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1. partly answered
   Minister of National DefenceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the funeral costs claim but ignores the resignation demand and other listed issues.In the case that he refers to, the Minister of National Defence has indeed and did indeed at the beginning instruct the Department of National Defence to pay all normal funeral costs, even if those exceed the guidelines put in place by the last government.
2. deflected
   Minister of National DefenceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer expresses sympathy and notes expenses were approved but avoids any response to the resignation request.Once again, Mr. Speaker, in the case raised and in all cases the deaths of Canadian Forces members are terribly tragic events for this country and obviously we feel for their families.
3. misdirected
   Minister of National DefenceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's lack of military service instead of addressing the minister's performance or resignation.When the Leader of the Opposition is able to stand in uniform and serve his country, then I will care about his opinion of the performance of the Minister of National Defence
4. misdirected
   Government PoliciesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the triple incompetence claim and pivots to the Prime Minister's own tax-paying record.I will just say that it is true I have never served in the armed forces.
5. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates that the Auditor General investigated but does not identify who financed the love-in or its cost.To date, the Government of Canada has followed through on all of the Auditor General's findings and those of the Gomery commission and the inquiry by Mr. Paillé.
6. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes the rally attendees but supplies no information on financing or cost of the love-in.It was attended by Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Canadians who believe in their country and have the right to believe in their country, despite what the Bloc Québécois thinks.
7. deflected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims everything was investigated and insults the Bloc but gives no details on the unexplained $20 million.Everything has been said about this issue.
8. misdirected
   Option CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the minister's past record and attacks the questioner personally instead of addressing the call for a public inquiry.I am not going to take any lectures from Bloc Québécois members, and particularly from the member who just put the question and who never sat in the National Assembly.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes government actions instead of addressing the timeline for reintroducing the bill.For the first time in the history of Canada, we are taking action, something that never happened in the last 13 long years.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates government policy on emissions without committing to the requested legislation.I believe this government has a moral responsibility to act and we are acting.
11. answered
    Canadian ForcesDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly confirms the directive was issued last year as asked.I directed last year that full funeral costs be given to families according to the normal funeral requirements
12. answered
    AfghanistanDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the commitment ends February 2009 with no change considered.our military commitment is to the end of February 2009.
13. partly answered
    Canadian ForcesMr. Roger Valley (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the review process but provides no timeline for extending benefits.We will act on it but not before that full report is in.
14. deflected
    Canadian ForcesMr. Paul Zed (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids supporting the bill and instead attacks the opposition's support for troops.It is unfortunate that those members do not put the same zeal and drive into supporting our troops as we do
15. deflected
    Festivals and Special EventsMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends existing funding criteria without addressing the demand for emergency funds.In fact, those festivals are in the riding of the leader of the Bloc.
16. deflected
    Festivals and Special EventsMr. Maka Kotto (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer rejects pressure and restates accountability without promising action on the funds.We have full responsibility to ensure that we support festivals, we support communities, but we use the support and the taxpayers' dollars so that the moneys go where they are intended to go
17. deflected
    Wage Earner Protection Program ActMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the Bloc for delays and refuses to address the amendment request.You do not want the legislation, so too bad for you.
18. deflected
    Wage Earner Protection Program ActMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's supposed motives instead of considering the Quebec amendment.Do you know what the Bloc Québécois wants? It wants someone who goes bankrupt to have the right to put money in his RRSP a week before the bankruptcy and for this to be considered normal, even though this money does not belong to him.
19. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks past Liberal record rather than stating what Canada brings to the G-8.not a single former Liberal environment minister agreed that the Liberal Party did anything on the environment.
20. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats general points on reductions without addressing the G-8 timeline or plan details.What this country needs and what this world needs is a plan for absolute reductions, something that this government is the first one to offer.
21. deflected
    Aid to AfricaMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general aid increases but ignores Africa-specific promises.in our 2007 budget, international aid was increased by 8%.
22. answered
    Aid to AfricaMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides specific funding commitments for Africa on health and AIDS.the Prime Minister made a commitment to invest up to $450 million to strengthen health systems in Africa.
23. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges past neglect and the need to return land but stops short of committing to immediate action.I am indeed sorry that previous federal governments have not dealt with this.
24. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises major reforms soon but does not address immediate solutions or respect timeline.I can assure the member that she can expect major land claim reforms soon, very soon.
25. deflected
    Ministerial ExpendituresMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms comptroller approval but immediately pivots to unrelated Liberal Senate spending instead of addressing the chief of staff or repayment.Today we are one year plus one day after Bill S-4 went to the Senate, where the Liberals do not like to work on the bill, they like to delay it, and we can figure out why.
26. deflected
    Ministerial ExpendituresMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the comptroller claim and transparency but does not confirm or deny chief-of-staff approval or pledge repayment.The contract was approved by the department's financial comptroller.
27. partly answered
    Ministerial ExpendituresMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the minister directed disclosure but then shifts to comparing Liberal and Conservative hospitality expenses.We can see that the hospitality expenses of the former minister of heritage on the Liberal side in her last year were 321% higher than those of the Conservative minister in her first year.
28. deflected
    Ministerial ExpendituresMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims proper disclosure but pivots to attacking Liberal spending habits instead of clarifying gift versus charge or amount owed.The bottom line is that when it comes to minding taxpayers' dollars, Conservatives put taxpayers first.
29. misdirected
    Wage Earner Protection Program ActMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc as anti-worker and ignores the specific request to respect Quebec jurisdictions and Civil Code.t the Bloc Québécois is anti-worker.
30. deflected
    Wage Earner Protection Program ActMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the Senate route and accuses the Bloc of delay without addressing tabling the bill in the House or Quebec amendments.the Bloc Québécois is doing everything it can to delay things and to prevent progress from being made in this situation.
31. misdirected
    Canada Summer JobsMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the old Liberal program and defends the new one but never addresses whether officials are to blame.It is when the member stands up and defends an old program that funnelled thousands and thousands of dollars to very large corporations like Bacardi, Ford and Safeway.
32. answered
    National DefenceMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the policy reason and answers the detainee question with a simple negative.a policy was issued because the military needed guidance and the simple answer is no.
33. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the current question on sea detainees and delay by pivoting to a prior question about HMCS Ottawa and blaming the previous government.Her first question related to HMCS Ottawa . HMCS Ottawa took no detainees. However, during the Liberal government's time, detainees were transferred.
34. partly answered
    Points of OrderMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the readiness to table by stating conditions for unanimous consent but does not commit to immediate tabling.
35. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates prior availability and consent efforts without engaging the accusation of hypocrisy or refusal to table in the House.again, it has been available to all parties since last December. We have sought to have unanimous consent.
36. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists upcoming bills for the agenda but deflects criticism of committee obstruction and Senate handling by counter-accusing the opposition.In the last Thursday statement, we indicated that we were hoping to have this week as "enhancing the quality of the life of first nations people week" but this was cancelled by the opposition parties when they did not release Bill C-44 from committee