Commons opens debate on bank act amendments

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1. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise and shifts to the resignation without addressing whether the PM was informed of the testimony change.That is not what the commissioner said.
2. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the statements false and pivots to attacking the prior Liberal government instead of addressing the coordination claim.the statements made by the Leader of the Opposition are completely false.
3. misdirected
   RCMP CommissionerStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's past actions and imagines hypothetical outrage rather than explaining the ministers' advice or changing the story.one can only imagine the howls of outrage from the opposition if the Prime Minister had politically intervened
4. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the question's accuracy and accuses the asker of inaccuracy without confirming or denying urging the firing.
5. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer labels the question a fabrication and conspiracy while shifting to the prior government's record instead of answering yes or no.I said that was utter fabrication
6. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes the resignation and acceptance of the report but does not reveal the officers' identities as requested.the Commissioner of the RCMP has tendered his resignation, and the government has accepted it.
7. misdirected
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's motives regarding federalism and police investigations instead of providing the officers' names.the real problem for the Bloc is that Canada now has a federalist government that is no longer under police investigation.
8. answered
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the contradiction in testimony and the resignation as the consequence.the commissioner has admitted to giving contradictory testimony.
9. deflected
   RCMP CommissionerMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific query on resignation and protection to restate general safety duties.it is the government's responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens from coast to coast, and of our communities, and of our streets.
10. partly answered
    Government AppointmentsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses transparency by outlining an objective process but sidesteps explicit committee vetting commitment.We will establish a process that is objective and professional and of course we are interested in the input of any member of this House.
11. answered
    Maher ArarJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states government is working on compensation and apology with Arar's attorneys.The government is working with Mr. Arar's attorneys who have sued the government.
12. deflected
    RCMP CommissionerDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids confirming timeline of knowledge by speculating on opposition reaction instead.
13. misdirected
    RCMP CommissionerDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the prior government's inaction rather than addressing whether information reached the PMO.Let the record show, if it is the record that the hon. member is interested in, that the former government did nothing while this whole awful affair took place.
14. deflected
    Maher ArarMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer challenges whether the asker read the report instead of addressing the minister's own past statements.I wonder if the member opposite has even read the report.
15. misdirected
    Maher ArarMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing the opposition's record and current stance on another case rather than responding to the query.While that member and her colleagues were in power, Mr. Arar was in a prison in Syria.
16. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates intent to strengthen the system without explaining how multiple registries would be more effective.we will be proposing measures to make the firearms registry more effective.
17. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMr. Michel Gauthier (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the government's position without addressing the committee's recommendation for a moratorium.We will maintain the registry; we will even strengthen it.
18. partly answered
    Canada Labour CodeMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains federal responsibilities but does not address the provincial economies cited in the question.Any subgroup within any one of these sectors could completely paralyze the country's economy.
19. deflected
    Canada Labour CodeMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses past legislation without addressing the question about replacing strikers.It is maintained with that bill, which was adopted in 1999 and allows the use of replacement workers.
20. misdirected
    MarriageBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the question and instead challenges the asker about her party's vote.Can the hon. member confirm that for her party? I do not think so.
21. misdirected
    MarriageBelinda Stronach (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party and the asker personally instead of answering about future votes.
22. misdirected
    MarriageHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing Liberal positions rather than providing evidence of public harm.we have evidence that members of the Liberal Party have changed their position on this many times.
23. misdirected
    MarriageHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question and attacks the Liberal Party's fitness to govern.What the Prime Minister is clear on is that the Liberal Party should not be governing this country.
24. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the adjustment size but does not address returning money to seniors.unfortunately Statistics Canada does take a retroactive look, but fortunately the adjustment was very small and that adjustment is being incorporated with the regular updates to OAS and the GIS.
25. deflected
    HomelessnessMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the call for emergency declaration and pivots to attacking NDP voting record.Actions do speak louder than words. When it comes to defending the needs of the vulnerable in our society, let us be aware that it was the NDP that voted against our taking 650,000 low income Canadians off the tax rolls.
26. deflected
    Status of WomenCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer evades confirming cuts or naming programs and instead attacks Liberals' past record.In fact, cutting women's programming is what the party opposite did five times in 13 years, and the Liberals did not give the money back to women's programs.
27. partly answered
    Status of WomenCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the $5 million timing and purpose but does not address closed regional offices.it very clearly shows we said that $5 million will no longer go into offices, but will go into programs to help women, and that money will be available April 1, 2008.
28. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the CEO choice question and attacks Liberals while promoting a plebiscite.Speaking of choice, we want to ask farmers in a plebiscite what they think of removing barley from the monopoly position in western Canada.
29. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the attack on the CEO and pivots to defending marketing choice and criticizing Liberals.What we have said is let us consult the farmers in January in a plebiscite.
30. answered
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the mandate limits and why the project cannot be funded.I must inform this House that it is not within the mandate of my agency to finance capital expenditures on assets to be used for property management, nor to finance the operations of an organization in the retail sector.
31. answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Yvon Lévesque (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites the prior investigation results rejecting the need for a new one.The investigation clearly established that there was no euthanasia plan for the dogs.
32. deflected
    EqualizationMaurizio Bevilacqua (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing broken promises and restates the government's fiscal plan.we are totally on plan, as outlined in budget 2006, with respect to the discussions on equalization and moving from fiscal imbalance to fiscal balance.
33. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general commitments without addressing the request for a guarantee of public ownership.We have indicated that we will look at the different options available and we will take the best decisions in Canada's interest.
34. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to an unrelated announcement and expresses disappointment instead of responding to the toll and ownership concerns.I would have expected congratulations on behalf of the hon. member.
35. deflected
    EqualizationMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the premise about broken promises and instead notes ongoing reviews without addressing the premiers' losses.All these reports with respect to equalization, fiscal balance, are being reviewed.