Commons advances not-for-profit corporations bill as job losses spark clashes

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1. deflected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids admitting any failure to foresee events and instead urges cooperation on the government's plan.we absolutely know where we are going and we would implore all hon. members in the House to work with us.
2. deflected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to passing the budget implementation bill rather than addressing the government's competence.We have a chance to move this economic action plan forward and I would encourage all hon. members to help us expedite that.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's academic approach and cites a mayor instead of explaining the budget's job claims.the former economist seems to like to dabble in academic debate while people are losing their jobs.
4. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer acknowledges job losses but pivots to stating the government has a plan without addressing prior refusal to act.We have a challenge in front of us and we have a plan to meet that challenge.
5. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer references past tax cuts and the action plan instead of admitting the crisis severity or prior misjudgment.Our economic action plan, which will be tabled in this House today, provides more measures to ensure we maintain the jobs that we have
6. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses forecasts as academic and emphasizes a global recession while calling for support of the plan.once again we are getting into an academic debate of whose numbers are right.
7. misdirected
   The EconomyMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the member of voting against the plan and not reading the budget rather than addressing sector support.I assume the stimulus package that the hon. member is talking about is the one he voted against.
8. deflected
   The EconomyMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reiterates the economic action plan and requests House support without addressing EI access improvements.That is why we created our economic action plan to help everyone who has unfortunately been laid off.
9. deflected
   The EconomyMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends existing retraining program and attacks opposition rather than addressing request for new income support.The opposition wants to put these people out to pasture; we have confidence in older workers.
10. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes work-sharing and retraining while accusing member of blocking budget instead of addressing EI waiting period elimination.The hon. member wants to make it easier for people to not take advantage of those opportunities in the future.
11. partly answered
    InfrastructureMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses infrastructure acceleration and local projects but does not commit to increasing stimulus package size.We have indicated to our provincial and territorial partners that we are prepared to accelerate the existing building Canada programs
12. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights future EI expansions and training but avoids specifying changes to eligibility criteria or immediate timeline.That is why we, as a House of Commons, have to take action now to ensure our economic action plan moves forward quickly to help these people by providing them with EI assistance
13. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer blames opposition for delays instead of addressing why government failed to act earlier on job losses.However, we cannot get any of that accomplished if the opposition continues to hold up the legislation.
14. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to listing Ontario projects instead of explaining why Ontario suffered disproportionate job losses.I can indicate for the member from the greater Toronto area that we will be breaking ground in short order on the Spadina subway extension.
15. deflected
    Employment InsuranceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends five-week extension and training while dismissing two-week request instead of committing to immediate EI changes.The opposition members have asked for two. Why can they not take yes for an answer?
16. misdirected
    The EconomyScott Brison (Liberal) asked Mr. Mike Lake (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to vote on economic plan and Liberal support instead of addressing failures in US negotiations or border initiatives.Over 90% of Liberal members voted in favour of the government plan.
17. deflected
    CultureMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the specific request about new touring programs and pivots to general funding while attacking the Bloc.I cannot understand why the Bloc does not support it.
18. deflected
    CultureMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids the sovereignty request entirely and instead promotes investments while criticizing the Bloc's voting record.Like everything else, like EI, like the investments into infrastructure that the government will make, the Bloc will vote against these outstanding investments in arts and culture.
19. misdirected
    National Battlefields CommissionMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Bloc for a coalition instead of addressing the propaganda claim or the commission's plan.I find it very ironic that he is now attacking the sponsorship party because, a month ago, the Bloc Québécois wanted to form a coalition with this very party.
20. misdirected
    National Battlefields CommissionMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again diverts to the coalition attack rather than engaging with the sponsorship or partisan motivation questions.once again, given that it was the Bloc Québécois who wished to enter into a coalition with the sponsorship party, it should be explaining why it did that.
21. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses general efforts to speed benefits but does not speak to the nine-week delay for the named constituent.We have people working overtime. We have extended our call centre hours. We are working with companies to help them process their claims faster.
22. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly offers to handle the specific case promptly after question period.I invite the hon. member, with his very serious case, to approach me after question period so that we can deal with that specific case in as prompt a manner as possible
23. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists added resources and system improvements but does not address the 40-day wait or immediate income gap for families.we have added human resources, we have extended our hours for people and we have improved our computer system, all in order to provide service and distribute money as quickly as possible.
24. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to future training investments and avoids the 'too lucrative' premise or the 40-day hardship question.That is why we will make unprecedented investments in training these people, even those who have been out of work for several years.
25. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses NATO decision and legal compliance but avoids stating belief on resolving drug problem.Canada welcomes NATO's decision on countering narcotics.
26. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Claims no knowledge but does not confirm or deny the specific case.my department has no knowledge with respect to these allegations.
27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts to expert panel process instead of justifying the policy.there was an appointed expert panel of independent experts that provided an opportunity for every Canadian
28. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Responds by attacking the member's comment rather than addressing the question.that is an incredible accusation for any member of the House to make.
29. partly answered
    InfrastructureNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Provides examples to counter the list but does not address the overall percentage claim.One grant that it talked about was in Kenora. The announcement was made on July 24. At that time it was a Liberal riding.
30. misdirected
    InfrastructureNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Accuses opposition of lies instead of answering the allocation question.The Liberals can spread the half-truths, lies and innuendo.
31. deflected
    Steel IndustryMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.General statement on negotiations without specific action on the issue.Canada has been standing up for the steel industry.
32. answered
    Steel IndustryMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.Directly counters with existing measures against Chinese imports.There are currently more than 20 anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures in place against imports from China.
33. misdirected
    Human RightsMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the human rights query and instead attacks the Liberals for pandering.In the papers today and on the news the Liberals are being accused of political pandering.
34. deflected
    375th anniversary of Trois-RivièresMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the funding commitment and celebrates the event without addressing whether funds were sent or why the election promise was made.Our government has committed up to $2 million toward this anniversary.
35. partly answered
    InfrastructureMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses upcoming announcements and a new agency for southern Ontario but does not confirm action on infrastructure funding to municipalities.A series of announcements will be coming in short order.