House debates tobacco marketing restrictions as Raitt faces opposition fire over lost documents

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1. partly answered
   Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses responsibility by noting resignation acceptance but avoids the accusation of blaming staff or loss of trust.The person responsible for handling the documents offered to resign and I did accept that resignation.
2. deflected
   Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to government investments in AECL instead of addressing the staff responsibility fiction or minister's competence.this government has invested $1.7 billion in AECL since 2006 because we do believe in the 30,000 high-skilled jobs here in Ontario and supporting the Canadian nuclear industry.
3. deflected
   Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats prior points on procedures without addressing broader government competence or deficit estimates raised.The procedures were not followed and corrective action has been taken.
4. partly answered
   Minister of Natural ResourcesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly references offering resignation and staff action, addressing the quoted standard on accountability.I did offer to resign to the Prime Minister and he did not accept my resignation.
5. partly answered
   Minister of Natural ResourcesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites corrective action and personal offer to resign, engaging the guide's accountability language.
6. partly answered
   Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer notes seriousness and staff resignation but does not engage the call for minister's own resignation.The person who had the responsibility for the documents offered to resign and I accepted it.
7. deflected
   Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reiterates procedures and resignation acceptance without addressing the comparison to the Couillard affair or preferential treatment claim.The procedures in place were clearly not followed and corrective action has been taken.
8. misdirected
   Nuclear WasteMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to explaining NWMO consultations instead of addressing the minister's documents or Quebec jurisdiction demands.What the NWMO is doing this year is inviting public review and comment on a discussion paper and holding a series of consultations in various provinces this summer.
9. deflected
   Nuclear WasteMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to respect Quebec's position by redirecting to an arm's-length organization.I invite the opposite member to give that feedback to this organization and it will take it as part of its decision making for a suitable community for this project.
10. deflected
    Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the current incident but sidesteps the double-standard comparison raised by the question.Clear procedures that were set out in my office with respect to the handling of documents were not followed and, as a result, we have taken corrective action.
11. misdirected
    Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to criticizing the questioner's language and implying gender bias instead of addressing ministerial accountability.I am more concerned about the tone in which the hon. member has put this forward, indicating that perhaps only a woman could be subservient.
12. deflected
    Minister of Natural ResourcesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reiterates corrective action without engaging the claim of inconsistent standards or the call to resign.the one thing I have learned in the House is that just because one yells louder does not make it any more compelling an argument.
13. partly answered
    Minister of Natural ResourcesCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses accountability for the documents but does not address the isotope crisis or tracking system questions.The person who was responsible for the documents has offered to resign and I have accepted it.
14. partly answered
    Minister of Natural ResourcesCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the response to the breach but avoids directly addressing whether the minister honoured her oath.I have offered my resignation to the Prime Minister , if he chose to take it, but he did not take it.
15. answered
    Royal Canadian MintJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the status of the audit and that it will be made public without speculation.He has assured me that an external audit was started in early March and that it will be completed within the next two weeks and will be public.
16. deflected
    Royal Canadian MintJoseph Volpe (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the audit timeline but avoids addressing the value missing or calling police.I would encourage my hon. colleague not to speculate on the outcome because I do not believe he knows and neither does anyone else.
17. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing the claim about ministerial statements sabotaging the legal case.In the meantime, we have plenty of programs to support forestry companies.
18. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the call for loan guarantees and the anti-Quebec accusation by listing past funding amounts.Quebec companies have received more help and support than companies elsewhere in Canada.
19. misdirected
    Government AssetsMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the CBC sale question and instead attacks the Bloc's platform for omitting culture.In its 21 pages there is not a single mention of the arts, not a single mention of culture, not a single mention of CBC/Radio-Canada.
20. deflected
    Government AssetsMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming or denying immediate sales of VIA Rail or Old Port and pivots to general fiscal responsibility.Part of being fiscally responsible is reviewing assets and making sure that those assets continue to perform in the best interests of the Canadian people.
21. partly answered
    Government AssetsMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges asset review but provides no specifics on which assets or departments will be sold.With respect to asset review, it is prudent for any large organization to review its assets from time to time.
22. misdirected
    Government AssetsMs. Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the asset-sale question and launches a counter-attack on past Liberal cuts.This is more hypocrisy on the other side, Mr. Speaker.
23. deflected
    Government AssetsMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer reframes the fire-sale accusation as inconsistency in the Liberal position rather than addressing specific assets.The Liberals are saying they want fiscal responsibility, but they are saying, "Do not review expenditures. Do not review assets."
24. misdirected
    Arts and CultureMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer evades the culture-cuts question and instead criticizes the Liberals' record on arts funding.When the Liberals ran for office and were elected, they promised not to touch arts and culture.
25. deflected
    Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains G20 rules but avoids addressing the demand to claw back bonuses.These are very specific rules that were developed by the Financial Stability Forum of the G7, which have now been adopted by the G20
26. deflected
    Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reiterates G20 leadership on compensation without addressing the call to denounce executives or demand repayment.They approved these three rules with respect to executive compensation.
27. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes added EI weeks and spending but does not address comprehensive EI changes requested.We offered five, and they even voted against it.
28. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the training program but does not address the call for comprehensive EI reform.We are offering them this training through the program we set up this week.
29. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer mentions the community fund and black liquor concerns but does not address the demand for immediate action on mill closures.We have developed the $1 billion community adjustment fund that is beneficial for that.
30. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins discussing black liquor but cuts off without addressing job losses or government inaction.further on the black liquor tax credit for pulp producers in the United States, my colleague, Minister Day, of course has been working—
31. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims ignorance of the clawback and pivots to praising government intervention instead of addressing the EI issue.I am unaware of the situation that the member describes, but we will look into it.
32. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes general support measures but does not confirm whether sub-plans trigger clawbacks.It may be work-sharing. It may be advising them of potential benefits, including the option for them to continue with long-term work studies
33. deflected
    Minister of Natural ResourcesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the seriousness of the incident and personnel actions but provides no response to any of the three specific factual questions posed.as we have indicated, this is a serious matter and clear procedures were not followed in the handling of these documents.
34. partly answered
    Sri LankaMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need for an independent investigation and aid but reframes it as a domestic tribunal rather than addressing UN access or increased pressure on the government.The first is to ensure that an independent tribunal is set up by the Sri Lankan government in order to shed light on this matter.
35. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer describes ongoing regulatory work but ignores the premise of delay and the question about whose interests are served.we are moving forward with the regulations that I previously described with respect to climate change.