House debates motion to improve economic security for women

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1. misdirected
   AirbusStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to a different MP's statements instead of addressing the call for action on Mulroney allegations.yesterday the Liberal member for West Nova rose in the House to make certain accusations, and he was of course invited to make those outside the House where he would be exposed to the consequences of a lawsuit.
2. deflected
   AirbusStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the same deflection about another member's lack of evidence rather than addressing the request for a public inquiry.Yesterday, the member for West Nova was invited to repeat his accusations outside of the House and to face the consequences.
3. misdirected
   AirbusStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Liberals' past actions and motives instead of responding to the inquiry request, turning hostile.That Liberal leader was part of the cabinet that had to pay $2 million of taxpayers' money for falsely pursuing allegations in exactly this case.
4. deflected
   AirbusRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters with a question about changed mind rather than addressing the call for inquiry and recovering funds.yesterday that very member for West Nova told the assembled journalists he had "no evidence of any wrongdoing".
5. deflected
   AirbusRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to past Liberal costs and lack of evidence without addressing why no inquiry is called now.The last time the Liberals talked about this, it cost Canadian taxpayers $2 million for pursuing false allegations.
6. deflected
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists general tax measures instead of addressing specific help for manufacturing and forestry sectors.We told Canadians that we were going to reduce the GST by 1%, which means that even people who do not pay tax will benefit from this cut.
7. partly answered
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends tax cuts and cites past actions like softwood lumber but does not directly counter the point about unprofitable firms getting nothing.We have acted on softwood lumber. We have invested $400 million in innovation in the forestry sector.
8. misdirected
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc's past record and lists unrelated actions instead of addressing the need for immediate measures in manufacturing and forestry.I would like to know where the Bloc Québécois was in 1993 when the forestry crisis first broke out.
9. deflected
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the oil industry justification by attacking the Bloc's polls and vaguely referencing the throne speech.perhaps the Bloc Québécois members have not read the latest polls as we have.
10. answered
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the rationale for corporate tax cuts as a means to preserve jobs and benefit workers via competitiveness and GST reductions.We want to help people who work for big companies and have jobs there to keep those jobs.
11. misdirected
    TaxationJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's implied tax policy instead of addressing the corporate tax cut rationale or manufacturing crisis.apparently the leader of the NDP has come up with his solution to jobs at a struggling Chrysler, tax them to death.
12. misdirected
    AirbusKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to accusing Liberals of a witch hunt rather than addressing the call for an independent inquiry.Yet now a member of that very cabinet seems to be wanting to engage in the exact same witch hunt.
13. misdirected
    AirbusKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks past Liberal actions on Mulroney instead of responding to the inquiry demand or policy consistency.it is not this government that paid $2 million to Brian Mulroney to settle a lawsuit on false accusations.
14. answered
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's position against seeking clemency for the convicted murderer.we will not be actively seeking to bring back to Canada convicted murderers who have been found as such in a jurisdiction that is both democratic and respects the rule of law.
15. answered
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reaffirms no capital punishment in Canada and restates the policy on not pursuing extradition of murderers.We will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law.
16. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the lack of regional aid by quoting manufacturers and reiterating the throne speech promise.we congratulate the Minister of Finance for recognizing the challenges faced by manufacturers with regard to competition.
17. deflected
    AgricultureMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the economic statement and instead cites past budgets while attacking the asker for a prior vote.My colleague voted against it. It looks like they are the ones who are against producers.
18. answered
    International CooperationMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly assures that no list for funding cuts is being prepared.yes, I can give that assurance.
19. deflected
    International CooperationMs. Caroline St-Hilaire (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific accusation about women's groups and pivots to general statements on aid effectiveness.I can assure members there is no intent, and we will ensure that our international aid money is effective, is focused and delivering results.
20. misdirected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government and the asker personally rather than addressing current actions.
21. misdirected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentKen Dryden (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer mocks the questioner's delivery and shifts to unrelated claims about housing spending.I have not seen overacting like that since Shatner on Star Trek
22. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges regional challenges but does not commit to extending the pilot project.The future of that pilot project will be judged accordingly.
23. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats general training investments and avoids confirming any extension of EI pilots.We are investing more in training than any government in history.
24. deflected
    Economic StatementMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the gas-tax commitment to municipalities and pivots to unrelated tax-reduction statistics.the tax reductions that were announced earlier this week in the financial statement give 75% to individuals and families in Canada
25. misdirected
    Economic StatementMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP voting record instead of addressing ATM fees or bank leverage.this is rich coming from a member of the NDP who voted against reducing the GST for all Canadians yesterday in this House and who voted against personal income tax reductions for all Canadians
26. answered
    National DefenceLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies any communication or direction to General Hillier.
27. deflected
    National DefenceLucienne Robillard (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise and shifts to defending the government's plan without addressing gagging.Mr. Hillier had the opportunity to speak to the media and the troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
28. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. John Cannis (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government's record instead of explaining the delay in compensation.as everyone well knows, we are treating our veterans fairly and that man, that individual, that member came from a government that had 13 years to do it and did not.
29. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. John Cannis (Liberal) asked Greg Thompson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the asker a hypocrite and lists past Liberal cuts rather than addressing broken promises.
30. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Yvon Lévesque (Bloc) asked Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states funding for Algonquin issues but pivots to an unrelated human rights point.our government is keenly aware of the issues that have been raised in this documentary.
31. answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms the file is under examination and hopes for an agreement.I can inform the hon. member that the file is currently being examined.
32. deflected
    Atlantic AccordMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the deal and mocks the asker for not understanding rather than clarifying legislation details.If the member would take a little time and study those details he might just get it.
33. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's stance on existing corn cultivation without addressing the request to follow France's ban or the cited safety concerns.Our science is sound. We are moving ahead.
34. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly denies the premise of budget cuts at the CFIA, addressing the core question about inspection impacts.There are no budget cuts at the CFIA at this time.
35. answered
    Canada Elections ActMs. Nancy Karetak-Lindell (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer specifies that legislation will be introduced the next day, directly responding to the timeline for restoring rural votes.It will be introduced tomorrow.