Commons backs summer talks on employment insurance changes

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1. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges ongoing talks but avoids any commitment to legislation and shifts to past spending.Our representatives will continue to talk about this issue over the summer, and I hope that we will end up with a better system for everyone.
2. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer expresses willingness to consider proposals but focuses on existing reforms and spending without pledging new legislation.as I have said repeatedly, we are always willing to look at realistic, affordable proposals that will respond to the real needs of the labour force and to the unemployed during this recession.
3. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer signals interest in voluntary inclusion of self-employed but offers no firm pledge on full benefits or autumn legislation.once again, I indicated some time earlier that this government is looking at ways that we can bring the self-employed, on a voluntary basis, into the system.
4. answered
   IranBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states Canada's position on Iran's actions and human rights concerns.We encourage those authorities to respect people's basic human rights and to move forward on democratic progress in that country.
5. deflected
   IranBob Rae (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past condemnations but avoids outlining concrete future measures and ends by urging opposition support for a motion.I hope that today, the opposition will support the motion outlining our next steps.
6. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc for opposing past measures instead of addressing the call for immediate summer action.It is the Bloc Québécois that abandoned these unemployed workers by consistently opposing, at all cost, the reforms that benefited them.
7. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the Bloc's concerns by predicting their opposition rather than engaging with the need for comprehensive reform.But if we talk about more comprehensive reform, I am sure that the Bloc Québécois will vote against measures to help the unemployed in this country in any case.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids correcting the calculation or committing to overhaul and instead criticizes the Bloc for wanting an election.They wanted another crisis, they wanted an election, they wanted to waste half a billion dollars of taxpayers' money on an election.
9. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc and discusses elections instead of addressing EI overhaul or Quebec concerns.The Bloc does not like it and only wants the downfall of the country.
10. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question poses no answerable query and answer attacks NDP instead of addressing job action.In effect, we have le Bloc anglais down there.
11. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP relevance rather than addressing calls for immediate job action.The NDP does not seem to accept that the people of Canada re-elected this government
12. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists specific EI measures taken but ignores eligibility rate question.we have provided five extra weeks of benefits and expanded the work sharing program
13. deflected
    Medical IsotopesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to past testimony and attacks member instead of explaining MAPLE shutdown.Now, is that something the member for Wascana actually knew about?
14. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses world leadership and McMaster funding but not the crisis denial or dependency premise.We are absolutely world leaders in leading the globe in coming together to come up with contingency planning
15. answered
    Medical IsotopesCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains contingency measures and provincial management of shortages.Those measures have been implemented and the provinces and territories continue to work with them.
16. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer covers research funding and expert panel but avoids tabling supply data or committee appearance.Yesterday I announced $6 million to be allocated for research.
17. deflected
    Forest IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the Bloc of pitting provinces against each other instead of addressing loan guarantees for Quebec sawmills.Once again, the only thing the Bloc Québécois wants is to again stir up a political crisis by pitting one province against another.
18. deflected
    Forest IndustryMr. Serge Cardin (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer contrasts lawyers versus workers to avoid addressing the tribunal statements on loan guarantees.the Bloc Québécois members continue to focus on the lawyers' needs, while we focus on the workers' needs.
19. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses signing agreements with Quebec but provides none of the requested project numbers or status.We are working very hard with the Government of Quebec.
20. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer calls the colleague wrong and pivots to attacking the idea of no real government rather than addressing the stimulus funds claim.
21. partly answered
    Lobster FisheryDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms a $65 million announcement including some rationalization but does not confirm the promised federally funded buyback program.last week we announced $65 million to support the lobster industry, some of which will go to rationalization.
22. deflected
    Lobster FisheryDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer clarifies the promise wording to avoid confirming a government-funded buyback while attacking the Liberals' record.I never once said "a government funded rationalization program".
23. deflected
    Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights gas tax and municipal refund increases but gives no specific answers on stimulus for manufacturing and forestry in the named cities.We have increased the municipal refund by 200%.
24. deflected
    Manufacturing and Forestry IndustriesMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer points to the global economic action plan and recovery without offering specific hope or measures for the cited cities' industries.We do not need rose-coloured glasses to see that things will get even better.
25. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the 360-hour threshold and panel criticism, instead attacking NDP on self-employed EI.Why has it changed its position, and why is it now against the efforts of the Liberals and the Conservatives to create a system of access for self-employed workers?
26. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists specific actions taken and explains the panel purpose while noting NDP opposition.we have been taking very strong action to help all those who have been unfortunate enough to lose their jobs, by adding an additional five weeks and by protecting jobs through our work sharing program.
27. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the research funding as a concrete step toward alternatives but does not address immediate shortage measures.the announcement I made yesterday with regard to research to find alternatives to Tc99 is the first of its kind in the world.
28. answered
    Medical IsotopesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer details the existing plan including global supply coordination and expert panel for long-term production.Two areas on which my department was concentrating were reviewing the actual ability to produce alternatives to medical isotopes in another way and to explore how to better coordinate the reactors around the world.
29. deflected
    Border SecurityMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to arming policy and consultations instead of addressing the minister's refusal to intervene in the Akwesasne dispute.That is why we took a decision three years ago to arm our border service officers at every land crossing across the country.
30. misdirected
    Border SecurityMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's record on arming officers rather than addressing the request to intervene in the border closure.I know the hon. member has a long record of being on the record as opposed to the arming of our border service officers.
31. deflected
    Pulp and Paper IndustryMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims industry support for the package but ignores specific asks on EI, pensions, and supplier guarantees.if the member actually bothered to talk to the industry, he would find out that it embraces it, that it will help save jobs and help us maintain our edge as the greenest supplier of pulp in the world.
32. deflected
    Pulp and Paper IndustryMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the green transformation program benefits without addressing immediate funding or job-loss guarantees.This program is being put in place specifically to allow the pulp and paper industry to transform itself.
33. partly answered
    Broadcasting IndustryShawn Murphy (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains national oversight and Health Canada review but does not directly address overruling the local council or the disrespect claim.Health Canada did its job and reviewed for health and safety concerns.
34. deflected
    TradeMr. Claude Guimond (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The response emphasizes progress and an agreement without addressing the specific allegations of assassinations and bounties.we have seen a great deal of progress with Colombia on human rights.