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1. misdirected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer redirects blame to the asker rather than addressing the PBO budget cut.In other words, the question should be directed to the hon. member and if he would like to check his facts and do his homework, a great place to start would be in fact the Library of Parliament.
2. deflected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites testimony to deny a cut but avoids the core issue of information access.There was no budget cut for the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's vote and dignity instead of addressing accountability on the $3 billion.is there no limit to that member's indignity?
4. partly answered
   Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms funding allocation but then shifts to criticizing the Liberal record.we have already communicated to the CBC that it will be receiving its full allocation
5. misdirected
   Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal past actions and the Liberal leader rather than addressing the current loan or asset sale.where was this member's passion for the CBC when it was the Liberals cutting the CBC by $400 million?
6. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses economic forecasts but sidesteps assistance for manufacturing, forestry, and CBC.We are comfortable with the reality which the Liberals opposite supported, that we assumed growth at a lower rate than the average of the economists in January.
7. deflected
   Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the premise with a quote but does not address the ideological decision or job losses.Hubert Lacroix himself, the CBC president, said today in Montreal that jobs would have been lost even if the government had loaned the CBC $125 million.
8. deflected
   Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer disputes the premise with a quote but pivots to urging a budget vote instead of addressing flexibility.Hubert Lacroix, the president and CEO of the CBC, said today in Montreal that even if there had been an additional grant of $125 million, jobs still would have been lost.
9. deflected
   Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates funding increases and ignores the question on job cuts and ideological flexibility.our government has increased the CBC's funding every year in every budget.
10. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker for confusion and pivots to economic action plan instead of addressing eligibility stats.the hon. member ought to use figures responsibly.
11. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer accuses asker of partisan politics and dismisses stats without resolving the access issue.The hon. gentleman should stop playing petty partisan politics with the futures of real people.
12. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's familiarity with the budget and avoids the deficit and EI reform questions.I understand the member opposite is not familiar with that because he did not read the budget.
13. partly answered
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses bridge funding by citing CBC's own statement but does not commit to any action.even if a bridge loan were provided to CBC, it would still be cutting these jobs.
14. misdirected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer deflects by attacking Liberals' past record instead of justifying current CBC cuts.But where was this hon. member, the member for Hull—Aylmer , when his Liberal government cut 4,000 jobs at CBC?
15. misdirected
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's seriousness and changes subject to committee scheduling instead of addressing transparency.In the midst of this grandiose statement that he wanted more time and more witnesses, he had another appointment and had to leave.
16. misdirected
    AgricultureCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses Liberals of silly games and avoids committing to transparent committee work.If the Liberals want to play silly games and continue doing these goofy things, then they will face the wrath of the people out there.
17. partly answered
    Government ContractsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer challenges the premise of the numbers and offers context on jobs and head offices but does not explain any preference for Ottawa.It must be understood that those figures do not tell the whole truth.
18. deflected
    Government ContractsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the accusation of injustice and instead restates government actions without addressing Quebec versus Canada.that is why we asked the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises to continue promoting opportunities for contracts with the federal government across the country.
19. partly answered
    Loan guaranteesMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the seriousness of negotiations and job losses but does not confirm whether loan guarantees are an option.we take the negotiations with AbitibiBowater very seriously.
20. misdirected
    Loan guaranteesMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc for misinformation and lists general spending instead of addressing the specific request for loan guarantees.the Bloc Québécois continues to misinform Canadians on this subject.
21. answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains delays due to incomplete information and describes steps taken to speed up processing.Unfortunately, there are occasions when the process does take a little longer, often because we do not have complete information either from the applicant or the employer.
22. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the previous Liberal government and lists new programs instead of addressing the 16-week delay for the constituent.It was back in 1995 that the Liberals gutted the EI program.
23. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Andrew Kania (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses training programs but does not address why the constituent was denied benefits despite financial hardship.We are investing in additional programs, even programs for people like Mr. Trotta.
24. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the economic action plan's three thrusts but does not address the specific case of the constituent denied for being 80 hours short.our economic action plan has three main thrusts to it.
25. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores job cuts and pivots to past NDP votes.even though it has voted against the CBC in our budgets year after year.
26. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's knowledge rather than addressing the loan request.the hon. member, frankly, does not know what he is talking about.
27. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the appointment process but avoids discussing inaction or training.It is up to the IRB chair to deal with IRB members.
28. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly refutes the claim of partisan appointments with numbers.Since I was appointed minister, there have been more than 40 board members appointed to the IRB and four of them may have had previous ties to the Conservative Party.
29. answered
    Employment InsuranceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains automatic monthly adjustments to eligibility rules.Eligibility is adjusted automatically every month, region by region, in 58 regions across the country.
30. deflected
    Employment InsuranceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the system and blames Liberals instead of addressing the outdated rules claim.By the way, it was the Liberals who designed that system.
31. deflected
    HealthMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer boasts about inspectors added but ignores the specific testing suspension and count questions.That party keeps voting against those initiatives.
32. deflected
    HealthMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to committee process and accuses opposition of games rather than explaining the filibuster.If opposition members want to play silly games and not get to the bottom of this, that is their problem.
33. answered
    RCMPMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the premise of weakened policy by comparing old and new rules point by point.It is a much more restrictive policy.
34. partly answered
    TransportationMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the call for action by citing an ongoing study and existing rail funding but does not commit to Quebec City high-speed rail.I can assure the member that we conducting an intensive study.
35. misdirected
    Campaign AdvertisingMr. Bill Siksay (NDP) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to third-party advertisers and Elections Canada instead of addressing the request for the minister to step aside.This is really an issue between third party advertisers in that campaign and Elections Canada.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bill Casey (Independent) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to international emissions reductions rather than outlining any departmental steps or action plan for Nova Scotia sea-level risks.The real challenge is to reduce emissions.
37. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer supplies timing details for Bill C-14 and a take-note debate but does not fully address the requested schedule for Bill C-15 or the remand bill.today we will continue debate on Bill C-14 , the organized crime bill.