Grain act amendments spark opposition attack as house debates bill C-13

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1. answered
   The EconomyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the stimulus size and quotes the conditional offer to do more.The Prime Minister again today reiterated, "If we need to do more, we will".
2. partly answered
   The EconomyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists existing EI extensions but evades the call for new additional measures.We have extended EI by five weeks, which is very important for those who have lost their jobs.
3. deflected
   The EconomyMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer repeats the five-week extension without addressing the charge of indifference or new forecasts.One of those measures extends the employment insurance benefit period by five weeks.
4. answered
   AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states when the government became aware and what action the Prime Minister took.We are very much aware of it and that is why the Prime Minister has taken a lead on the world stage by making it very clear that Afghanistan must live up to its responsibility to protect human rights, especially the human rights of women.
5. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes diplomatic requests and family contact but does not confirm whether the Prime Minister raised the case with the King.The Minister of Foreign Affairs has requested an official review of the Saudi court decision when it is issued.
6. deflected
   G20Mr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer quotes IMF praise for past stimulus and rejects the premise instead of stating future plans.How can anyone in the opposition say that we have not done enough?
7. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the alternative proposal rather than addressing the OECD request to eliminate the waiting period.What the Bloc is proposing is that people's benefits start two weeks earlier and end two weeks earlier.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer accuses the asker of wanting to shorten benefits instead of addressing the call for immediate targeted measures.She wants to deprive them of five additional weeks of benefits.
9. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes their five extra weeks instead of addressing the two-week waiting period's impact on the crisis.We want to give five extra weeks to those who lose their jobs.
10. partly answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes diplomatic steps taken but does not specify concrete consequences such as sanctions.We are saying to the government in Afghanistan that it has certain obligations that are very clear under international treaties and that it must live up to those
11. misdirected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker for not reading documents rather than addressing the policy inconsistency.the only ones late in this session are the NDP members
12. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites past statements instead of explaining why Canada's stimulus spending is lower as a share of GDP.Given this global economic uncertainty, now is the time to act.
13. deflected
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims sole credit for a plan and attacks the opposition instead of reconciling the G20 and domestic messages.there is only one party in this House of Commons that actually put forward a plan to deal with these difficult economic times
14. deflected
    The EconomyJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends spending pace and attacks the opposition for lacking a plan rather than addressing the recovery timeline.we still have not had any offering of anything constructive
15. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the situation and monitoring but offers no strategy or new measures.We are monitoring the situation closely
16. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames the market and accuses the asker of scoring points instead of outlining a forestry strategy.Members may want to use the men and women who work in the forestry industry to score political points
17. deflected
    Goods and Services TaxMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids acknowledging harmonization or compensation by conditioning any action on future provincial moves.we will begin good-faith negotiations if Ms. Jérôme-Forget follows up on what she said.
18. deflected
    Goods and Services TaxMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior non-committal stance without agreeing to negotiate compensation.We are keeping a close eye on things, and we will engage in good-faith negotiations if things go that way.
19. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer expresses concern but does not specify any repercussions as asked.The government of Afghanistan must fulfill its international obligations and protect human rights, especially women's rights, and we are calling on it to do so.
20. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general calls for rights protection without addressing NGO funding shift or the belief question.We insist that the government of Afghanistan protect human rights, and protect and support women's rights.
21. answered
    IndustryMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites the $3 billion BDC capital increase as the measure addressing venture capital.in our economic action plan, we included a $3 billion increase to the capital of the BDC.
22. partly answered
    IndustryUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer mentions general support programs but does not commit to specific assistance for Ballard or venture capital.if Ballard has have some projects that the Government of Canada can be helpful with, then we are all ears.
23. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal consistency instead of explaining coordination with the US.It does not mean the Liberals, who say one thing at one end of the country and another thing at the other end of the country.
24. misdirected
    Automotive IndustryNavdeep Bains (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends record then attacks Liberal positions rather than addressing abandonment claim.On this side of the House there has not been a peep, except for those who say in British Columbia that they do not support the auto sector
25. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific request to withdraw the complaint and examine toxins, pivoting to unrelated funding.we have put more money into aboriginal health care in this country and the Minister of Health will be taking action as she sees fit.
26. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the specific incident with sympathies and review but does not tackle the broader four-times-higher death rate.Health Canada is in the process of reviewing the facts of these cases.
27. misdirected
    Gun RegistryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to general crime legislation and attacks the registry instead of responding to the Dawson survivors' request.As for the long gun registry, that is a matter of targeting farmers, law-abiding hunters.
28. answered
    Gun RegistryMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the constitutional barrier to transferring the registry to Quebec.as everyone knows, the long gun registry was enacted pursuant to the criminal law powers the federal government possesses under the Constitution.
29. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the general EI system but avoids justifying the 700-hour regional disparity for the specific worker.the EI program automatically adjusts itself to the unemployment rate.
30. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the five-week extension and cites David Dodge but sidesteps the call for national qualifying hours.Five weeks is more than two weeks, and those who are unemployed for a longer period of time need those benefits most at the end of their search for employment.
31. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rebuts the premise of punishment by providing quota numbers showing no decrease for New Brunswick and Quebec.I can assure the hon. member that provinces with the lion's share of gulf shrimp, which are Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, will not see any decrease to their normal allocation.
32. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies any food-safety gap and corrects the premise about inward inspection.Absolutely not, Mr. Speaker. The member opposite has it totally wrong.
33. partly answered
    Contraband Tobacco ProductsMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the licensing checks but does not address coordinating with the Minister of National Revenue or the specific accusation.Each time a licence is issued, we ask the RCMP to do a check.
34. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to discuss the specific case citing privacy and offers no resolution to the dilemma raised.I cannot comment on specific cases, as that would be contrary to the Privacy Act.
35. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes general programs but avoids confirming whether loan guarantees will be provided to companies like Whalley Logging.There is an integrated approach to dealing with the pressures on the forestry industry.
36. answered
    Business of the HouseMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the planned business for the remainder of the day and tomorrow as requested.today, Bill S-3 , the energy efficiency bill, was read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.