Commons advances softwood lumber export bill to third reading

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1. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids deciding on dismissal and pivots to criticizing Liberals instead of addressing the request.I know that the Liberal Party does not like the RCMP, but obviously, this government has a different perspective.
2. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates surprise and due process but evades specifics on minister's role and again attacks Liberals.the animus of the Liberal Party toward the RCMP and the commissioner is well known.
3. partly answered
   Maher Arar InquiryStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states when the minister learned of the contradiction but does not address the minister's role or briefing details.
4. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the motive question and shifts to praising the government's quick acceptance of the report.within 24 hours of receipt of Justice O'Connor's report, we accepted all 23 recommendations of that report.
5. misdirected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker personally rather than addressing the gatekeeper allegation.I would suggest that he abandon his Perry Mason on steroids routine and just stick to the truth.
6. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the contradiction but avoids explaining the shift from full confidence to surprise.Yesterday, we discovered, along with everyone else, that there was a contradiction in the commissioner's testimony.
7. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer notes the need to examine facts but does not commit to resignation or address prior knowledge.the government has the responsibility to look at all the facts before taking action, and that is what it will do.
8. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer justifies delay by claiming one hour is too soon but sidesteps why confidence was maintained despite contradictions.Does my hon. colleague think it a good idea to take some sort of action one hour after the testimony?
9. deflected
   Maher Arar InquiryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores accusations of hiding information and minister's knowledge, pivoting to post-report actions.We will continue in this fashion and make our decision in a professional manner, now that we have the commissioner's testimony.
10. deflected
    Maher Arar InquiryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Response emphasizes due process and criticizes prior Liberal actions rather than addressing protection of the commissioner.We ended up paying huge amounts of money. This government will--
11. partly answered
    Maher Arar InquiryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Acknowledges listed problems and promises accountability but avoids committing to immediate firing.We are very concerned with a number of the matters he has brought forward.
12. deflected
    MarriageBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids stating any belief on negative impacts and instead questions the asker's party on free votes.I wonder if the hon. member could say the same for hers.
13. misdirected
    MarriageBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores question on reviewing minority rights and attacks Liberals on native women's rights instead.I am very proud of our minister who is taking steps to ensure that native women on reserve have matrimonial property rights, something that the party opposite has never even addressed.
14. deflected
    MarriageBill Graham (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). rhetorical question.Focuses on the promised free vote without justifying reopening the debate or its divisive effects.It is unfortunate that the party opposite does not have the same right to have a free vote in respect of a matter that falls within Parliament's jurisdiction.
15. misdirected
    MarriageBill Graham (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Turns to criticizing Liberal leader's past vote and flip-flop rather than addressing the motion as a charade.The first time we had a vote here, the current leader of the Liberal Party voted against same-sex marriage.
16. answered
    Older WorkersMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Directly references implementing the requested pilot program for older workers in response to the call for support.One is, as the Bloc had been requesting, the pilot program for older workers, where we work with the provinces to help people who have found themselves displaced prepare for new jobs and how to apply for them.
17. deflected
    Older WorkersMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's position rather than addressing the POWA program or older workers' support.Unlike the Bloc that would like to pay them to stay at home and sit there and worry about their futures, we want these people to become productive parts of society once again for their own good and for the sake of the country.
18. deflected
    Status of WomenMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer focuses on funding reallocation without addressing the staffing cuts or decision quality.I want to be clear and say that the money saved in administration is going directly to help women in the community.
19. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies office closures in general terms but does not confirm or explain the Sainte-Foy office specifically.If that means closing offices but still being able to support organizations that help women in the community, that is what this government will do.
20. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer engages with committee work but pivots to air pollution instead of committing to Kyoto or emitter limits.I would suggest to the hon. member that he recognize there are things in Bill C-30 that we would like to also protect, things like making sure that we address air pollution.
21. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn Godfrey (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes biofuels in the existing bill without addressing latitude for rewriting the notice of intent.I would also ask the hon. member to recognize in Bill C-30 the elements that are necessary to have a biofuels industry.
22. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record and quotes their leader instead of addressing current Kyoto actions.That is not good policy. We need to move past this debate.
23. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer criticizes the previous Liberal government and urges cooperation rather than addressing current international engagement.Change is needed. Change has arrived and I again encourage the opposition to get past the rhetoric and fighting and work with the government
24. deflected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists tax measures but does not address reinstating a federal minimum wage.which is why the Minister of Finance in his 2006 budget took so many steps to help both the poor and the working poor, including his workers' incentive tax benefit, including lowering taxes for all Canadians and including taking over 600,000 people completely off the federal tax rolls.
25. deflected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes their own tax benefit plan instead of addressing the proposed minimum wage.We will introduce that in budget 2007. It will help Canadians get over that welfare wall.
26. partly answered
    RCMP CommissionerIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The response indicates a review process without confirming any decision on resignation.Now we are in the process, a couple of hours later, of reviewing the whole matter.
27. answered
    RCMP CommissionerIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cautions against presumption and affirms reviewing material before any decision.one does not make a presumption before looking at all the material.
28. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to past Liberal actions and their plans rather than addressing due process for the CEO.The last time farmers spoke out about choice in marketing and choice in the Wheat Board, they were handcuffed and led off to jail under that minister's watch.
29. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The response reiterates campaign promises and criticizes the opposition instead of addressing harm to the CEO.I find it interesting that it is only this side of the House that wants to listen to farmers, is having a plebiscite, is talking to farmers and wants to hear what farmers have to say.
30. partly answered
    Canada Volunteerism InitiativeMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes supporting front-line organizations without confirming or denying the specific cut.We want to ensure that the money is spent directly to assist the front line volunteer organizations
31. deflected
    Government ProgramsMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The response discusses a program review and past irresponsibility instead of stating the funding decision.we discovered in a wide range of programs that the previous government had been spending money very unwisely and irresponsibly.
32. deflected
    VolunteerismLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies the cuts by targeting organizations that hold conferences rather than direct volunteers.We also know that taxpayers honour volunteers, which is why we want to support those volunteers who are really doing the work, not volunteer organizations that hold conferences.
33. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the portrait gallery but avoids any response to the Prime Minister's office move-in date or oil subsidies.I want to remind all Canadians that Canada does not have a portrait gallery.
34. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly denies plans to move the office but ignores all other elements of the question including the gallery and costs.while I appreciate the suggestion, I have absolutely no plans at the moment for moving my office.
35. deflected
    RCMP CommissionerMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the question but provides no indication of confidence or a timeline for deciding.We are going to take a close look at it.
36. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rebuts the premise about the money but does not explain the decision or address the cultural impact claim.as we know, that member is lacking in accuracy.