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Thursday, October 29, 2009 · sitting No. 103

Commons debates bill to modernize police access to digital records

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on second reading of Bill C-47, the Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act. Bloc Québécois MP Guy André said the party supports the principle of the bill but seeks amendments to protect privacy, while Conservative MP Gordon Brown said the measures would equip police to confront sophisticated criminals and terrorists.

Liberal MP Bob Rae pressed Health Minister Tony Clement on delays in ordering and distributing H1N1 vaccine, saying the postponements had already cost lives. Clement replied that six million doses had been delivered and another three million would follow the next week, urging opposition members to work with public health officials.

New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton accused the government of helping Ontario and British Columbia impose the harmonized sales tax on everyday purchases. Industry Minister Tony Clement said the government had delivered broad tax relief, including two GST reductions that the NDP had opposed.

Decided that day

  • C-47 advanced at second reading
  • C-43 advanced at second reading
  • C-469, C-555, C-470 and C-471 introduced

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

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Who held the floor · 2009-10-29

Government (Conservative)OppositionOver the day: government 33%, opposition 67% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:00Last speech 18:10Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 8 h 5 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
62Bills Advance While Answers EvadeThe House devoted nearly all its time to substantive debate and moved multiple bills forward, including second readings for C-47 and C-43 plus four new introductions. Question period produced mostly deflected replies, yet no points of order or votes interrupted proceedings.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff introduced Bill C-471 to repeal budget measures that he said had hidden an attack on women's pay equity rights behind stimulus spending.

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Justice

Conservative MP James Bezan asked why Liberal senators had delayed Bill C-26 for four months; Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said the bill would add penalties for auto theft and disrupt organized crime.

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Infrastructure

Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy said the government had directed 74 per cent more infrastructure dollars to Conservative ridings in British Columbia and 102 per cent more in Ontario; Treasury Board President John Baird replied that spending followed the location of colleges and universities.

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Equalization

Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Yves Laforest said the cap on equalization would cost Quebec another $225 million because of Ontario's downturn; Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said payments for 2010-11 would be set in December under the existing formula.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

