Bloc motion on Boeing contract spin-offs deferred to March 20

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. misdirected
   Government PoliciesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated achievements and attacks the asker instead of addressing the agenda claim.
2. deflected
   Immigration and Refugee BoardStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates talking points about reforms without addressing manipulation allegations.We are in the process of accepting all the recommendations.
3. misdirected
   Immigration and Refugee BoardStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal appointments and changes subject rather than addressing politicization.like the member for Westmount—Ville-Marie appointing her former husband as a member of the board
4. partly answered
   Immigration and Refugee BoardMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses one resignation with retirement explanation but ignores broader stacking concerns.Mr. Fleury, the chairman of the board, stepped down after 42 years of distinguished public service so that he could retire.
5. deflected
   Immigration and Refugee BoardMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats past Liberal examples and avoids addressing independence or control claims.Under the former government, the hon. member for Westmount—Ville-Marie appointed her ex-husband to the board.
6. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives general assurance on benefits but avoids specific 60% Quebec share commitment.Quebec will see many real benefits.
7. misdirected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Bloc leader's electoral record instead of addressing Quebec spinoffs.The Bloc Québécois lost ground in Quebec during the last election campaign
8. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists party comparisons and past failures but sidesteps the minister's changed position.Certainly not the Liberal Party, because it was in office for 13 years and it did not do anything.
9. misdirected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the Quebec spinoffs question and instead attacks the Bloc's inability to deliver anything.I am asking the Bloc Québécois member to tell me what his party could demand for the aerospace industry? The answer is nothing, zero, niet . It cannot demand anything, and it cannot deliver anything.
10. deflected
    Prosperity GapJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a curt yes that mocks rather than engages the prosperity gap question.Mr. Speaker, the answer is yes.
11. partly answered
    Prosperity GapJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the income gap by stating the government will not worsen it and will benefit working Canadians.The answer of course is that we would not do that, that we will continue to produce policies that will benefit most strongly working Canadians and their families.
12. partly answered
    Government ProgramsLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer rebuts the claim by listing programs delivered for low-income people but does not address the ideology charge.The Prime Minister and this government have delivered all kinds of services for people who are at the low end of the income scale.
13. misdirected
    Government ProgramsLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the previous Liberal government's cuts and sponsorship scandal instead of addressing current cuts.After all, it was the previous government that targeted the most vulnerable people in society when the Liberals introduced their spending reductions, $25 billion out of the social safety net.
14. misdirected
    ChildrenMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the premise fiction and pivots to criticizing past Liberal cuts rather than addressing the specific child program cuts.All I can say is that after $25 billion of social service cuts by the previous Liberal government, provinces found it more difficult to deal with social services issues.
15. misdirected
    ChildrenMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise as fiction and contrasts with Liberal record instead of addressing the specific program cuts.the question is premised on a complete fiction.
16. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the appointment concern by announcing a merit-based interim chair and committing to transparent appointments.I am therefore announcing today the appointment of Brian Goodman as the non-partisan interim Chair of the IRB.
17. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the vacancy numbers and recommendations to instead attack the opposition on merit.What does the opposition have against an appointment process based on merit and greater accountability?
18. deflected
    HealthMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses diversity but evades the specific claim of stacking with pro-lifers lacking expertise.as far as the composition of this commission is concerned, what is clear is the importance of having a diversity of opinions to represent Canadians.
19. deflected
    HealthMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the premise without addressing expertise versus ideology and pivots to criticizing the prior government.There is now more direction and more protection for women in this context.
20. misdirected
    National DefenceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Liberal record instead of addressing the current procurement's impact on sovereignty and jobs.I am a bit surprised that the Liberal Party is attacking us on defence procurement.
21. misdirected
    National DefenceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to personal attack on the member's regional credibility rather than explaining ITAR restrictions on Canadian workers.I would remind him of his own words when he said, "I'm an Atlantic Canadian MP who had the guts to say ACOA isn't working for Atlantic Canada".
22. misdirected
    National DefenceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters with past Liberal cancellation instead of addressing the lobbying and contract coincidence raised.When he was at the cabinet table the first thing he did was cancel the contract awarded by the former government of Brian Mulroney for procuring helicopters
23. misdirected
    National DefenceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer insults the asker and references Gomery instead of naming the officer or explaining withdrawal from the file.Perhaps he should look in the mirror, or perhaps he should look in the Gomery report, in which he is named.
24. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes the meeting size and partisan framing but avoids committing to meet or correcting sales statements.I heard about the real voice for change group. They met the other day. I think there were about 30 of them who got together.
25. partly answered
    AfghanistanMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer commits to tabling the document but avoids specific timing and opens with a sarcastic remark.the member sounds outraged that we actually have the human rights group involved in our handling of detainees.
26. deflected
    Income TrustsJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores compensation and pivots to unrelated tax policy attacks on the opposition.what we will not do is bring in a $20 billion tax increase for Canadians, as suggested by the critic for the environment opposite.
27. deflected
    Income TrustsJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the request with mockery and repeats prior tax claims instead of addressing compensation.there is a lot of bull going on.
28. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters with a Liberal-era cut rather than addressing current bilingualism concerns raised.how can the member justify a $100 million cut to the official languages budget when the Liberals were in power?
29. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists agreements signed but sidesteps the credibility and program-cut accusations.we have signed nearly $1 billion in agreements with the territories and provinces
30. answered
    Aviation SafetyMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains that the new system adds oversight and that inspector numbers have increased.It is important to understand that we have not reduced the number of inspectors.
31. deflected
    Aviation SafetyMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims the testimony supports the system but avoids addressing the specific warning about fewer inspectors.This expert's testimony could not have been clearer.
32. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Nancy Karetak-Lindell (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reattributes the funding to the current government and attacks the prior Liberal record instead of addressing trust issues.I thank the hon. member for drawing to the attention of Canadians the commencement of International Polar Year and the initiative of this government in putting forward $150 million of federal funding for 44 Canadian research projects.
33. answered
    PassportsMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details specific actions being taken to address the passport backlog and wait times.We are hiring more clerical staff and more officials to ensure the security and integrity of those important passport documents.
34. partly answered
    PassportsMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The response discusses examining options including new locations but does not confirm opening specific offices.We are looking at all options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of how passports are currently handled.
35. misdirected
    MulticulturalismMr. Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the questioner of lying rather than addressing the policy question about the agreement.That member should apologize to the community.
36. answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides a clear schedule for upcoming House business including the budget presentation and debate days.At 4 p.m. on Monday, March 19, the Minister of Finance will present his budget, as he has previously advised the House.