House holds emergency debate on H1N1 vaccine supply

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1. deflected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends vaccine supply without addressing the claimed failure in responsibilities.I am very pleased to report that on a per capita basis, Canada has more H1N1 vaccine than any country in the world.
2. deflected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights leadership and supply numbers while ignoring the specific claim of inadequate preparation and information.Let me confirm that there will be sufficient H1N1 vaccine available in Canada for everyone who wants to be immunized.
3. deflected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and lists achievements instead of addressing responsibility for supply shortfalls.I do not accept the premise of his question.
4. partly answered
   HealthCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the rollout timeline and transparency but does not explain the lack of weekly supply data or for-profit clinic priority.Six million doses were produced ahead of schedule.
5. deflected
   HealthCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats safety priorities and schedule claims while avoiding responsibility for delays and partisan spending.That was our number one priority, that it was safe and effective.
6. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc's targets and Quebec SMEs instead of addressing the Pembina proposal or carbon exchange.If I understand correctly, the Bloc wants to put Quebec businesses at a disadvantage compared to their American competitors.
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to Copenhagen negotiations and rejects Kyoto without explaining why Quebec ministers support Alberta interests.We will not sign any agreement that would go against Canada's interests.
8. misdirected
   The EnvironmentMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer labels the proposal absurd rather than addressing the landfill revenue loss or Quebec-specific impacts.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the premise but shifts to general continental policy without addressing the Rivière-du-Loup project or visit.Our government will ensure that our policies protect the environment without compromising our economic recovery.
10. partly answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms support for Afghan commissions and democratic process but does not specify actions after the cancellation.we have always been supportive of the independent commission on complaints and also the electoral commission in Afghanistan.
11. answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states that the combat mission ends in 2011 per the motion, addressing the training-versus-combat concern.The combat mission for Canada will end in the year 2011.
12. partly answered
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue and orders an investigation but provides no numbers or specific fixes.I have instructed the Canadian Forces department, the Department of National Defence, to look into these particular allegations and to get to the bottom of the matter.
13. deflected
    HealthMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains sequencing guidelines and doses delivered but does not address federal supply-chain failures or priority-list changes.The first rollout of the vaccine is six million doses that we have distributed so far.
14. partly answered
    HealthMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains timing of regular versus H1N1 production but does not address messaging failures or rollout confusion.As soon as that production was completed, we started the production for the H1N1 vaccine.
15. deflected
    HealthMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats sequencing rationale and vulnerable-group focus without addressing contradictory messages or awareness-campaign shortfalls.We had to be realistic and focused our efforts on the most vulnerable people.
16. deflected
    HealthMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites provincial rollout and total doses but does not address leadership, private-clinic access, or geographic disparities.Every Canadian who wants the vaccine will be able to receive the vaccine by Christmas.
17. answered
    HealthMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the production decision for pregnant women and outlines distribution timelines.It was important to produce that vaccine because pregnant women were identified as a high-risk group.
18. answered
    HealthMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the shortage cause and upcoming deliveries despite the sarcastic premise.GSK had overstated its production abilities for the last week.
19. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining refusal of block funding and instead emphasizes general cooperation.our government is working very well with the Government of Quebec and the municipalities in each region of Quebec.
20. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps flexibility on deadlines by restating national plan and election delays.Last month, because of the municipal elections, we were unable to announce projects.
21. partly answered
    Financial InstitutionsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses consultation processes but provides no concrete plan for fees.We have been working through both the Senate committee and a joint finance and industry committee in the House
22. misdirected
    Financial InstitutionsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's timing instead of addressing the payments market issue.this reminds me of last week when all of a sudden the opposition Liberals decided that there actually were concerns among Canadians about their pensions.
23. misdirected
    Crown CorporationsMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as a smear and challenges the asker rather than addressing Abdallah's qualifications.another day, another drive-by smear by our friends in the Liberal Party.
24. deflected
    Crown CorporationsMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer refuses to engage substantively and cites arm's-length status without addressing the benefit claim.I am inclined not to dignify that type of question with a response
25. deflected
    HealthMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer supplies vaccine delivery numbers but ignores the private clinic access concern raised.Canada currently has more H1N1 vaccine per capita compared to other countries and there will be sufficient H1N1 vaccine for every Canadian by December.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats distribution facts and jurisdiction claims without addressing private clinic access or pregnant women waiting in line.Each province and territory will then roll out its vaccine campaign based on its infrastructure systems by jurisdiction.
27. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's responsibility instead of addressing harm to tourism or Canada-Mexico relations.we can now see how irresponsible the Bloc Québécois is when it comes to government responsibilities.
28. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the system with statistics but sidesteps implementing the refugee appeal division.According to the UN, Canada has the most respected refugee system in the world, which the Bloc describes as anarchy.
29. misdirected
    InfrastructureKen Dryden (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the asker's riding funding rather than explaining the sidewalk allocation.
30. misdirected
    InfrastructureKen Dryden (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes tourism benefits and attacks past Liberal figures instead of addressing the political scheme claim.If there is a scheme, it must involve Allan Rock.
31. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The answer outlines recent pension reforms but does not address using the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act for Nortel workers.What we have seen, though, is that this government has recently announced important pension reforms resulting from consultations recently released that will help protect pensioners by requiring companies to fully fund pension benefits on plan termination
32. deflected
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes consultations but avoids committing to federal bankruptcy law changes for pension protection.I will point out that the NDP member for Sackville—Eastern Shore even said that he would give the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance credit because he had gone across the country to talk about this issue.
33. deflected
    HealthMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives general vaccine numbers but avoids the specific request for federal resources to B.C.'s Olympic preparedness plan.We will continue to work with the provinces and territories as we respond to this pandemic and assist them in their rollouts.
34. deflected
    Nuclear EnergyMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer praises the nuclear sector but does not address the cited report or justify spending despite it.The 30,000 men and women in southern Ontario and other areas of Canada have worked diligently the past 40 some years to put Canada at the forefront of the world in nuclear energy and nuclear research.
35. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states the escape is a provincial matter yet notes federal-provincial work and a sockeye plan, addressing part of the query.This is under the jurisdiction of the province of British Columbia, but we are working with the province.