House debates committee reports on aboriginal education and women's funding

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1. deflected
   Judicial AppointmentsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes partisan stacking with no evidence and uses loaded terms; answer defends adding police input without addressing the specific accusation of changing committee composition.Canada's new government will continue to appoint judges based on merit and legal excellence with input from a broad range of stakeholders.
2. misdirected
   Judicial AppointmentsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Question builds on unproven premise of upsetting balance; answer ignores the query and attacks past Liberal appointments instead.we certainly remember when the Liberals were in power.
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   Judicial AppointmentsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes ideological realignment with loaded framing; answer pivots to general safer-communities talking points without addressing committee changes.We want safer communities and streets for Canadian families.
4. misdirected
   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes broken promise without evidence; answer attacks Liberals for questioning the process rather than justifying the appointments.the only people casting any aspersions on the judicial system and the appointment process are members of the Liberal Party of Canada.
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   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes sabotage via partisans; answer concedes one partisan appointment but deflects with a joke about Alberta rather than addressing interference.I said, show me somebody in Alberta who did not support the Conservative Party, let us face it.
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   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes hypocrisy on accountability; answer avoids the partisan count and instead praises volunteer merit-based selection.this government is committed to appointing the finest judges in terms of merit and legal excellence.
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   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes ideological realignment goal; answer defends police involvement but does not address whether the aim is to align courts with government philosophy.I think Canadians do not think it is unusual that we would want people who know something about the judicial system, such as police officers, to step forward to participate
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   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes partisan motive for a specific firefighter appointment; answer attacks the asker for questioning a volunteer's community role instead of addressing qualifications or partisanship.I am not quite sure but it sounds like the hon. member was trying to make an attack on an individual who might be a firefighter.
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   Judicial AppointmentsMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects the question and pivots to insulting the asker about firefighters instead of addressing the specific appointment.I totally reject his comments with respect to firefighters. It is an insult to firefighters across the country.
10. partly answered
    Canadian ForcesJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes military insurance lacks war clauses and that Finance Minister contacted banks but does not commit to further action.the Minister of Finance who has written to the banks to ask them to explain this policy
11. deflected
    Canadian ForcesJack Layton (NDP) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights overall veterans spending and charter instead of addressing mortgage insurance coverage for combat deaths.this government spent $352 million more on veterans and their families than last year.
12. answered
    Judicial AppointmentsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states all appointments were recommended by the Liberal-created judicial appointments commission.all the appointments that have been made by this government have been recommended by the judicial appointments commission that the Liberals set up.
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    Judicial AppointmentsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner by citing a past Liberal appointment rather than addressing Conservative judicial selections.her government, in which she was a minister, appointed somebody named Luciano Del Negro to the Immigration and Refugee Board.
14. answered
    Judicial AppointmentsKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer defends the process by citing the open Supreme Court appointment of Justice Rothstein.this government has opened up the process.
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    Judicial AppointmentsKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer shifts focus to listing past Liberal appointments instead of explaining the current judicial appointment approach.The only good people to appoint are not all Liberals. There are some other ones too.
16. partly answered
    Lieutenant Governor of QuebecMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes resources support duties and states a review of reporting requirements was requested but does not commit to an audit.I have asked my department to consult and review the reporting requirements and they will be reporting back to me.
17. partly answered
    Lieutenant Governor of QuebecMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses accountability measures but avoids committing to a full audit of past expenses.The information we received indicates that the process set up does not ask for full accountability, which is why we will put in measures that ensure taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly and enable the lieutenant governors to fulfill their important responsibilities in every province.
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    Official LanguagesMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the premise as outrageous rather than addressing the plan's impact on bilingualism.the member's allegations are outrageous.
19. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the rationale for the new bilingualism plan and its compliance with the Official Languages Act.We have developed a new plan that will ensure that the military within the defence department will meet all the mandates of the Official Languages Act.
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    Canadian HeritageMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses a meeting and international declaration instead of addressing Quebec cinema funding or the minister's effectiveness.I am proud to report that Minister Beauchamp from Quebec and myself had a very productive meeting this morning.
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    Canadian HeritageMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer notes support for Quebec's film actions but does not address loosening departmental purse strings or past derailments.She is very supportive of the work that we will be doing in a collaborative method to ensure we have a strong film industry in every province, including Quebec.
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    AfghanistanMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to comparing costs with the previous government instead of justifying the photo op expenditure.In terms of the cost, it was roughly one-quarter of the amount that the previous prime minister spent on rental for automobiles on a two day visit to Washington.
23. answered
    AfghanistanMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly contrasts current aid levels with previous government commitments to show increased funding.Our government has increased the development budget to $100 million a year until 2011.
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    Anti-terrorism ActMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies retaining provisions by referencing other countries and rising threats rather than addressing withdrawal of the motion.Other countries, like-minded countries like ours, are bringing in amendments and legislation that help fight terrorism in their countries.
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    Judicial AppointmentsMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the request for review of appointments and instead attacks the NDP's name.How long is the New Democratic Party going to keep calling itself new? It has been over 40 years now.
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    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates ongoing investigations without addressing the timing of the minister's knowledge or action.When they get to the bottom of the issue, either there will be some abuse or there will not be abuse.
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    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again cites investigations without addressing the minister's prior awareness from the documents mentioned.We are not going to interfere with those investigations.
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    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the carbon trading question and attacks the opposition's record instead.The cynicism and hypocrisy of this is staggering...
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    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists funding announcements without addressing international carbon trading or the trade minister's position.Today we announced $350 million in the ecotrust announcement in Quebec.
30. partly answered
    Canadian Television FundMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states the government is reviewing options but defers primary responsibility to the CRTC.We are working on our options.
31. partly answered
    Canadian Television FundMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again cites the CRTC's role under the Broadcasting Act without addressing the proposed loan or direct intervention.It is very clearly laid out in the Broadcasting Act.
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    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record instead of addressing Gore's statement or Kyoto policy.The inconvenient truth for the Liberal members is that they did absolutely nothing.
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    ShipbuildingMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer thanks the asker and mentions dialogue but provides no assurance on protecting shipbuilding from the trade deals.That is why we have had an ongoing dialogue with the shipbuilding industry to make sure that it is involved in the decision making, and not only the shipbuilding industry but other industries that tend to benefit from free trade agreements.
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    ShipbuildingMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms importance and mentions an action plan for defence ships but sidesteps the question on tariffs in the trade deals.With the defence minister, we will put together an action plan to ensure that all the ships purchased by the government will be built in Canada.
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    Canadian ForcesJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer expresses shock and calls on banks but does not address government relief for mortgage payments.I made it clear to the banks today that I expect them to be generous in their treatment of all widows in our country, and I await their response.
36. partly answered
    Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural ExpressionsMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses participation and hosting a meeting but does not confirm promoting a secretariat in Quebec City.We want to host the first international meeting of that committee.
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    Member for Kamloops—Thompson—CaribooMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question mocks the MP rather than seeking factual clarification, and the answer avoids addressing the reported misstatement.However, we are very proud of the cabinet and the group of parliamentary secretaries, who are doing first rate work for all Canadians, including the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs