Commons advances anti-camcording bill after lengthy debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   Atlantic AccordStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses the accord substance but ignores the apology demand.we have kept our promises regarding the Atlantic accord.
2. misdirected
   Income TrustsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the question and attacks the opposition's hypocrisy instead.The hypocrisy over there knows no bounds.
3. deflected
   Veterans AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids apology by restating platform intent and attacking Liberal vote.once again the Liberal Party voted against those benefits for veterans.
4. deflected
   Equalization FormulaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses money received but evades the misleading claim and study.under the new formula every equalization receiving province is receiving more money
5. deflected
   Equalization FormulaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Dismisses the debate as absurd without addressing the accord violation claim.I think this debate is getting close to the level of the absurd.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Denies the premise but does not address the oil company protection accusation.We do not agree with the estimates in this study.
7. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Explains the plan but sidesteps the oil company protection motive.Regulating industry is the most significant part of our plan.
8. answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Directly explains why absolute targets apply with provincial flexibility.It is very important for the government to acknowledge efforts made by industry in recent years.
9. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise then pivots to unrelated attack on Bloc funding request.It is interesting to note that the Quebec Conservative caucus asked for more money for Quebec than did the Bloc Québécois.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the C.D. Howe point and instead attacks the opposition bill and its supporter.If the hon. member is going to accept all the advice from Mark Jaccard, maybe he should begin by accepting the advice of the foolhardy Bill C-288
11. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the G-8 outcome but sidesteps the Bush dependency premise.for the first time ever at the G-8 summit, all nations recognized that having mandatory long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets is essential.
12. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists initiatives then attacks McGuinty instead of addressing the 2050 target failure.We will even help Dalton McGuinty close down those dirty coal fired stations, something he promised to do, but a McGuinty Liberal did not keep his promise on the environment.
13. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the four reports and Bill C-30 demand, instead attacking McGuinty and Liberals.the single worst environmental promise that was made and not kept was the solemn promise made by a Liberal named McGuinty to close all the coal fired generating stations in Ontario by 2007.
14. answered
    The EconomyMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites the October Advantage Canada plan as the long-term strategy requested.Last October, I say to the member.
15. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts blame to pre-2006 Liberal data rather than addressing current policy failures.I must point out to the member opposite that all of that data is from 2005 and before, the result of the poor productivity performance under the previous Liberal government.
16. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer disputes the 41% figure and pivots to general equipment spending without addressing tendering or Airbus.The figures my friend is using are not at all correct.
17. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates general commitments without addressing the timing of contract announcements after the House rises.Our government is keeping all its promises to our armed forces.
18. answered
    Quebec's Former Lieutenant-GovernorMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government will ask the RCMP to investigate based on the Auditor General's findings.We will ask the RCMP to conduct an appropriate investigation, given the Auditor General's findings.
19. partly answered
    Quebec's Former Lieutenant-GovernorMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer commits to implementing recommendations but does not address modifying procedures for the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.We will be implementing all the recommendations regarding the management of the expenditure process.
20. misdirected
    Child CareMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal leader instead of addressing the delivery of child care spaces or broken promises.The sad fact is the leader of the Liberal Party in October said he would take that away.
21. answered
    Child CareMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly counters with details on funding provided for child care compared to the previous government.We are getting the job done where the Liberals absolutely failed.
22. deflected
    The EnvironmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer highlights the G-8 statement without addressing the Prime Minister's understanding or strategy on the environment.I think all Canadians should be very proud of the unanimous G-8 statement that committed the world to move toward obligatory reduction targets for all major emitting countries.
23. misdirected
    The EnvironmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer turns to UN comments and questions the opposition instead of addressing the government's record or direction.Maybe he could answer those questions.
24. partly answered
    Shipbuilding IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses shipbuilding provisions in the trade agreement but ignores the accusation of selling out the industry like Liberals.As far as the shipbuilding industry is concerned, this trade agreement has the most generous provision for shipbuilding of any sector in any free trade agreement in the history of Canada.
25. deflected
    Shipbuilding IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked David Emerson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists shipbuilding supports but ignores the demand for a parliamentary vote and the accusations of selling out industries.We have a 15 year phase-out and no tariff reductions for the first three years.
26. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms that negotiators have the exact mandate from the House motion to defend supply management.The instructions to our negotiator are exactly what the House of Commons passed.
27. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal record instead of addressing whether the negotiator was withdrawn or supply management is being traded away.when dairy producers asked the Liberal government to use article XXVIII to protect the industry, what happened?
28. deflected
    International TradeMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats a general pledge to support supply management but does not address the specific decision to increase poultry imports.
29. deflected
    International TradeMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the previous government's record instead of explaining the 8.7 million kilogram poultry import increase.That is all we heard for the past 13 years, and our supply managed sectors suffered as a result.
30. partly answered
    Public SafetyMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes engagement with local officials on risk mitigation but does not confirm any directive to end the practice of placing offenders near schools.representatives from Correctional Service engage with local officials to see if there are some things that can be done to mitigate the risks.
31. answered
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMr. Christian Ouellet (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms that the national homelessness initiative continues until new strategy projects are ready to avoid service gaps.the national homelessness initiative will go forward until the projects currently under way are finished.
32. deflected
    Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists funding to other regions but does not address the claim of partisan punishment for not electing Conservatives.The budget for Abitibi-Témiscamingue went from 4% to 7% this year; for the Eastern Townships, it went from 5% to 8%
33. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's past statements and party instead of stating the government's position on the pipeline.The hon. member himself has repeatedly expressed his opposition to the Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
34. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise of following the Liberal plan and pivots to describing a Conservative private-sector approach without addressing royalties or benefits to northern workers.the government will follow a Conservative plan.