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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses arrangements but avoids confirming respect for rights or straight story on allegations.The knowledge we have to this point indicates that those agreements are operating as they should, and that there have been some general allegations, as the Leader of the Opposition knows.
2. partly answered
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Repeats prior points on arrangements and lack of evidence but does not commit to NATO involvement.The government of Afghanistan has promised to launch an investigation and the Canadian government will help out wherever possible.
3. misdirected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores confidence question and instead attacks Liberal position on Taliban prisoners.When we talk about changing stories, I would like to know whether the Leader of the Opposition still holds by his position that the way to solve this is to bring Taliban prisoners to Canada.
4. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Restates talking points on Liberal changes and Taliban allegations instead of addressing mismanagement claims.The bottom line is that unlike the members opposite we do not automatically assume that any allegations made by the Taliban against Canadian Forces are the unvarnished truth.
5. misdirected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores firing question and pivots to rejecting bringing Taliban prisoners to Canada.I do not agree with the official opposition that the solution is to bring Taliban prisoners to Canada.
6. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses prior knowledge and need for proof but does not confirm whether PM was informed.Vague allegations have been made in Afghanistan for a long time. We need specific proof.
7. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Repeats talking points on arrangements and lack of specific cases rather than addressing stopping transfers.The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has informed us that there have not been any specific cases since our new arrangement was put in place.
8. deflected
   AfghanistanMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.Praises military compliance but avoids addressing disinformation or Geneva convention responsibilities.our members of the military on the ground take their job very seriously. They will continue to do the good work they are doing and that includes conforming with international law.
9. misdirected
   AfghanistanMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner for believing detainees instead of addressing the request to negotiate an agreement and halt transfers.I note that the hon. member has herself decided to take the word of Taliban detainees as the gospel truth.
10. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates that arrangements are working without addressing the call for an investigation or ending transfers.our information indicates that so far our arrangements with the government of Afghanistan and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission have been operating as they should.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer changes subject entirely to an unrelated quote about the environment minister instead of addressing detainee transfers or Guantanamo.I would hardly want today to pass without a rare chance for me to quote Buzz Hargrove on the good work that the Minister of the Environment is doing.
12. misdirected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the previous Liberal government and the asker personally rather than explaining why the memo was hidden.the real question is why the previous Liberal government, since 2002, chose to ignore reports on Afghanistan.
13. deflected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims no specific allegations and restates existing arrangements without addressing the cover-up or investigation demand.
14. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Bernard Patry (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the NDS visit invitation but ignores the question about boasting and ignoring Human Rights Watch warnings.our Correctional Service officers have received an open invitation to visit the site my colleague mentioned.
15. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Bernard Patry (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats that arrangements are working well without engaging the KHAD history or NATO policy recommendations.We believe that these arrangements are working well.
16. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc and previous Liberals instead of addressing the plan's failure to meet Kyoto targets.Despite being in the opposition for 13 years, the Bloc Québécois did not manage to get the Liberals to come up with a credible plan of action for combating greenhouse gases.
17. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc with a quote instead of addressing intensity vs absolute targets.It is fun to come up with sound bites when you do not have the responsibility that comes with the exercise of power.
18. answered
    Sport CanadaMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the selection decision belongs to Hockey Canada not the government.the senior men's hockey team selection is the responsibility of Hockey Canada.
19. deflected
    Sport CanadaMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to an unrelated education program instead of addressing funding justification.I would remind the hon. member that this was not a government decision.
20. misdirected
    AfghanistanMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as innuendo and shifts to personal discussion with the ambassador.I will overlook the innuendo here because my colleague who just raised the question did not have the opportunity to discuss with the ambassador from Afghanistan
21. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reports progress on prisons but ignores the call for the minister to resign.It has not happened overnight but progress is being made.
22. misdirected
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition and previous Liberal government instead of addressing NATO concerns.What also is extremely unacceptable is the fact that far too often the opposition is so ready to take the word of Taliban detainees over our brave Canadian men and women.
23. deflected
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer asserts arrangements are working but does not address when the minister saw the report.We have arrangements with the government of Afghanistan.
24. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record on emissions instead of discussing intensity targets or the proposed act.the only fraud in the House was when the Liberals promised 13 years ago that they would do something about the environment and they did absolutely nothing.
25. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition parties instead of addressing international criticism or plan details.the only people who are laughing are people in the Liberal Party, the NDP and the Bloc who are opposing a plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020.
26. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.Answer quotes past Liberal failures rather than explaining how the plan reduces absolute emissions.I love the irony of a Liberal asking questions on the environment.
27. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates Liberal record instead of addressing Bill C-30 or emissions increases.Under the previous Liberal government—and these are the facts—under the direction of the Leader of the Opposition, greenhouse gases increased by 35%.
28. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record and quotes Sheila Copps rather than addressing Prime Minister's environmental stance.the only scheme was for the Liberal Party to suck money out of Canadians and not get the job done.
29. deflected
    The EnvironmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer criticizes past Liberal inaction instead of outlining a new plan or returning Bill C-30.The reason Liberals did not get the job done was they went around the country making pie in the sky promises and not actually doing anything.
30. answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states the program does not exist and welcomes input from all parties.
31. answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the open consultation process to set criteria based on member input.This is the most open way of consulting to enable us to hear from every member about the festivals and the appropriate criteria that will meet the needs of their communities as well.
32. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing emissions increases or returning Bill C-30.the only inconvenient truth is the absolute, deplorable record of the Liberal Party of Canada's record on the environment.
33. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government instead of addressing the capability of the investigation.one after another, we keep seeing the uncovering of Liberal ineptitude when it comes to serious situations.
34. partly answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the preference for a quicker investigation and defends their support for the RCMP.maybe the member who raised the question thinks we can wait two or three or more years for a public inquiry.
35. answered
    SportMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that the decision is Hockey Canada's and that commenting is inappropriate due to judicial process.this is a decision that is made by Hockey Canada, not by the Government of Canada.
36. misdirected
    TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses Liberals of favoring tax havens rather than explaining the policy merits.I know that the member for Markham—Unionville is not in favour of tax havens or he would get up and say he is in favour of tax havens.