Drug bill debate consumes most House time as Liberals raise natural health concerns

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids the specific request by invoking traditions and accusing asker of playing politics.I would urge all parties not to play politics with this, to simply get behind a sincere apology to be offered on behalf of all parties to the aboriginal communities in this country.
2. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses consultations and the apology itself but does not address allowing responses in the House.We look forward to giving that apology here on the floor of the House of Commons tomorrow in an unprecedented historic event.
3. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Tina Keeper (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the comparison to Olympians and lectures on solemnity instead of addressing the request.The member is equating this with when the Olympians came on the floor and responded, and of course that never did happen.
4. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to demanding an apology from the Liberal Party rather than addressing the request for time.I hope that the Liberal Party, which has not yet apologized, will apologize tomorrow alongside the government.
5. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses sharing the apology text indirectly via a prior conversation but does not commit to providing it today.I spoke with Chief Fontaine about this subject last week.
6. deflected
   Gasoline PricesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates market forces and past budget actions without addressing new measures to reduce oil dependency.This government eliminated those subsidies in the 2007 budget and the Bloc Leader supported those measures.
7. deflected
   Gasoline PricesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to GST cuts and Bloc voting record instead of addressing excise tax or surplus use.Unfortunately, the Bloc Québécois voted with the Liberals against these reductions and in favour of the Liberals' tax and environmental policies.
8. misdirected
   Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker's party history and refuses ongoing funding without addressing the specific organizations.That said, where are we at? Economic organizations approached the department to pay their operating costs forever.
9. deflected
   Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean-Yves Roy (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses budget size but avoids the accusation of diverting funds for electoral gain.We have an envelope of $200 million this year, which is largely the same as in previous years.
10. partly answered
    Gasoline PricesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Explains market pricing and denies special tax breaks but does not address the call for coordinated action on profits.I have to point out that this government has given no special tax break to the oil companies.
11. partly answered
    Gasoline PricesJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Addresses subsidy phase-out and market pricing but sidesteps the request to stop tar sands subsidies.those subsidies were phased out at the beginning of budget 2007, except that he actually voted to keep them.
12. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Blames previous Liberal government instead of addressing current funding cuts to not-for-profits.if the Liberal Party had managed economic development funds properly when it was in power, we would not be in this position today.
13. answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Directly rebuts the claim of a halved budget and lists specific funded projects.I have about the same level of funding as I had last year to support economic development in the regions of Quebec.
14. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids the riding-spending accusation by shifting to a general defense of one-off project funding.I wonder if those watching think it is reasonable for this department to cover the costs of economic organizations forever
15. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Lists a recent grant but does not address the claim that the minister failed to defend Quebec's interests in cabinet.a few weeks ago, we gave $1.25 million to the Montreal Grand Prix for a one-off project to help set up a state of the art press centre meeting today's needs.
16. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Dismisses the question with sarcasm and redirects to a different review process without addressing public safety concerns.I understand that members opposite have been back to the hairdresser to get new material.
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to committee work and policy instead of addressing the PM's knowledge.We are focused on the public policy issues.
18. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Réal Ménard (Bloc) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses the law review process but not the specific concerns raised about rehabilitation.the Minister of Justice has kicked off a Youth Criminal Justice Act review
19. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Responds with government's position without engaging the Supreme Court point or the premise.our government, unlike the opposition, is committed to responding to the problem of youth crime using fair and appropriate measures
20. partly answered
    Omar KhadrBob Rae (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Explains the legal process is ongoing without directly answering the preference for martial law.Any questions regarding whether Canada plans to ask for the release of Mr. Omar Khadr are premature and speculative
21. misdirected
    Omar KhadrBob Rae (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Shifts blame to the opposition leader's government rather than addressing the question.it was under his government, the official opposition leader's government, that Mr. Khadr was sent to Guantanamo Bay
22. deflected
    Foreign AffairsUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids the posed scenarios by creating a fourth unrelated explanation.I choose door number four, actually, which is that Madam Couillard had nothing to do with the matter.
23. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Responds by criticizing the questioners rather than providing information on security briefings.We made it quite clear that no such briefing ever took place with the Prime Minister , yet Liberals continue to persist in asking these questions
24. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Deflects by criticizing the NDP and previous government instead of addressing the procurement issues.NDP support on anything other than the military, Mr. Speaker, stalled.
25. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Dawn Black (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's support for the military rather than addressing procurement system flaws.why does the NDP not support our military?
26. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Susan Kadis (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites an RCMP letter and threatens court instead of directly addressing the perjury question or the meeting denial.There is no evidence of wrongdoing because no wrongdoing took place.
27. partly answered
    EthicsMrs. Susan Kadis (Liberal) asked Mr. James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer names the operatives and date but then shifts to attacking Liberals and threatening court action.there was one offer that was made on May 19 by Doug Finley and Tom Flanagan.
28. misdirected
    JusticeRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the Manitoba judicial appointment and pivots to an unrelated Supreme Court appointment process.over the next month the Minister of Justice will be seeking input from the attorneys general in four Atlantic provinces
29. deflected
    JusticeRaymond Simard (Liberal) asked Mr. Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates general principles on appointments without addressing the specific conflict of interest raised.our government has always been guided by the principles of merit and legal excellence in the selection and appointments of judges
30. deflected
    TradeMr. Guy André (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses a Peru agreement and general worker protections instead of the Colombia deal specifics.we recently signed a free trade agreement and a parallel agreement with respect to workers' rights with Peru.
31. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly responds by reiterating the need for legal process and requesting case details.anyone who wants to enter Canada must follow the legal application process.
32. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The provided answer text is incomplete and does not engage with the carbon pricing cost question.
33. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies lack of action but avoids explaining why industry monitoring is unchecked.let me first assure the member that it is certainly not a lack of concern or action by the government since we came into power.
34. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Catherine Bell (NDP) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises collaboration but does not address the timeline or commitment to increased research.Every agency that is involved is around the table, trying to find ways to offset what seems to be a very, very serious situation.
35. partly answered
    Search and RescueJoe McGuire (Liberal) asked Loyola Hearn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the search decision and family concerns but stops short of ordering renewal.We are looking at anything we can do to help alleviate the concerns of the family, and we will do that.
36. partly answered
    Equalization PaymentsMr. Bill Casey (Independent) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses only the crown share report timeline and ignores the escalator clause question entirely.We look forward to its release to the government of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada.