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1. deflected
   Foreign AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to prior Liberal policy instead of addressing the request for Khadr's return.the government is following exactly the same policy established by his government in 2002.
2. deflected
   Foreign AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again references Liberal-era detention and US assurances without explaining refusal to seek return.Mr. Khadr has been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2002 and was therefore held for four years under the Liberal regime.
3. misdirected
   Foreign AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Liberals' changed position rather than addressing the court ruling or citizen rights.The only thing that has really changed is that, in 2006, the Canadian people changed their government.
4. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the UN listing reason but does not address passport, travel, or return arrangements.Mr. Abdelrazik is currently on the United Nations' list of suspected terrorists, because he is suspected of being affiliated with al Qaeda and the Taliban.
5. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the affiliation claim and notes consular services but omits evidence or repatriation steps.This man is on the list of suspected terrorists. Why? Because he is suspected of being affiliated with al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.
6. deflected
   400th Anniversary of Quebec CityMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reframes the event as shared Canadian heritage without engaging the monarchy or Quebec-nation framing.the Governments of Canada and Quebec and Quebec City are working together so that we may all celebrate together the importance of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.
7. deflected
   400th Anniversary of Quebec CityMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to Bloc voting record and national founding narrative, ignoring the monarchy critique.after much hesitation, the leader of the Bloc voted in favour of recognizing the Quebec nation within a united Canada.
8. misdirected
   400th Anniversary of Quebec CityMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the Bloc of rewriting history instead of addressing the federal framing of the anniversary.the only ones trying to take advantage of an historic event, an extremely important event in the country's history, are the members of the Bloc Québécois who are attempting once again to rewrite Canadian history.
9. misdirected
   400th Anniversary of Quebec CityMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the anniversary question entirely and instead attacks the Bloc as outdated with no future.The Bloc Québécois is an outdated political party. Here we see the permanent leader of a political party with no future in Canada.
10. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the registry setup but does not address the carbon exchange or opposition to it.This government has put someone in charge of this file, and we are working on setting up a registry.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the registry timeline and past Liberal actions without addressing accountability breaches or tar sands subsidies.once again, the Government of Canada is in the process of establishing the registry to which the leader of the NDP speaks.
12. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Kelowna accord's content instead of addressing whether its destruction worsened outcomes for aboriginal people.the Kelowna accord was not going to get the job done for first nations
13. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames Liberals for past failures rather than addressing the impact of ending the Kelowna accord.we do know what made it worse for aboriginal people.
14. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists vote details and flaws in the declaration but does not explain the real reason for Canada's refusal.Four countries voted against it, 11 countries abstained, 35 other countries did not show up for the vote
15. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists concrete domestic measures but does not directly answer whether the US is taken as a model.Canada does recognize aboriginal rights as entitled within our own Constitution.
16. answered
    Heritage BuildingsMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that no decision can be made until the investigation is complete and thus the site will not be restored before then.No decision can be made until the investigation is complete.
17. answered
    Heritage BuildingsMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly responds to the yes-or-no question with a clear negative.
18. deflected
    Montreal InternationalMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains general policy on project funding instead of addressing the refusal to meet or accusations of contempt.We made a decision, therefore, to go with specific projects, and we think that an organization's legitimacy can be measured first and foremost by the fact that its stakeholders are willing to contribute to its operating expenses.
19. deflected
    Montreal InternationalMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer provides statistics and defends the transition plan without addressing the specific question about further cuts.As I said, all the essential agencies that provide us with a transition plan will be given two years to learn to get by on their own.
20. deflected
    BurmaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states general calls for aid access but does not detail any specific political discussions with counterparts or the UN.I can tell the House that we are calling on the military junta to work in its people's best interest and open the doors to international aid, to the UN, to non-governmental organizations and to other countries.
21. partly answered
    BurmaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions discussions with the UN and colleagues but avoids naming specific individuals or counterparts.we are discussing this matter directly with the UN.
22. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies the policy and prior Liberal actions rather than addressing the decision to cut funding to Pôle Québec Chaudière-Appalaches.Because the party that came before us did not realize that what it was doing was draining our budget envelope.
23. misdirected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to an unrelated example of the Montreal Grand Prix instead of addressing the cuts or budget issues raised.the Montreal Grand Prix recently approached my department for support.
24. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the previous Liberal government and describes new plans without directly addressing the funding formula shortcomings identified by the Auditor General.We agree that the system that was in place, which we inherited from the Liberals, was a broken one.
25. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific requests for timetable, money and funding by questioning Alberta spending and attacking opposition parties.does the member think we are spending too much money now in Alberta?
26. deflected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins to deflect rather than address the listed strikes or accountability question.
27. misdirected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the poll and priorities questions and instead attacks the previous Liberal government.the only poll that matters is the one on election day.
28. deflected
    Elections CanadaUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to alleged Liberal actions instead of addressing the in-and-out scheme accusations.this is an example of the Liberal in and out that we refer to as the double-double--
29. deflected
    Elections CanadaUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids confessing to fraud by restating past Liberal examples and court actions rather than addressing the ministers' involvement.again and again I shared with the members across the way examples of in and out that they have engaged in.
30. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a general statement on environmental support without committing to the requested meeting or funding agreement.Environment Canada provides a whole series of supports to environmental projects and objectives right across the country.
31. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns to attacking the Bloc Québécois for lacking power instead of addressing the ZIP committees funding request.for 18 long years the Bloc Québécois has been in this place and has been able to exercise no power because it is on the opposition side of the House
32. partly answered
    Disaster AssistanceMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the existing program and openness to improvements but does not commit to specific changes on wages or basic needs.If there are some improvements that could be made to the program, we can explore them.
33. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends compliance but pivots to attacking the prior Liberal government's spending instead of addressing the specific allegations.The big difference between our government and the predecessor Liberal government is the approach of ministers toward their expenses.
34. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the demand to repay funds and instead compares expenses to a Liberal predecessor.the minister's expenses are considerably lower than those of her Liberal predecessor.
35. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the Liberal record on expenses rather than responding to the interjection about accountability.Then he has to explain why, for example, the leader of the government in the Senate, under the Liberals, spent 3,711% more on expenses than under the Conservatives
36. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question about court rulings and instead recites Liberal transfers while questioning Elections Canada.That is $4,000 in, $4,000 out; $5,000 in, $5,000 out; in, out; in, out. Where is Elections Canada?
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderRobert Thibault (Liberal) asked Mr. David Tilson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the member of conflict and tainting proceedings instead of addressing the Ethics Commissioner's report.In fact, he tainted the whole proceeding of that committee, known as the Schreiber-Mulroney proceeding.
38. deflected
    PrivilegeMs. Louise Thibault (Independent) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reframes the personal disparagement as general political debate about the Bloc's role.It relates to the general issue of whether or not the Bloc Québécois, a party committed to only being in opposition, could ever actually change anything in Ottawa.
39. deflected
    PrivilegeMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Mr. Ken Epp (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to requesting consent to table a document instead of addressing the privilege point on disparagement.Pursuant to his request, I would ask for the unanimous consent of the House to permit the member from the other side to table a copy of the Kelowna accord as requested.