Commons debates bill to expand voting opportunities

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1. deflected
   Canadian ForcesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates policy and avoids addressing how the PM allowed the issue.it is not appropriate for me to discuss the details here in the House of Commons.
2. deflected
   Canadian ForcesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids specifying timeline and redirects to ongoing discussions.All reasonable costs will be covered and that is for them to resolve.
3. deflected
   Canadian ForcesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats policy without committing to full compensation or addressing resignation demand.We are in discussions with this family about reasonable expenses.
4. partly answered
   Canadian ForcesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses compensation process but ignores call to fire the minister.I have asked the CDS to ensure that families are contacted to ensure they receive their full compensation for normal death benefits.
5. deflected
   Canadian ForcesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats prior statement and sidesteps resignation demand entirely.I have asked the CDS to ensure that all families are contacted and that they receive full compensation.
6. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to past inquiries and provincial jurisdiction instead of new public inquiry.The provincial government launched an inquiry, which resulted in a report and the facts are known.
7. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question by claiming everything is investigated and urges moving on.This is a new government and a new era and the Bloc Québécois should stop living in the past.
8. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer points to existing reports and refuses further action on unknown funding.We believe that we have done everything that needs to be done with respect to this issue and that we can now move on.
9. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins but does not address the question at all.Mr. Speaker, I can understand—
10. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general unemployment stats and the budget instead of addressing specific policy gaps.despite the difficulties seen in certain sectors, we currently have the lowest unemployment rate in nearly four decades.
11. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats general stats and budget praise instead of addressing the lack of targeted policies.despite those difficulties, the fact of the matter is that we do have a lot of job creation in this country and we do have the lowest unemployment rate in nearly four decades.
12. answered
    Canadian ForcesMr. Paul Steckle (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies the minister's statement and outlines next steps for compensation.I said that I directed that they all get full compensation.
13. misdirected
    Canadian ForcesDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to the chief of defence staff and declares the matter inappropriate for the House.that is not an appropriate matter for the House of Commons.
14. deflected
    Access to InformationMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists departmental improvements while ignoring the specific criticism of the PMO and Privy Council Office.This government is completely committed to the Access to Information Act and the principles of openness and transparency.
15. deflected
    Access to InformationMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question on the PMO and instead quotes unrelated praise for Justice Canada.There is reason to be optimistic that Justice Canada will succeed in improving its grade by next year.
16. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates government talking points and attacks opposition voting record instead of addressing the claim about the minister's statement.The opposite is true of the Liberals and the NDP, who voted against the budget, against progressive measures for manufacturers.
17. partly answered
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the tax measure with a cost figure and cites unemployment stats but does not address targeting worst-off sectors.It is important to mention that the unemployment rate in Quebec decreased by 1.2% in April and is now at its lowest level ever.
18. answered
    Corporate TakeoversScott Brison (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the Investment Canada Act criteria used to assess foreign takeovers for net benefit.Under section 20 of the Investment Canada Act, when there is a foreign investment or a foreign takeover in this country, this is what we look at to be sure there are net benefits for Canadians
19. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the previous Liberal policy instead of addressing cancellation of labour market agreements.He said that the policy the Liberals had before was knee-jerk politics of the worst kind.
20. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the committee report and accuses opposition of hypocrisy rather than outlining specific actions for job protection.Here, in the House, the opposition is being completely hypocritical and contrary by voting against the budget.
21. partly answered
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the bill's status and Bloc amendments but does not commit to a timeline for finalizing it.When the Bloc gives us the green light, we will act quickly and table the bill.
22. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats praise for the budget and cites Perrin Beatty while ignoring the specific failures listed in the question.He said that the government's response to the recommendations shows that it is listening.
23. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question on South Korea trade and committee recommendations, pivoting instead to unrelated tax and employment stats.Since we took office in January 2006, employment increased by 2.8% in this country.
24. misdirected
    Access to InformationLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party rather than addressing the question about the Privy Council Office and transparency.
25. misdirected
    Access to InformationLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party on an unrelated Wheat Board issue instead of responding to the question on access to information.When we wanted to open up the Wheat Board, who was it that stood against it? It was the Liberal Party of Canada.
26. partly answered
    RCMPSue Barnes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer addresses the call for action by describing investigations and protections offered but does not directly answer the accusation of wilful blindness.not only are we the only ones who are taking action to get to the bottom of some of the concerns that have been raised, and we are doing that through outright investigation
27. misdirected
    RCMPSue Barnes (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government for inaction instead of addressing the request for a judicial inquiry.I always appreciate courage at any time, especially someone who can stand up as a member of the former regime when it had evidence that this pension problem was unfolding and it did nothing.
28. answered
    Festivals and Special EventsMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains that the funding is a new national program for small events, not a provincial transfer, addressing the core request.The new program will help small and medium size events, not just the major festivals.
29. partly answered
    Festivals and Special EventsMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses past funding for the specific festival but does not respond to the request for immediate transfer of new funding to Quebec.Last year, the festival the hon. member is referring to received a $180,000 contribution for renewing their product.
30. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses ongoing work with the US and Manitoba but does not confirm whether the filter was installed or if alien species have been found.I have taken this issue directly to the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and directly to senior officials in the administration south of the border.
31. deflected
    HealthMs. Penny Priddy (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses health transfers and strategy research but never addresses introducing universal drug coverage.When it comes to the national pharmaceutical strategy, we have made great gains in terms of researching this issue and finding areas of possible agreement.
32. deflected
    HealthMs. Penny Priddy (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The response pivots to wait times and prior Liberal governments instead of addressing universal drug coverage.After 13 years of Liberal rule where wait times doubled, we are actually reducing wait times, with the cooperation of the provinces and territories.
33. misdirected
    AfghanistanMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.The answer opens by attacking the opposition and references prior Liberal policy rather than current aid delivery.the real bungling is on the other side of the House.