Commons debates Fisheries Act replacement amid environmental concerns

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1. deflected
   The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the direct question on G-8 targets and instead attacks the opposition record.The contradiction rests with the leader of the Liberal Party, whose record for greenhouse gas reductions is much worse than that of Mr. Bush.
2. deflected
   The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats prior attack on Liberal record without addressing the 50% by 2050 target question.the record of the Leader of the Opposition when he was in government was the worst in the world, worse than the United States and President Bush.
3. partly answered
   The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states intent for post-2012 protocol but does not address the 2°C target or Bush opposition.this government will be working to ensure there is an effective international protocol that includes all nations with real targets for the period past 2012.
4. answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly affirms support for international talks including major emitters.Canada favours an effective international agreement that will include targets for everyone, especially targets for the major emitters of the planet, like the United States, China and India
5. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the 2°C question and instead quotes past remarks by the asker to attack him.He said, "We didn't get it done".
6. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims prior investigations suffice and avoids committing to a new public inquiry.I think we have effectively investigated this matter.
7. misdirected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc leader's motives instead of addressing the call for an inquiry.If he wants another referendum then maybe he should run for the Parti Québécois leadership.
8. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated federalism achievements and avoids the inquiry request.we have been practising a form of open federalism.
9. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the inquiry request and shifts to referendum opposition.Two thirds of Quebeckers elected members to the Quebec National Assembly who are opposed to holding a referendum.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer names the minister's plan instead of choosing between the two bills asked about.I will be taking the Minister of the Environment 's plan.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to credit NDP for blaming Liberals rather than addressing the G-8 plan question.I do not need to blame the Liberals, since the leader of the NDP just did it for me.
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes general commitment and impacts but never addresses fixing the 20 shortcomings.The government is rolling out a comprehensive plan that will see an absolute 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
13. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal math and past record instead of responding to the call for hard caps.Somehow in Liberal math a Liberal 12% reduction is seven times better than a 33% Conservative intensity reduction.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer criticizes amendments to Bill C-30 but never says when or whether it will return for a vote.Bill C-30 , as amended by the Liberal Party, contains an unlimited license to pollute.
15. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKaren Redman (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses Liberal members of eco-fraud in committee rather than addressing the vote request.We saw the Liberal members of the environment committee try to suggest that the leader of the Liberal Party was somehow responsible for warmer weather back in 2005
16. deflected
    Option CanadaMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates open federalism principles and avoids any inquiry commitment.this government is committed to one principle, respecting the jurisdictions of provinces and territories.
17. deflected
    Option CanadaMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to Gomery report and missing funds instead of addressing inquiry on Canadian unity spending.the honourable member, as well as the Bloc Québécois members should remember that the Gomery report has already determined that $40 million went missing.
18. deflected
    Option CanadaMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights ending the Canadian Unity Council and open federalism rather than acknowledging or condemning past actions.As soon as we came to power, we took real action. We made the Canadian Unity Council a thing of the past.
19. deflected
    Option CanadaMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again references the 12-year-old events and Gomery shortfall instead of committing to an apology or respecting the Referendum Act.Just now, a member mentioned the work of the Gomery commission, which analyzed a series of events, including events that led to a vacuum, a shortfall.
20. partly answered
    National DefenceDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms contacting families to pay differences but avoids addressing the timeline contradiction or admitting prior errors.defence officials are contacting families to make certain that nobody has been overlooked with respect to funeral expenses, and if they have, we will make sure that the difference is paid to them.
21. misdirected
    National DefenceDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing Liberals instead of addressing whether the minister misled the House or the families' situation.If we have to correct some of the errors of the Liberals in the past, we will do so.
22. deflected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends spending increases and quotes an external source rather than addressing the Senlis Council report concerns.It is untrue that there has been no substantial food assistance to the province since March 2006
23. deflected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer questions opposition consistency and lists programs instead of recognizing limits of the combat-focused approach.How many times have those on the other side of the House changed their minds about our mission in Afghanistan?
24. answered
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the government will follow all industry committee recommendations on manufacturing, directly addressing the call for strategy.today I announced at a press conference that this government will follow all the recommendations that the industry committee gave us at the beginning of February.
25. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes general tax and policy measures plus unemployment stats without addressing the specific requests on EI, retraining or bankruptcy protection.we are putting money back in the pockets of Canadian entrepreneurs and manufacturing industries.
26. misdirected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects one factual claim then shifts to attacking the questioner's own conduct rather than addressing repayment of the questioned contract.
27. misdirected
    Ministerial ExpensesMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again pivots to criticizing the questioner's hiring practices instead of confirming whether the contract violated Treasury Board or Standing Order rules.Why does the member for Cardigan have different standards, and why did he pay $70,000 for work that was never done?
28. partly answered
    Ministerial ExpensesDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the request and states that staff have been instructed to post the expenses, but provides no timeline or confirmation that disclosure has occurred.I have asked my departmental staff to post my travel expenses online as soon as possible.
29. deflected
    Ministerial ExpensesDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the demand for immediate disclosure and instead attacks Liberal spending records without addressing the missing postings.the contrast between the Liberals and the Conservatives is like day and night.
30. deflected
    Option CanadaMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to the Gomery commission and accountability legislation rather than explaining why an inquiry into Option Canada is refused.The Gomery commission allowed this government to have the accountability act passed.
31. misdirected
    Option CanadaMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's position on Quebec sovereignty instead of addressing the Prime Minister's past statements or the Option Canada issue.Will the Bloc Québécois recognize the decision of Quebeckers?
32. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that privacy rules prevent case-specific comment while confirming each case is reviewed on its merits.I cannot comment on any specific case due to privacy reasons.
33. deflected
    RCMPMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the call for a public inquiry by citing ongoing internal processes instead of addressing the request.We do not need to wait two or three years and spend millions of dollars for answers that we have now.
34. deflected
    RCMPMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The response lists existing actions and praises the RCMP while avoiding any commitment to a public inquiry.I think he will see some of his own suggestions coming out in the process that will deliver far better service to the RCMP that already is performing in an exemplary way from coast to coast and is known for that around the world.
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    Rail TransportationJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames prior Liberal mismanagement and references an ongoing review rather than committing to a new safety plan.I am quite pleased that the hon. colleague has seen that there is no surprise in 13 years of Liberal mismanagement on this file.