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1. misdirected
   Public Servants Disclosure Protection ActRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal government and the act's weakness rather than addressing the delay.Far too often, under the previous Liberal government, if people spoke up they were out the door.
2. deflected
   Government AccountabilityRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to blaming Senate obstruction and prior Liberal ethics instead of addressing Senate funding or appointments.All we have seen is, first, sober second thought from the Senate, then it was foot-dragging and now it is anti-democratic obstructionism.
3. misdirected
   Government AccountabilityRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal record on waste instead of addressing the minister's personal shift on accountability.Lax oversight, weak management and poor financial performance were, unfortunately, the hallmark of the Liberal government.
4. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to Liberal leadership candidates' positions rather than explaining the government's Kyoto approach.Our position on Kyoto is well known but the position of the Liberal Party is yet to be determined after two Liberal leadership candidates both said that they were against Kyoto
5. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberal record on emissions instead of explaining the cancellation of specific programs.
6. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges NATO priorities and Canadian efforts but offers no concrete explanation of implications for Canada.Progress was of course made during the summit, by our Prime Minister , in particular, who did a wonderful job at this meeting.
7. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general progress and development aid instead of addressing the 2009 end date or House consent.We successfully cut down on a number of restrictions previously in place.
8. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms that any extension will be brought before the House of Commons.Any deployment anywhere will be brought in front of the House of Commons, as was the deployment motion that was brought to extend it until 2009.
9. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights Riga outcomes on caveats and reinforcements but never addresses signaling allies to replace Canadian troops after February 2009.The removal of national caveats is a very welcome development as it will enable increased troop mobility in Afghanistan.
10. deflected
    HIV-AIDSJack Layton (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists general funding figures but does not address fixing the legislation or delivering any pills to Africa.Funding for federal AIDS initiatives will reach $84.5 million annually by 2008-09.
11. deflected
    HIV-AIDSJack Layton (NDP) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats funding announcements without addressing the specific failure to send pills or the 0.7% GDP commitment.At the beginning of the year, we contributed $250 million to the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
12. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's past record and calls the question hypocritical instead of addressing the UN declaration stance.The hon. member knows full well from previous discussions in the House that no previous Canadian government has ever supported the draft that was under discussion, including her government, so it is hypocrisy to suggest otherwise in this House.
13. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking a Liberal leader's past record rather than responding to the list of cancelled programs or the UN declaration.He embarked on another tour today at the Liberal convention, which I describe as the guilty as hell tour, because, to the astonishment of Eddie Goldenberg, whose book I have been reading, it was in fact the member for LaSalle—Émard who, to the astonishment of a former prime minister of Canada, refused to increase the funding for aboriginal Canadians.
14. deflected
    HIV-AIDSKeith Martin (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer recites prior funding pledges but does not address the absence of any new announcement on HIV-AIDS.I remind the hon. member that we announced $250 million in February for the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
15. answered
    International CooperationKeith Martin (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the claim by citing a specific new bed-net shipment to Sierra Leone.Among other things, we recently announced with the Red Cross that 875,000 insecticide treated bed nets would be sent to Sierra Leone.
16. partly answered
    AfghanistanMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes reconstruction emphasis and the Riga communiqué but does not detail any specific Canadian effort to raise the humanitarian aspect at the summit.The Riga summit, through the communiqué, has even asked for the regional countries to come along and help in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
17. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses funding commitments without addressing the balance between military and humanitarian aspects.I would like to remind the member that one of the first things our government did when we were elected was our Prime Minister 's announcement of increased funding for reconstruction in Afghanistan.
18. partly answered
    Public WorksMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains honoring the contract from the prior government but does not address the Auditor General's findings on irregularities.we are going to honour the contract that was written.
19. misdirected
    Public WorksMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois for false allegations instead of addressing the contract decision or lobbying claims.It is unfortunate that the Bloc Québécois continues to reiterate these false allegations.
20. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer asserts engagement with China but does not address the specific criticism of the Prime Minister's approach to Mr. Celil.contrary to what the member is saying, the Prime Minister takes this issue very seriously.
21. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats claims of engagement without providing any specific information on Mr. Celil's location, condition or sources.We are fully engaged with the Chinese to ensure that Mr. Celil's rights as a Canadian citizen are protected and brought to their attention.
22. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer denies a confrontational approach and lists visits but does not explain the strategy or respond to the diplomatic criticism.
23. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites a survey and asserts no trade-off but does not address the effectiveness of the approach or Senator Carney's call.There is no reason why we have to trade off good economics against good diplomacy.
24. partly answered
    HealthMs. Penny Priddy (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reports new guarantees in aboriginal care but does not provide a timetable for broader patient wait times guarantees.in the last two weeks alone the government has led the way for Canada with the establishment of the first two wait time guarantees in aboriginal prenatal care and aboriginal diabetes issues.
25. misdirected
    HealthMs. Penny Priddy (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the federal wait times question by implying negative motives and pivoting to provincial NDP governments.I am sure the hon. member does not want to suggest that prenatal care on aboriginal reserves is not a priority.
26. deflected
    Minister of Foreign AffairsKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific allegations of offensive remarks and instead offers general praise.the foreign affairs minister of Canada is doing an excellent job in representing Canada at international forums.
27. deflected
    Status of WomenKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the question about degrading remarks by contrasting caucus structures and policy books.We do not have a washed out policy book, a pink book.
28. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's support for a leadership candidate instead of addressing the appointments.I find it very amusing that a person who in a day from now will be supporting the only Liberal leadership candidate who is dead set against ACOA would be complaining about the hiring.
29. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sarcastically thanks the member for a suggestion while evading the core issue of appointments.I would like to thank the hon. member for his suggestion.
30. partly answered
    Judicial AppointmentsMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the rationale for committee changes but does not engage the call to re-establish the subcommittee.it is very important to add people to the committee who have a real and practical knowledge of the criminal justice system.
31. answered
    Judicial AppointmentsMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly corrects the factual premise about who appoints police officers to the committees.These are in fact police officers who are appointed by police associations, not the minister.
32. misdirected
    Regional Economic Development of CanadaMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking a Liberal leadership candidate and past Ontario politics instead of addressing ACOA funding.The member opposite could be part of the solution if he could go to Montreal and his convention and ensure that Bob Rae does not have the opportunity to do to Canada what he did to Ontario.
33. misdirected
    Broadcasting IndustryMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the regulatory question and instead attacks the asker over fundraising donations.In fact, if he has a problem with legitimate fundraising, maybe he would like to return the money he received and his leader received from the artistic community.
34. misdirected
    Broadcasting IndustryMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the policy delays and Cancon issues by again attacking the asker on consistency and donations received.As I just said, he himself has received funds from artists, photographers, creators and musicians.
35. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer partly addresses speech rights but pivots to attacking the opposition's past actions rather than the gag order request.Speaking of intimidation, one thing we will not do to intimidate farmers is we will not put them in handcuffs and drag them off to jail.
36. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises the system broadly but does not address inconsistent decisions or proposed changes for moratorium cases.I would think that the member ought to be applauding this government for its work in helping refugees, including the $307 million in settlement funding that will help refugees live the Canadian dream.
37. answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists the planned legislative business for the coming weeks including specific bills.On Monday it is my intention to call ways and means Motion No. 12, a motion to refer Bill C-30 , the clean air act, to a legislative committee before second reading.