House opens debate on Fisheries Act overhaul

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1. deflected
   Security CertificatesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the decision but avoids committing to a timeline or specific actions.We will be reviewing that decision and, if we are confident we can, we will look for a way to reconcile the need to protect the security of Canadians with the directions to Parliament from the court to review this matter.
2. misdirected
   Security CertificatesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The response shifts to attacking the opposition instead of addressing the promise.The opposition parties are soft on terrorism and security.
3. misdirected
   Security CertificatesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Instead of explaining government position, it criticizes the questioner's past statements.I would encourage him to speak to his leader about that.
4. deflected
   Security InformationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Denies involvement and redirects blame to media and a Liberal-linked professor.If he has an issue, it is with The Vancouver Sun .
5. misdirected
   Security InformationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts focus to terrorism victims and opposition's voting record rather than answering who disclosed.We need the Liberals to vote for the anti-terrorist measures that they brought in themselves five years ago.
6. partly answered
   Security InformationMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Provides a general commitment to respond but no specifics on timing or changes.The government intends to respond decisively and in due course to the Supreme Court of Canada ruling.
7. deflected
   Security InformationMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Focuses on correcting the premise about past voting rather than addressing the intent to amend.there is no way the Bloc Québécois voted against the motion because the procedure for issuing security certificates has been around for several decades.
8. partly answered
   Security InformationMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Acknowledges the decision and states intent to respond but lacks detail on amendments.the government does intend to respond in a timely and decisive fashion to address the court's decision.
9. partly answered
   Security InformationMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Promises review and timely response but does not commit to swift fixes for deficiencies.It will be reviewed very carefully and the government will respond in a timely and decisive fashion.
10. deflected
    Security and Prosperity Partnership of North AmericaJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Labels question as conspiracy instead of addressing refusal to reveal agenda.the member for Toronto—Danforth is always imagining conspiracies, but the reality is that this is a very open and transparent process.
11. deflected
    Security and Prosperity Partnership of North AmericaJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores the demand for transparency and pivots to U.S. conspiracy theorists.On the fringes of the far right, there are loud whispers among hardened conspiracy theorists that this is part of a secret plot to eventually overthrow the U.S. government.
12. misdirected
    Prime MinisterRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Tells asker to complain to the newspaper instead of addressing PMO actions.I would suggest that if the hon. member has an issue with the The Vancouver Sun, he should take it up with the The Vancouver Sun.
13. misdirected
    Prime MinisterRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the security-clearance question and shifts to Liberal leadership timing.From that time until now, the only thing that happened in the middle was the Liberal leadership convention, and two weeks ago they changed their mind.
14. misdirected
    Prime MinisterMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks Liberals on Anti-terrorism Act instead of addressing Privy Council integrity.The issue today is why have they changed their position on protecting Canadians through the provisions of the Anti-terrorism Act that are about to sunset?
15. misdirected
    Air-India InquiryMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks questioners on RCMP instead of correcting the claimed misleading statements about the inquiry.What do the hon. members have against the RCMP finishing its investigation?
16. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.Directly corrects the 83% figure and explains why the cited group does not qualify.The people he is speaking about are people who have not qualified and have not been entitled because they did not have enough weeks, they were self-employed, or did not pay into employment insurance.
17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general EI considerations without addressing the specific bill.it is critical that we understand that the labour market impacts of this concept be considered before we make any changes to the EI program.
18. answered
    AgricultureMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Provides specific percentages to counter the claim of unfair share.Quebec gets between 12% and 15% of that share
19. partly answered
    AgricultureMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Denies the premise without new data or explanation of the numbers.just to reiterate, that is simply untrue. Quebec continues to get its share of federal funding.
20. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids the hiding accusation by pivoting to Pearson's words on fraternity.I am sure he would be very proud to have been able, in some small way, to contribute to this fraternity between Canada, the United States and Mexico today.
21. answered
    Foreign AffairsMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Directly counters the accusation with security explanation and prior practice.The assertions the member is making that it is a decision being made by the Conservative government is absolute nonsense.
22. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Mr. Brian Jean (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts blame to previous government and lists general funding without addressing child welfare action.after 13 years and decades of neglect by the previous Liberal government, the government has actually taken an initiative.
23. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Mr. Brian Jean (Conservative). substantive question.Accuses inaccuracy and contrasts with past inaction instead of addressing current removals.Those members did not do it. We are getting the job done.
24. partly answered
    Security CertificatesMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses the decision but does not commit to abolishing certificates as requested.The government intends to respond in a timely and decisive fashion to address the court's decision.
25. deflected
    Security CertificatesMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids any commitment to negotiate releases by vaguely promising a court response.I think it is important that the member stay tuned.
26. misdirected
    Gasoline PricesMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to CN rail services instead of addressing gas prices or the monitoring agency.We are also concerned about CN's ability to provide essential services, such as supplying food and fuel to remote areas.
27. deflected
    Gasoline PricesMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains market factors but ends by attacking the prior Liberal government rather than stating actions taken.The Liberals never did anything.
28. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the eight-week wait claim without addressing the minister's 'rich program' remark or delays for families.I am not sure what the member is talking about because I have been informed that there is not an eight week waiting period.
29. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims ignorance of the minister's statement and pivots to general EI changes without engaging the accusation.I do not know if the minister said that.
30. partly answered
    Montreal PlanetariumMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and promises an announcement soon but offers no explanation for the nine-month delay.If any announcement is to be made, it will be made soon.
31. deflected
    Montreal PlanetariumMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats that a decision will come soon and praises a minister without addressing the broken promise or economic impact.With respect to the planetarium, if we have a decision to announce, we will do so shortly.
32. deflected
    Tourism IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the cancellation by listing other priorities instead of addressing the premier's opposition or job losses.Our priorities in the budget this year will be to put more money into health care, to put greater tax assistance, to help young children and families with disabilities, rather than supporting a program that has very little take-up and has proven ineffective.
33. deflected
    Electoral ReformMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to open consultation and instead attacks the opposition's prior vote.Why her party voted against it and then she complains about it, I do not understand.
34. deflected
    Electoral ReformMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the request to change the process and again criticizes the opposition's vote.If she is so upset that there is not another consultation process in place, why did her party vote against the motion by the member for Elgin—Middlesex—London to establish the kind of consultation she wants?
35. partly answered
    Government ProgramsMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Mrs. Lynne Yelich (Conservative). substantive question.The answer vaguely promises action on timing but ignores the request to restore the $55 million cut.Stay tuned, it will be coming soon.
36. misdirected
    Coast GuardMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses bonuses instead of the requested coordination of icebreaking with the seal hunt.In relation to bonuses, let me say to him that of the 44 people qualifying, only six people got bonuses, because they deserved them.
37. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Bill Siksay (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms Canada's participation in the ban on cluster bombs.Canada signed on to the agreement in Oslo, Norway to ban cluster bombs.
38. misdirected
    Security InformationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes a smear and seeks a name; the answer attacks the Liberals instead of responding.Why are the Liberals not backing their own anti-terrorism legislation?