Commons opens debate on changes to Food and Drugs Act

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1. deflected
   Elections CanadaStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general party practices and court case instead of addressing when the PM learned of or approved the scheme.The Conservative Party has followed the rules that have been in place for years, practices that have been done by all parties of the House for years.
2. deflected
   Elections CanadaStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats general practices claim and urges listening without answering the timing or approval question.The Conservative Party has followed the same practices for a long time now, and they are the same practices followed by all parties in the House.
3. misdirected
   Elections CanadaStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to attacking the Liberal Party's past actions rather than addressing the question posed to the PM.The same question could be asked of the Leader of the Opposition about members of his party taking Elections Canada to court to have funds transferred to candidates in the leadership race—hundreds of thousands of dollars were transferred.
4. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to accusing Liberals of similar practices instead of responding to the question about the PM's knowledge.When did the deputy leader know about that?
5. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again attacks Liberals' past actions and asks a counter-question rather than addressing the PM's awareness.When did the deputy leader of the Liberal Party know?
6. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters with Bloc Québécois history instead of addressing the premise or question about attacking democratic institutions.In fact, in 2002, the Bloc Québécois went against the will of Elections Canada and took legal action against one of its own candidates, Jean-Paul Marchand, to force him to take part in an in and out scheme.
7. misdirected
   Elections CanadaMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again references Bloc history and claims the leader originated the method rather than addressing confidence in Elections Canada.The leader of the Bloc Québécois originated the in and out method.
8. misdirected
   Election ExpensesMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer accuses the Bloc of originating in-and-out schemes instead of addressing the Prime Minister's statement or honesty.
9. deflected
   Election ExpensesMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's funding instead of addressing whether Elections Canada rejected the PM's theory.it seems ironic that a sovereignist party gets most of its campaigns funded by Canadian taxpayers.
10. partly answered
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response corrects job figures and notes family tax cuts but sidesteps the corporate versus family priority contrast.first, the leader of the NDP should get his facts straight. So far this year alone, the Canadian economy has created, net, over 100,000 jobs.
11. partly answered
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends international aid and lists tax cuts but does not address the domestic food crisis or family bill-paying concerns.with the Minister of International Cooperation 's announcement, Canada has now given more than its share to expand the World Food Programme.
12. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to accusing Liberals of similar practices rather than stating when the PM learned of the Conservative scheme.the member for Beauséjour across the way, along with the New Brunswick Liberals, joined in an advertising transfer scheme in the 2006 election, organized by the national party.
13. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The reply again attacks Liberal actions in New Brunswick instead of answering when the PM knew of or approved the Conservative scheme.Either it was false advertising and he did not actually pay for the ad that he claimed he had, or he failed to report some of his election expenses to Elections Canada.
14. misdirected
    Elections CanadaDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights Liberal transfers and demands explanation from the asker rather than addressing the Prime Minister's knowledge.The member is not willing to explain any of his personal behaviour. Could he tell us more about those million dollar transfers between local and national Liberals?
15. misdirected
    Elections CanadaDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer continues to demand answers from the Liberal member about past transactions instead of addressing the Prime Minister's knowledge of the scheme.After all that, he did not even report on his election return that he had picked up those expenses.
16. partly answered
    Gasoline PricesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The response notes the bill is at committee for study but offers no commitment on passage timeline or support.Bill C-454 is at committee and will be dealt with at committee in accordance with the industry committee procedure.
17. deflected
    Gasoline PricesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer points to ongoing reviews and bills instead of addressing the call for urgent new powers.The Bloc has put forward a bill that is now before the industry committee for analysis.
18. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Robert Vincent (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Kyoto and carbon-tax premise and pivots to unrelated tax cuts and job numbers.Our economy is more robust than that of the United States.
19. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Robert Vincent (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc and Liberals rather than addressing the claim of favouring oil companies over manufacturing.This government will not retreat behind Bloc protectionism, nor will it use isolationism
20. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes job-loss figures and equates the question with Liberal tax policy instead of offering a manufacturing plan.That is code among Liberals for actually raising taxes.
21. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal leader's gas-tax idea rather than explaining the absence of a manufacturing plan.He wants massive increases in gas taxes.
22. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the member of badmouthing the economy and cites past Liberal support instead of addressing job losses or cronyism claims.there the member goes badmouthing the Canadian economy and wishing ill on the Canadian economy.
23. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Ruby Dhalla (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again cites IMF praise and warns of Liberal gas taxes rather than addressing the lack of an auto-sector plan.If Canadians want to pay a lot more at the gas pumps, they can elect the Liberals who want to bring in a massive tax increase on gasoline in Canada.
24. misdirected
    Officers of ParliamentMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims respect for independence but immediately pivots to mocking the Liberals instead of addressing the vetting order.I might add that I was having quite a wonderful time listening to the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board explain about the problems of the Liberal Party.
25. deflected
    Officers of ParliamentMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer gives a general assurance of respect without addressing the specific allegation about PCO vetting.I can assure you that we respect the independence of the officers of Parliament and this government would not do anything inconsistent with the independent role of those officers.
26. misdirected
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's sincerity and shifts to unrelated past statements instead of addressing the TD Bank report or the insult.I would be more concerned if the member opposite actually believed a word that he was saying.
27. misdirected
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to the questioner's past statements on tax cuts and attacks Ontario's premier rather than addressing the IMF comments or the accusation of attacking Ontario.Here is what the member for Markham—Unionville says in other places.
28. deflected
    Forestry and Manufacturing IndustriesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the question about forestry and manufacturing aid and instead highlights unrelated job creation and Quebec projects.we have created over 300,000 new jobs in Canada this year.
29. partly answered
    Forestry and Manufacturing IndustriesMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the aid question by listing specific funding amounts but does not engage with the two-tier Quebeckers accusation.we also gave a billion dollars to support the manufacturing and forestry industries, $217 million of which went to Quebec.
30. deflected
    Omar KhadrMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that questions are premature due to ongoing proceedings without addressing the fairness of the trial or repatriation request.any questions regarding whether the Government of Canada will ask for Omar Khadr's release are premature, given that the legal proceedings and appeals are still underway
31. partly answered
    Omar KhadrMrs. Vivian Barbot (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses visits and well-being but does not engage with the child soldier convention or reneging on commitments.representatives from my department have visited Mr. Khadr on several occasions, and we will continue to visit him and ensure his well being.
32. deflected
    Omar KhadrMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes the policy continuity and ongoing charges but avoids committing to repatriation or addressing the military commission concerns.the current policy of the Government of Canada is one that has been in place since 2002.
33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details consular aid but avoids any timeline or commitment on return.we are currently examining Mr. Abdelrazik's case.
34. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the UN listing as a barrier instead of addressing when return will occur.Mr. Abdelrazik is currently not able to return to Canada on his own because he is on the United Nations' list of suspected terrorists
35. deflected
    Foreign AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats prior points on assistance and the UN list without engaging the SIRC review proposal.we are examining Mr. Abdelrazik's case and providing consular assistance, as we do for all Canadians in similar situations.
36. deflected
    World Food CrisisMs. Louise Thibault (Independent) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights existing donations and biofuels without addressing a comprehensive food-production strategy.Canada, as she said, is the second highest donor to the UN food agency.