House advances Canada-U.S. tax treaty update amid nuclear safety debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Chalk River Nuclear FacilitiesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes post-crisis actions taken but never addresses the two-day delay in informing the Health Minister.When we heard about the situation at AECL being an unscheduled, prolonged shutdown, this government acted.
2. misdirected
   Chalk River Nuclear FacilitiesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's past statements instead of explaining the ministers' communication delay.The real question is why the deputy leader of the opposition does not listen to himself.
3. answered
   Chalk River Nuclear FacilitiesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the premise and states that legal services continue while suggesting independent counsel to avoid conflict.The Department of Justice continues to offer legal services to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
4. answered
   Chalk River Nuclear FacilitiesMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects multiple factual claims in the loaded question and reiterates that independent advice was suggested.there were so many mistakes in that question I hardly know where to begin.
5. misdirected
   Chalk River Nuclear FacilitiesMr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's shifting positions on Ms. Keen rather than addressing reliance on partisan advice.on Tuesday afternoon, the Liberal Party was attempting to defend the actions of Ms. Keen, which were going to put hundreds of thousands of people's health in jeopardy.
6. partly answered
   Forestry IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes prior actions and ongoing consultations but does not commit to immediate new funding from surpluses.We recognize the need for further action.
7. partly answered
   Forestry IndustryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing programs but does not address the specific new measures proposed or immediate use of the surplus.in the past two years, we have started programs to help older workers who have been forced to relocate because of this crisis.
8. deflected
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past tax measures but does not address the call for new short-term non-tax assistance given the surplus.The action by the federal government, Mr. Speaker, has been early and large, particularly compared to the action of other governments.
9. deflected
   Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to unrelated job statistics and a smaller program instead of addressing the $1B forestry request.I know the member opposite wants to look at things in a grim way at Christmastime, but Canada's job growth champions today include the province of Quebec.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the government's position on targets without addressing the credibility gap or two-degree limit.We want binding targets for everyone, including the world's major emitters.
11. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer calls the questioner wrong then pivots to holiday wishes instead of addressing tar sands or emission targets.While I am on my feet, Mr. Speaker, if this is the last time I am on my feet this year, I would like to wish you and all members of the House, on both sides, a merry Christmas and a happy 2008.
12. misdirected
    The EnvironmentGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition leader's actions rather than addressing the minister's attendance or cocktail parties.the hon. member must be referring to the work of the leader of the opposition in Bali.
13. misdirected
    The EnvironmentGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record and changes the subject instead of addressing the fossil awards or minister's conduct.It was that party that got 86 fossil awards. Shame on them.
14. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the yes/no question about OPP contact and instead attacks Liberals for conspiracy theories.the Liberals wasted Canadians' time with conspiracy theories, false accusations and character attacks, first against MPs and now the member has expanded it to attacking the police.
15. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers to table the release but then attacks the questioner for past accusations instead of clarifying the quotes.for nine months the Liberals, including that member, have dragged the minister's name through the mud with completely false accusations in this House.
16. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Marcel Lussier (Bloc) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the government's plan without addressing the 2006 base year penalty to Quebec manufacturers.we have the toughest plan in Canadian history to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Marcel Lussier (Bloc) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes emission targets without addressing the 2006 baseline or polluter-pay principle.Canada has made a commitment of absolute reductions of 20% by 2020.
18. deflected
    Canada Summer Jobs ProgramMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights program success and corrects a claim but ignores the delay and lost jobs.There were 18,000 not-for-profit organizations that hired 42,000 students across the country.
19. partly answered
    Guaranteed Income SupplementMr. Raymond Gravel (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses future changes to applications but not retroactivity or poverty-level indexing.We addressed it so that in the future no one who fills out his or her guaranteed income supplement would ever need to re-apply.
20. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes job-loss statistics and pivots to tax policy instead of an industrial strategy.I am not sure where the hon. member gets her statistics but it is very clear that in this year, to date, 388,000 jobs have been created in the Canadian economy.
21. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Bonnie Brown (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition and restates fiscal policy without outlining a manufacturing strategy.Every time the Minister of Finance brings forward those kinds of measures, the Liberals vote against them.
22. deflected
    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer quotes the questioner out of context and avoids the Deloitte report on tax losses.Who said that? The member for Markham—Unionville , who is hardly an idiot.
23. misdirected
    Income TrustsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks prior Liberal positions and avoids admitting any error on income trusts.Three different plans from the members opposite.
24. deflected
    SeniorsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated senior benefits and ignores the Statistics Canada indexing error and repayment.it is precisely because of this government that seniors today have more money in their pockets, lower taxes, better programming, and an enhanced new horizons program.
25. misdirected
    SeniorsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP voting record instead of addressing the specific claim about seniors' pensions and StatsCan changes.Recently, NDP members had the chance to show that they really support seniors and failed to do it.
26. deflected
    AfghanistanDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's position on the 2009 end date and criticizes Liberals without addressing the 2011 development pretext question.We have said over and over again that Canada's current military mission will end in 2009.
27. answered
    AfghanistanDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the extension question by stating a House vote would be required if military presence is extended.If there is to be an extension to our military presence, there will be a vote in the House.
28. partly answered
    SeniorsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists outreach efforts but dismisses the member as uninformed without confirming action on the 55,000 seniors not receiving CPP.the member is simply uninformed on this issue.
29. deflected
    SeniorsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mocks the member and disputes the numbers without committing to direct contact for the 130,000 GIS-eligible Canadians.I do not think we need to call them. I think she just did.
30. answered
    Pearson Peacekeeping CentreMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly assures that there are no plans to close the Montreal office of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.There are no plans for the closure of that centre.
31. partly answered
    Ice StormMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reports payments made and ongoing work but does not explain the delay compared to other provinces or address the western Canada implication.With our auditors, we are continuing to receive receipts from officials in Quebec so that we can make further payments.
32. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks senators and the member personally instead of addressing when the NAFO convention will be brought for debate and vote.a number of senators, who have not been at sea lately, were completely bamboozled by a number of former bureaucrats
33. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's facts instead of addressing the pipeline plan or job impacts.the member has her facts quite mixed up and quite wrong.
34. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies lifting the moratorium but then changes subject to unrelated environmental actions.We are not lifting any restrictions with respect to tanker traffic, full stop.
35. partly answered
    HealthShawn Murphy (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists other autism actions taken but admits the requested meeting did not occur.I cannot hide the fact that the meeting of health ministers is not occurring this year.
36. deflected
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the week's legislative results instead of responding to the request for unanimous consent on the bill.This entire week has been a week of delivering results.