on the one hand, he says we have a problem with criminal situations, and on the other, he says we have a problem because prisoners are still in prison.
20. partly answered
    Older WorkersMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites minister and union support but does not explain Montreal exclusion or textile focus.as I said earlier the minister, Ms. Courchesne, said that we have developed a program that applies to many workers in the industry and will be very useful to the forest industry.
21. answered
    Older WorkersMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states Quebec will set criteria and program is flexible for its needs, addressing the Montreal textile concern.The Government of Quebec will decide on the applicability criteria for this program.
22. deflected
    Government ProgramsMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to results-based review and rejects advocacy funding without addressing specific literacy cuts.
23. misdirected
    Government ProgramsMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks prior Liberal spending scandals instead of responding to literacy program cuts.We saw the billion dollar boondoggle at HRDC.
24. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects premise by stating Canada will regulate with hard caps unlike the US.Again, the member knows full well that every industry sector across the country will be regulated with hard caps on pollution, including the oil sector.
25. deflected
    InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer gives a quick no then pivots to attack the NDP instead of addressing municipal contracts.At least our budget is not subject to the whims of the New Democratic Party.
26. misdirected
    InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question on municipal interference and attacks the asker over the unrelated income trust issue.I remind the member opposite about the income trust scandal, where literally tens of thousands of hard-working senior citizens lost millions of dollars because of the blabbermouth member for Wascana.
27. misdirected
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims no question was asked and responds to a different issue about western farmers only.Why does he want only western Canadian farmers to be subject to the Canadian Wheat Board Act?
28. partly answered
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses cost of production and CAIS program but ignores the collusion accusation.As far as cost of production is concerned, we continue to work day and night, night and day, to try to fix the program that his government brought in.
29. deflected
    Government ProgramsMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer changes subject to military deployment instead of addressing cuts to theatre and dance troupes.This is a deployment of troops that is involved in interesting and important work to provide security for the development of the work that is undertaken.
30. answered
    Government ProgramsMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that dance and performing troupes will continue to tour without cuts.Again, dance troupes and performing troupes will continue to be able to tour.
31. answered
    Small Arms and Light WeaponsKeith Martin (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the premise and confirms ongoing support for the treaty.The fact of the matter is he is incorrect. He is factually incorrect. We have not withdrawn support for this treaty.
32. partly answered
    HomelessnessMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses SCPI funding status but avoids the specific motion on immediate fund flow for all programs.we have absolutely no cuts to the funding of the SCPI program and I believe that is what the member is actually asking.
33. answered
    HomelessnessMrs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms no cuts and details funding extensions for SCPI.There have been absolutely no cuts to the funding for SCPI.
34. deflected
    Small Arms and Light WeaponsKeith Martin (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids a yes/no commitment and defers the decision without addressing support.the decision will be taken in due course.
35. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.Lists some agenda items but deflects the specific estimates question with sarcasm.just like a child waiting for Christmas, he will have to wait a little bit longer.
36. answered
    PrivilegeMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly classifies the matter as debate rather than privilege.This is clearly a point of debate.
37. misdirected
    Point of OrderMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer diverts to an unrelated past incident instead of addressing the current point of order.I would like an apology from him today for that.
38. misdirected
    Point of OrderDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer raises a separate unparliamentary accusation rather than responding to the raised point.He accused the minister of lying.
39. deflected
    Point of OrderMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defers to the Speaker without engaging the refusal to withdraw.I respect the fact that you are going to review it and if subsequent action is necessary, I am sure you will take it.