Bloc motion on Quebec labour language rules dominates supply day debate

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1. deflected
   ImmigrationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes government record on immigration numbers without addressing Reform platform or back-door changes.In fact, last year under this Conservative government, Canada welcomed more new Canadians than ever in anybody's lifetime in this House: 429,000.
2. misdirected
   ImmigrationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal leader's stance and motives instead of explaining refusal of full debate or powers sought.It surprises me because he is a professor.
3. partly answered
   ImmigrationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges upcoming debate and explains rationale tied to backlog but does not justify use of back-door method over standalone bill.there will of course be a debate starting on Thursday and I hope he will be here for that.
4. deflected
   ImmigrationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites media quote praising policy instead of addressing discrepancy in permanent resident numbers or ministerial power.What the Tories are proposing is to bring order to the current chaos, while allowing immigration patterns to match national priorities.
5. deflected
   ImmigrationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again quotes media support for policy without explaining the 36,000 fewer permanent residents.What the Conservatives propose is common sense.... This is good policy.
6. answered
   The Quebec NationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that Canada Labour Code does not address language and respects federal jurisdiction.The Canada Labour Code, like the provincial labour codes, does not deal with language.
7. partly answered
   The Quebec NationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains minimum wage precedent and official languages duty but avoids addressing full French-language work rights under federal code.As for the minimum wage, which is covered by Canada Labour Code standards, the provinces did indeed ask us to respect their jurisdictions and we apply minimum wages according to the level set by the province.
8. misdirected
   MulticulturalismMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses Bloc motives via existential crisis claim instead of addressing multiculturalism exemption for Quebec.After conversations about nationhood, here they are questioning their raison d'être here in Ottawa.
9. misdirected
   MulticulturalismMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the multiculturalism policy question entirely and pivots to unrelated polling on Conservative popularity.Mr. Speaker, indeed, as a minister from the Quebec City region, I have read the results of polls printed in the newspapers, polls that project a positive image of the Conservatives in the region.
10. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the backlog and funding but does not explain why the changes are embedded in the budget or respond to the arbitrariness concern.In this budget and in the previous budget of 2007 we have provided additional funding to assist in addressing the very serious immigration backlog.
11. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the NDP's voting record instead of addressing the family reunification and arbitrariness claims in the proposed law.the NDP likes to pretend it is a great fan of immigrants. In reality, the record shows otherwise.
12. answered
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites the February 2009 deadline from the Manley report and expresses confidence in meeting troop commitments.It is clear in the Manley report that we have until February 2009 to have an additional 1,000 soldiers on the ground, in theatres in Afghanistan, to help us have a mission that can achieve its objectives.
13. partly answered
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms intent to follow the House resolution and report regularly but provides no specific timetable or new accountability details.The resolution calls on the government to have clear objectives and to report regularly to the House.
14. deflected
    AfghanistanBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates pride in the NATO meeting and mandate without addressing why the delegation is partisan or how transparency will be increased.we are very proud to be in Bucharest with all our allies to talk about Afghanistan and make sure it remains a priority for NATO.
15. deflected
    AfghanistanBryon Wilfert (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats support for the mission and House resolution but avoids explaining exclusion of opposition viewpoints from the delegation.This mission is taking place under the leadership of the Prime Minister
16. deflected
    TelecommunicationsMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer asserts federal jurisdiction without engaging the request to respect Quebec's stated desire for control over electronic media programming.As is customary, the federal government will exercise its authority in federal jurisdictions.
17. deflected
    TelecommunicationsMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the substance and pivots to an unrelated attack on the Bloc.We are still waiting for it to decide to leave.
18. partly answered
    Seal HuntersMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the call for inquiry and references ongoing studies but stops short of committing to a public inquiry.Three studies have been initiated, supported by the Government of Quebec and by the local area.
19. deflected
    Seal HuntersMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses information collection but avoids addressing the specific request for a public inquiry.That is why we have put a mechanism in place to ensure that all the information is collected
20. deflected
    EthicsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates a non-financial offer and sidesteps the question about financial considerations mentioned by the Prime Minister.The only offer made to Mr. Cadman was the one discussed several times in this House, which is also the only offer that Mr. Cadman himself spoke about
21. misdirected
    EthicsMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Liberals' past statements instead of explaining the Prime Minister's reference to financial considerations.people in glass houses are throwing stones in question period.
22. partly answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes that recommendations are being implemented but does not detail specific steps the minister will take.He suggested recommendations and those recommendations are being put in place.
23. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to criticizing the previous Liberal government rather than addressing the hypothetical RCMP announcement scenarios.Does the member recall, since he wants to review the election, that during that election the public was absolutely fed up with the former Liberal government that was living under the worst levels of corruption seen at the federal political level?
24. partly answered
    AfghanistanMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Mr. Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms ongoing talks and alignment with the mission but does not confirm withdrawal if NATO support is lacking.We expect to announce some progress on this by the end of the NATO summit.
25. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Mr. Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids specifying any deadline and pivots to general statements about allies and the Manley study.We have been straight with Canadians all along.
26. answered
    Seal HuntersMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the commitment and adds immediate action details.as I said yesterday, we will make sure the bodies are returned at no cost to the families.
27. partly answered
    Seal HuntersMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms officials are present but sidesteps the request for a Coast Guard representative in their language and the minister going himself.we have already sent people to the island.
28. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the leak and an investigation but does not commit to identifying the specific source within the department or party.My officials are looking into where the leak might have originated from.
29. answered
    Foreign AffairsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms that protests and human rights advocacy have occurred and continue.that is what we have done and what we are doing.
30. answered
    Food SafetyMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that the recommended measures are being implemented.we have done exactly that, building on the announcement made by the Prime Minister just before Christmas.
31. deflected
    Food SafetyMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses labeling changes and committee work but ignores the demand for reciprocity on standards and chemicals.we have actually started to move ahead with the changes that will be required to the product of Canada label
32. deflected
    HousingMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Monte Solberg (Conservative). substantive question.The answer contrasts with past Liberal policy and claims high spending but does not address long-term funding commitments or attending the meeting.The last thing we want to do is go back to the Liberal way and actually reduce the amount of money that is going to provinces and individuals.
33. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to government's record and past Liberal failures instead of addressing the specific request to stop committee delays.My role as Minister of the Environment is to clean up the legacy of inaction left to us by the previous government.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer refuses to engage at all rather than addressing the call for support of the bill or concrete action.I will not dignify the NDP's question with a response.
35. misdirected
    Government FlyersGarth Turner (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the mailings then pivots to attacking the questioner's voting record instead of addressing the rule-breaking allegation.Any suggestion to the opposite is incorrect.
36. partly answered
    TibetMs. Louise Thibault (Independent) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the government's position on talks and rights but provides no new concrete steps beyond general calls for dialogue.We believe that Tibetans have the right to freedom of association and freedom of expression.
37. deflected
    Point of OrderMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). rhetorical question.The exchange is a procedural statement and response about committee appearances rather than a substantive question and answer.Appearing before the committee is a ministerial responsibility.