NDP MP Irene Mathyssen said RCMP officers on stress-related disability had risen from 10 in 1999 to 162 last year; Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said the government was providing both legislative and resource support to police.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates vaccine delivery numbers without addressing claimed delays or lives lost.There are approximately six million doses that will have been delivered by the end of day tomorrow.
  2. deflected
    HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies delay and lists doses while ignoring the question on lives lost.
  3. deflected
    HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to urging cooperation instead of justifying federal timing or addressing provincial cuts.work with us, work with public health officials who give their best advice to us day in and day out
  4. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights communication efforts without addressing spending disparity or slush fund claim.our government has demonstrated real leadership when it comes to communicating with Canadians on H1N1.
  5. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal misinformation and health critic instead of explaining advertising allocations.if the Liberals had their way, they would continue to spread the kind of misinformation and scaremongering that they have been doing in recent days.
  6. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the study as a carbon tax and restates balanced approach without engaging targets or oil companies.This report is nothing more than a draft carbon tax.
  7. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats balanced approach and continental work while avoiding Quebec impacts and carbon credits.We are currently working with the United States on a continental harmonization of our targets.
  8. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites 20% reduction target but does not address Quebec mills, carbon credits, or inaction penalty.Effective action on the environment requires a balanced approach to taking action, providing a cleaner environment, and economic prosperity for Canadians.
  9. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Mr. Mark Warawa (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to carbon tax opposition instead of addressing the specific carbon exchange and project funding loss.The member needs to get serious about climate change.
  10. misdirected
    Tax HarmonizationJack Layton (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer attacks NDP record and lists past votes rather than explaining the HST policy rationale.Their track record as a government in British Columbia shows that all they did was raise taxes on British Columbia and drive our economy into the ground.
  11. deflected
    Tax HarmonizationJack Layton (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to general tax relief totals without addressing the HST impact on low-income families or past Conservative statements.That is $190 billion in tax relief over four budgets in order to protect Canadian families.
  12. misdirected
    InfrastructureJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the minister's advocacy but avoids confirming funding timing or the byelection linkage.The people of Nova Scotia are lucky to have such an advocate for the first time in decades.
  13. deflected
    Government SpendingMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses summit promotion benefits without justifying the unrelated sidewalk expenditure.We are going to take one of the most beautiful parts of this country and spruce it up and make it even more welcoming to the world.
  14. misdirected
    Government SpendingMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters by attacking Liberal past scandals instead of addressing the G8 fund misuse allegation.We remember the days when the Liberal Party was forced to write cheques back to the taxpayer after the money was stolen from the taxpayer.
  15. misdirected
    InfrastructureMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer disputes the premise with a quote but does not explain the per-student funding disparity by riding.The University of Ottawa applauds the governments of Canada and Ontario for this most important and significant capital funding contribution
  16. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer questions the member's motives and lists grants without addressing the partisan allocation pattern.I almost wonder whether the member for Parkdale—High Park is not writing some sort of enemies list.
  17. deflected
    Federal Bridge CorporationMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the contract allegations by demanding repetition outside the House without addressing the claims.if the Bloc Québécois member has specific allegations to make I encourage her to put all the facts before this House and then repeat them outside.
  18. deflected
    Federal Bridge CorporationMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the commission query and pivots to unrelated campaign finance reforms.It was this Prime Minister and this government who eliminated all corporate donations and all union donations and lowered the amount that individuals can donate to political parties from $5,000 to $1,000.
  19. partly answered
    EqualizationMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the equalization formula timing but ignores the cap's alleged bias against Quebec.As usual, equalization payments for 2010-11 will be determined in December using the formula provided for in the legislation.
  20. deflected
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses the grants program benefits without addressing Quebec's opt-out demand or jurisdiction.This is a grant for Canadian students that is going to help low and middle income students to an unprecedented degree so that they can get the post-secondary education that they need, want and deserve.
  21. deflected
    Government ContractsMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the contract questions as innuendo and attacks the opposition's past record instead of responding.The Liberal Party members once had great ideas for this country.
  22. deflected
    Government ContractsMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer labels the question fact-free and shifts to unrelated government priorities like H1N1.Canadians want a government to fight the H1N1 crisis.
  23. answered
    Crown CorporationsMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the offer of meetings and information on crown corporations without evasion.She is absolutely welcome to come to my office or to have it at any room in this place.
  24. deflected
    Crown CorporationsMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the arm's-length issue and again calls the question fact-free while congratulating the asker.is it not interesting that she is once again asking a question that is fact free?
  25. deflected
    Canada Pension PlanMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer thanks the asker then pivots to attacking Liberals instead of addressing CPP improvements.unlike the Liberal opposition, which has the position that it actually does not have a policy on pension reform, according to the member for Markham—Unionville
  26. deflected
    Canada Pension PlanMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer thanks the asker then attacks Liberals for lacking ideas rather than explaining CPP fixes.I wish the Liberal Party had even one thought on this subject.
  27. deflected
    Supply ManagementMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to praising the negotiation process and growth without addressing supply management concerns.Thanks to such agreements, we are going to have employment growth, investment growth et economic growth.
  28. deflected
    Supply ManagementMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates support for supply management and cooperation without addressing the WTO or EU negotiations.Our government is very clear. We will continue to stand up for supply management and to cooperate with the industries, the provinces and the territories.
  29. partly answered
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states negotiations are ongoing for the remaining funds but adds a sarcastic jab at the asker.The member can wait a little while longer.
  30. misdirected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the member personally for phoning staff and claims ignorance instead of addressing the $28 million cost or service issues.The member continues to phone them and actually bother them during the good work they are doing.
  31. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims support for police then attacks the member for voting against measures rather than addressing RCMP shortages or pay.That member and others have consistently voted against measures that would assist the RCMP and other police forces in the country to get the job done.
  32. answered
    Status of WomenMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer details specific actions taken on gender-based analysis and directly refutes the premise.In 2008 we put a requirement in place that all memoranda of the cabinet would require evidence of gender-based analysis.
  33. deflected
    IndustryMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions meetings and an action plan but avoids any timeline or commitment on creating appeal rights.We have an action plan to improve this situation.
  34. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The minister addresses the flax issue briefly then pivots to an unrelated attack on the gun registry.What farmers really want to know is what that member and his rural NDP caucus will do about the gun registry.
  35. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The response covers veterans' tributes and justice bills but omits the work program, opposition day, and Bill C-26 details.in relation to what day the House will be doing its annual tributes to the sacrifices of our veterans and those in the Canadian Forces currently serving, that will be under negotiation.