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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Access to InformationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes misleading occurred and demands admission; answer shifts to criticizing prior Liberal registry purpose without addressing the claim.the purpose of the registry, as brought in by the previous government, was to centralize and control access to information calls.
2. deflected
   Access to InformationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes attacks on officials and demands reinstatement; answer repeats prior talking points on Liberal control without addressing reinstatement or commissioner.The objective was to centralize and control access to information.
3. deflected
   Access to InformationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes obsession with secrecy; answer pivots to contrasting Liberal gun registry with access expansions instead of addressing listed actions.When it came to crime, instead of fighting crime, the Liberals created a centralized gun registry, whose costs were running out of control
4. misdirected
   Access to InformationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Question accuses of suppression and asks for reversal; answer attacks Liberal handling of requests rather than addressing current database closure.If anyone made a request that was considered sensitive, the request was shipped to the appropriate Liberal minister.
5. deflected
   Access to InformationMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks why no consultation occurred before elimination; answer explains Liberal system purpose via quote instead of addressing consultation.With the CAIR system, any request involving a minister's conduct is shipped to the PM's desk.
6. answered
   International AidMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks how aid will reach population; answer states work through international organizations to deliver aid.We will work through international organizations to ensure that this aid is delivered to the families and people affected in Burma.
7. answered
   International AidMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks how to prevent aid reaching junta; answer states work with allies to pressure Burmese government for access.We will work with our international allies to encourage the Burmese government and to pressure that government to allow aid to get to its people.
8. partly answered
   International AidMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks if UN Security Council involvement should be recommended; answer notes sanctions imposed but does not address UNSC recommendation.That is why we have imposed the strictest sanctions in the world against the Burmese regime, that horrible military junta.
9. deflected
   International AidMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses sanctions and international pressure instead of addressing whether aid will reach affected people.Referring to the economic sanctions we have imposed on Burma, he said that Canada was taking the right approach and that he hoped other countries would follow Canada's example.
10. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends funding levels and attacks the NDP for voting against it rather than addressing harm to aboriginal children.I am disappointed that the New Democratic Party voted against this significant funding.
11. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats funding details and criticizes the NDP instead of responding to the Auditor General's findings on damage to children.We added an additional $43 million this year, but once again, all the NDP did was complain and vote against this funding for aboriginal people.
12. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to Liberal examples of transfers instead of addressing the Conservative scheme and price differences raised.On July 9, 2004 there was a transfer from the Liberal Party to the member for Don Valley West's local campaign for $5,000.
13. deflected
    Elections CanadaMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again cites Liberal transfers and avoids the request to release the minister's emails on the ad scheme.On January 24, 2006, there was a transfer from the Liberal Party to Mr. Corriveau's local campaign for $4,950.
14. deflected
    Elections CanadaUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to a Liberal candidate's transfers rather than addressing the minister handing over documents to the RCMP.On July 26, 2004, there was a transfer from the Liberal Party to Aileen Carroll's local campaign for $5,000.
15. deflected
    Elections CanadaUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reframes the issue as legal transfers and concedes points instead of addressing the fraud accusation.The Liberals have now conceded that it is perfectly legal for national parties to transfer money to local campaigns, for local campaigns to purchase services from the national campaign, for national content to appear in local advertising and for local advertising in some cases to be broadcast outside of the constituency in which it is paid for, because of course radio signals do not stop at constituency borders.
16. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc with its own transfers instead of addressing the minister's knowledge of expense distribution among Conservative candidates.When did the father of the in and out method find out about that?
17. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked M. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's past practices instead of addressing the specific question about the parliamentary secretary's advertising spending.That is why we call the Bloc leader the father of the in and out method.
18. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates government talking points on tax cuts and economic strength without addressing targeted measures for manufacturing.That, at the end of the day, is because this government moved early to stimulate the economy, cutting the GST, reducing income tax, and it has worked.
19. misdirected
    Manufacturing IndustryMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's record in opposition instead of responding to the question on trade safeguards for manufacturing companies.After 18 years in Ottawa, more than 6,000 days of eternal opposition, more than 4,000 questions posed in the House, five election campaigns, four platforms and more than 700 empty promises, it is clear that the Bloc is batting zero.
20. misdirected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker for a smear and denies ownership but does not address the conflict of interest recusal question.What is outrageous is that a seasoned political parliamentary veteran would do fact checking on the floor of the House of Commons after the drive-by smear.
21. misdirected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker and defends the minister's character instead of confirming whether conflict of interest rules were followed.What is outrageous is that the member opposite would besmirch not only the Minister of Finance and not only his wife, but his children.
22. partly answered
    Montreal InternationalMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the policy shift to selective funding but does not directly address the decision on Montreal International.We are going to continue supporting various economic organizations, but on a selective basis.
23. deflected
    Airline IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the aviation community and notes prior government actions without admitting any failure by the CBAA or taking responsibility.In that purview, we evaluated the role that had been done.
24. deflected
    Airline IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims the question confuses two issues without addressing negligence, deaths or risk to Canadians.as usual, members of the NDP are once again confusing two issues.
25. deflected
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to treatment funding and attacks the asker instead of addressing the minister's lobbying or cabinet stance on Insite.If the hon. member cannot get off her high horse and recognize that, then shame on her.
26. partly answered
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the research status by citing the expert committee report and notes mixed findings without attacking the asker.They will see that the research is indeed mixed on this issue and that there are certain issues that have not been resolved by injections at Insite.
27. partly answered
    The EnvironmentDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses enforcement commitment and ongoing investigation but does not confirm whether charges will be laid under the act.An investigation is proceeding.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentDiane Marleau (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to action by citing the investigation and criticizes past Liberal practices instead of answering the call for immediate measures.maybe the way the Liberal government operated, its ministers, its elected officials, could make decisions on whether prosecutions were undertaken.
29. answered
    Government User FeesMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government is reviewing the User Fees Act with a report expected by fall.Our government has directed our officials to review how the User Fees Act is applied and interpreted and expects to have a report completed by the fall.
30. deflected
    Quebec City ArmouryMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise of inaction but does not provide transparency details or timelines for the armoury.We cannot estimate the total cost of rebuilding the armoury until we know the extent of the damage caused by the fire.
31. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Lloyd St. Amand (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record and calls the motion a stunt rather than confirming whether the minister will implement the committee's exit strategy.The stunt they pulled at the committee the other day was just that.
32. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The minister acknowledges the issue but avoids committing to Bill C-390 by restating existing measures and deferring to the budget process.We will consider all such constructive proposals, like the one the hon. member brings forth, as part of the budget development process.
33. deflected
    Temporary WorkersMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer vaguely references recommendations on the Auditor General report but ignores the questions on temporary foreign workers and family reunification.the recommendations that have been brought forward are very important ones. They are being looked at in a very serious way.
34. answered
    Points of OrderRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The minister directly clarifies the accidental reference to “patrimoine” without engaging the implied attack.I did refer accidentally to the minister of "patrimoine" and, as we all know, that is the French word for "heritage".