Senate reform bill referred to legislative committee

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1. deflected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to studying Liberal proposals rather than addressing troop rotation for combat missions.We will study these positions with a view to achieving a greater consensus.
2. deflected
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general position on 2011 without clarifying if it is a firm deadline.Once again, we intend to study the proposals made by the Liberal Party.
3. partly answered
   AfghanistanStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the 2011 goal but does not address why it is not framed as a firm end date.we indicated the desire of the government to transfer responsibilities for security firmly to Afghan authorities by 2011.
4. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states no deadline has been fixed for the negotiations.At the moment we have not fixed the deadline to that.
5. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids committing to a deadline by questioning the strategy of setting one.just setting deadlines is not always the best strategy for getting something.
6. partly answered
   The BudgetMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes a balanced approach but does not specify plans for the $10.6 billion surplus.we are able to maintain a balanced position with tax cuts, investments in aid and reductions of the public debt.
7. deflected
   The BudgetMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists existing spending measures instead of addressing the proposed split of the surplus.with the surplus created by the Minister of Finance , we have announced $1 billion for the national community development trust.
8. misdirected
   Guaranteed Income SupplementMr. Raymond Gravel (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.Answer turns to criticizing the Bloc's voting record instead of addressing the GIS retroactive payment request.These are all measures that the Bloc voted against.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the environment proposal and attacks the Bloc instead.And what has the Bloc done, here in Ottawa?
10. partly answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answers the agreement on combat but then shifts to broader justification.I obviously agree that Kandahar, in fact Afghanistan as a whole, is a combat zone
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses consensus and history but avoids the specific request for a pre-budget vote.we are working on getting a consensus on a motion that can indeed pass the House of Commons
12. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Glen Pearson (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer agrees on the overall aim but does not explicitly endorse the proposed shift after 2009.I am pleased to hear that the member of the Liberal Party opposite wants us to do the same thing.
13. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Glen Pearson (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms the mission aims but does not confirm the end of combat or specific changes requested.We want to have a better coordinated approach.
14. deflected
    AfghanistanMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights funding increases and calls for support without addressing transparency or carte blanche concerns.We need the support of Parliament, and I hope that a common ground can be found in a motion
15. misdirected
    AfghanistanMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government rather than addressing current transparency demands.it was the previous Liberal government that involved Canada in Afghanistan without even holding a vote here, in Parliament.
16. partly answered
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes a spending increase and upcoming review but does not commit to the specific $3.5 billion restoration.it was this government that moved in the last budget to increase spending in post-secondary education by 40% in a single year.
17. deflected
    Human Resources and Social DevelopmentMr. Paul Crête (Bloc) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites past spending increases without addressing the call for new education transfers in the upcoming budget.There has been a 40% increase in a single year and a number of different tax measures designed to relieve the tax burden for people who attend post-secondary education.
18. answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the policy of supporting only time-limited projects and the need for organizations to become independent.We put in place a policy which provides that, when there is a project with a specific timeline, that is with a beginning, a middle and an end in terms of results, we will continue to support it.
19. answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the department's focus on projects with defined timelines rather than ongoing support for organizations.again, the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec is there to help small and medium businesses, the manufacturing and forestry sectors, and the organizations that have projects with a specific timeframe, that is with a beginning, a middle and an end.
20. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges job losses and meetings with industry but does not address whether the government admits a strong federal role., myself, the Minister of the Environment and others have met with the auto executives and with labour.
21. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryKaren Redman (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms concern for workers and industry importance but provides no specific plan to protect jobs amid GM losses.We are going to work together with labour and industry to make sure that we keep that competitive advantage.
22. deflected
    Government ContractsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question of contract compliance by inviting the asker to review documents instead of addressing the issue.Once the hon. member has done that, if she thinks that there was not value for money, she can raise it here, but the hon. member could at least do her homework before she asks the question.
23. deflected
    Government ContractsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer challenges the premise that work was not done but does not address the value or appropriateness of the untendered contract.the hon. member makes the assumption in her question that the work was not done for the money paid.
24. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to unrelated government programs on jobs and taxes instead of addressing credit card interest rates or bank regulation.With respect to low income Canadians, we have removed 650,000 low income Canadians completely from the income tax rolls in Canada.
25. deflected
    FinanceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses documentation instead of the resignation demand or expense justification.It is plain that the member has not bothered to review the documentation which is publicly disclosed.
26. answered
    Bulk WaterMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked David Emerson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains existing NAFTA and legislative protections against bulk water exports.In fact, there is legislation in place that protects against the commoditization of water, as long as water remains in its natural state
27. answered
    Bulk WaterMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked David Emerson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites the 1993 NAFTA clarification and notes the prior government's consistent position.the partners to the North American Free Trade Agreement actually came together and signed in 1993 an agreement that water in its natural state was not covered in any way by the North American Free Trade Agreement.
28. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJim Karygiannis (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing current wait times or resource allocation.we are hardly going to take lessons on immigration from the Liberal Party.
29. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJim Karygiannis (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer accuses the asker of seeking special treatment rather than addressing regional processing disparities.I also find surprising that that particular member would be saying that everyone deserves the same kind of treatment.
30. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes efficiency study and national growth but does not address regional job loss impact.CRA studied this issue extensively and arrived at the conclusion that it was more efficient to concentrate these functions in two locations.
31. answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges delays and offers to address specific unpaid cases.If the member is aware of anybody who has not been paid, please advise me and we will take the necessary action.
32. answered
    ForestryMr. Don Bell (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states funding committed to 53 communities under the mountain pine beetle initiative.Under our program, 53 first nations communities in British Columbia are receiving funding under our mountain pine beetle initiative to protect communities.
33. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general investments and confidence in the fund but does not address the timeline for advancing it to provinces or Campbell River.I have every confidence that it will deliver for these communities in the months ahead.
34. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response highlights economic stimulus but sidesteps the call for a manufacturing strategy and specific job loss concerns.The cumulative effect of the stimulus is 1.4% of GDP in Canada.
35. deflected
    AutismShawn Murphy (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The minister lists specific investments in research but does not address the creation of a national autism strategy as called for in the motion.We did something last year that no other federal government has done. We invested $1 million in a brand new chair of autism research.