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1. deflected
   Medical IsotopesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Restates general actions without providing the requested plan, shortfall numbers or cost details.The government has been very clear to Atomic Energy of Canada, which has the independent responsibility for the operation of the reactor, that our priority is to see that reactor up and running as soon as possible.
2. deflected
   Medical IsotopesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Focuses on international coordination message without addressing when a Canadian plan will be provided.I delivered a call to action for the international community, asking it to have the maintenance schedules to be coordinated so we could minimize the shortage as much as possible.
3. partly answered
   Medical IsotopesMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Lists specific short-term steps taken though no full public plan is presented.First, we have indicated to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, very specifically, that its number one priority is to ensure that the reactor is up and running, healthy and safely for the people of Canada, and producing medical isotopes.
4. deflected
   Omar KhadrIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Repeats unchanged position and defers to ongoing US review without addressing repatriation timeline.Our position has not changed. Mr. Omar Khadr faces very serious charges. We are waiting the outcome of the review that President Obama has requested to be conducted.
5. answered
   Foreign AffairsIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Directly states compliance with the court order as asked.Mr. Speaker, the government will comply with the court order.
6. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks Bloc voting record instead of addressing the committee's reform constraints.Instead of sticking with its ideological opposition, the Bloc should from time to time vote in favour of the unemployed workers of Quebec and of Canada.
7. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Repeats willingness for voluntary participation and again attacks Bloc rather than confirming campaign promise delivery.Instead of sticking to this ideological opposition, the Bloc should consider the good things that have been proposed and support them for the sake of the unemployed workers of Canada and Quebec.
8. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Accuses Bloc of opposing measures before they start instead of comparing to the 2001 committee report.even before the working group begins its meetings to try to reform employment insurance, the Bloc tells us it opposes it.
9. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition for creating a crisis instead of addressing the call to implement EI changes immediately.once again, we are dealing with a party that wants to create a crisis in this country rather than have it work well.
10. deflected
    NortelJack Layton (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the business plan rejection but ignores the NDP motion on pensions adopted by the House.He presented a go-forward business plan, which in my estimation did not meet the criteria of being commercially viable.
11. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past measures the NDP opposed but does not address acting on EI changes now.this government extended EI benefits by five weeks, but the NDP voted against that.
12. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer accuses NDP of opposing everything rather than addressing passage of EI legislation this summer.The reality, once again, is that the NDP in this Parliament does not care about the unemployed.
13. partly answered
    Medical IsotopesMr. Bernard Patry (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses working with provinces on alternatives but does not address including PET scans or covering their full cost.we have been dealing with the provinces and territories with regard to providing alternative supplies and the use of Tc-99.
14. deflected
    Medical IsotopesHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer notes provincial delivery of health care and past contingency measures but avoids the claim of abdicating duty.the provinces and territories and physicians deliver health care.
15. answered
    HealthMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states there is no evidence of disproportionate aboriginal impact and lists specific steps taken in St. Theresa Point.We have provided 10 additional nurses and doctors to St. Theresa Point to respond to this situation.
16. deflected
    HealthMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives a general commitment to monitoring but does not address H1N1 deaths among those with underlying conditions.Canada will continue to work with the World Health Organization on H1N1 as we see the situation cross the world.
17. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the announcement without addressing the liquidity concern.What we particularly appreciate about this announcement is that it demonstrates a commitment to the future of the industry through its support to capital improvements - exactly what the industry needs...
18. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Responds with existing support but avoids the specific request for loan guarantees.We recently announced that Export Development Canada had given the forestry industry in Quebec alone nearly $9 billion in support in 2008, with different financial products.
19. deflected
    UNESCOMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids the core issue of Quebec's influence by citing past approval.I would like to remind the member about the letter sent by Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, who was then minister of international relations for Jean Charest's government, to the leader of the Bloc Québécois to express how happy she and the Government of Quebec were that they had been granted a seat at UNESCO.
20. misdirected
    UNESCOMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.Shifts to criticizing the Bloc's motives rather than addressing the question.we learned a long time ago that no matter what we do for Quebec and no matter how happy the Government of Quebec is with our cooperation, the Bloc will always be against it, because the interests of the Bloc are not the same as the interests of Quebec.
21. partly answered
    Public TransitBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses commitment to Toronto but doesn't confirm the specific announcement.With any investment that we make in the city, our goal is to create jobs for the people of Toronto where they need them most.
22. partly answered
    Public TransitBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Reiterates past investments without committing to the new one.That is why we have made substantive investments in infrastructure from the Spadina subway to the Sheppard LRT.
23. deflected
    The InternetMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Invites to conference instead of stating position on net neutrality.I am convening the first digital economy conference this nation has ever done.
24. deflected
    The InternetMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Continues to avoid direct answer by focusing on the conference.it is important to have a national strategy for the digital economy.
25. deflected
    Public TransitMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP instead of explaining the minister's absence from the announcement.over in the NDP there is a two-headed NDP monster.
26. deflected
    Public TransitMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past transit funding but does not address whether the Leader raised the streetcar issue in negotiations.We have announced substantial support for the Spadina subway extension.
27. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies broken promises and states ongoing efforts to schedule a meeting.We are in fact in contact with officials concerning the golden nematode crisis in Saint Amable.
28. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies the moratorium and mentions the community adjustment fund but does not commit to a licence buyback plan.We have the community adjustment fund in place to respond to issues such as these.
29. partly answered
    Status of WomenAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes funding for Equal Voice but does not address the absence of a broader comprehensive plan for women.The commitment that our government has made to Equal Voice was $1.2 million in funding for a three-year program
30. deflected
    Status of WomenAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as crazy stories and lists appointments instead of addressing scrapped programs.it does not matter how many times the member makes up crazy stories, they are not believed by women across the country.
31. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses advice from the NDP and cites legal compliance without addressing the specific requests from Ambassador Wilkins.the one place we will not get advice from on this is the NDP.
32. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to seals and science instead of explaining lack of consultation or committing to reverse the moratorium.Science is very important, and because science tells us that seals are also a contributing factor in the low stocks of the cod industry
33. deflected
    Forestry IndustryGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the new program without addressing the specific criticisms about coverage or callousness.I had great pleasure yesterday in announcing this government's $1 billion program, called the pulp and paper green transformation program.
34. answered
    Points of OrderMaria Minna (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer directly corrects the record on what was said without evasion.I never said anything of the sort when it comes to that member.
35. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the Thursday schedule and supply period but defers the Aga Khan question.I will get to his two specific questions later.
36. misdirected
    Point of OrderMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mr. Garry Breitkreuz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer raises an unrelated point of order about a leaked report instead of addressing the bill's royal recommendation.I and my colleagues on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security were disappointed to read reports of the contents of our report prior to my presentation of it in the House this morning.