Government moves to end CN Rail strike with back-to-work bill

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. misdirected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party instead of addressing the demand for evidence to the committee.When will the Liberal Party stop attacking the actions of our men and women in uniform?
2. misdirected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking the Liberals over a general's testimony rather than addressing the cover-up claim.When did the Liberal Party attack our troops?
3. misdirected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again attacks the opposition's comments on military figures instead of responding to the propaganda and cover-up questions.No wonder the most well-respected soldier of his generation, General Rick Hillier, called the Liberals' time in office a decade of darkness.
4. deflected
   AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses opposition of hypocrisy without clarifying the government's process for handling allegations.That is the hypocrisy coming from the member opposite and members of the opposition
5. deflected
   AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists actions taken but avoids confirming whether allegations are investigated or merely forwarded.What the member opposite now is trying to do is confuse Canadians by suggesting, in this chamber, that they do support the diplomats and the military
6. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the government acts on credible allegations and cites testimony of no evidence, addressing the timeline indirectly.What they said, at the end of the day, was there was no specific evidence.
7. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims action on substantiated evidence and cites testimony but does not address the Geneva Convention violation claim directly.They all have said the same thing, that no substantiated allegations have ever been proven on any detainee transferred by a Canadian soldier.
8. misdirected
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses opposition of hypocrisy on military advice instead of addressing the negligence and torture prevention questions.The hypocrisy and the cynicism of the members opposite to say that they accept the advice of the military and the senior civil servants but reject the actions of the government points to the real failings of what they are doing.
9. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids any mention of a public inquiry and instead defends document handling while attacking the opposition.We have and we will continue to disclose documents in keeping with the vetting process that has always been applied with respect to national security, the Canada Evidence Act.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the call for bolder targets and instead promotes the government's existing plan without addressing the UN request.That is why the government has come forward with an ambitious plan to regulate big industry, the big polluters.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to past Liberal failures on Kyoto rather than addressing the current targets or Copenhagen strategy.it was under the previous government where Canada ran up a record number of fossil awards at international conventions.
12. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rebuts the premise about intensity targets but does not engage with the question of provincial versus federal leadership.
13. deflected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes officials denying mistreatment instead of addressing the call for a public inquiry.I can very safely say there is nothing in any of these 2006 reports that caused any of the subject matter experts on my staff, nor, by extension, me, to be alerted to either the fact of torture or a very high risk of torture, nothing
14. misdirected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member personally for past comments instead of responding to the public inquiry request.That is morally reprehensible.
15. partly answered
    AfghanistanAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing transparency measures but does not address the Information Commissioner's specific concerns about ATIP failures.This government has been more transparent, more forthcoming with information about Afghanistan than her party was during its time in office.
16. misdirected
    AfghanistanAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the opposition's ten percenters rather than addressing the Information Commissioner's advice.We will not do ten percenters, trying to raise money on the backs of the Canadian Forces.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes targets and US cooperation without addressing the laughing stock claim.The two targets are almost the same.
18. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc for isolationism instead of addressing the House motion.anything that has been put forward by the Bloc in this House and supported by the other opposition parties would lead ultimately to isolationism by this country and economic damage.
19. partly answered
    Tax HarmonizationMr. Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes ongoing discussions with Quebec but does not address compensation.I have had useful discussions with the minister of finance of Quebec in recent weeks, most recently on Friday.
20. partly answered
    Post-secondary EducationMr. Nicolas Dufour (Bloc) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states negotiations are ongoing but does not address opting out with compensation.These negotiations are currently taking place and are ongoing.
21. deflected
    HousingMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights investments without explaining the low spending rate.we have made historic investments of billions of dollars in housing and social housing, something that the Liberal Party failed to do over 13 years.
22. deflected
    HousingMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists spending categories without addressing the spending rate or guarantees.We have $2 billion to repair and renew social housing, $1 billion for repair and upgrades and another $1 billion for renovation
23. misdirected
    Olympic Winter GamesMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberals for complaining instead of addressing the contract choice.The Liberals complain all the time about the Olympics.
24. misdirected
    Olympic Winter GamesMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Gary Lunn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberals and shifts to RCMP instead of addressing the security contract issues.It is time the Liberal Party got on board and quit its complaining.
25. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks opposition consistency instead of addressing the inquiry request.This is the inconsistency, the cynicism and the hypocrisy on this matter coming from the members opposite.
26. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats prior points and attacks opposition rather than addressing the inquiry call.To suggest that the government should not have taken the advice from these same individuals is irreconcilable.
27. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking the Bloc instead of addressing the bill modification request.Can intellectuals follow a party that attacks the unemployed and also attacks self-employed workers?
28. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the adjusted rate and rationale for Quebec self-employed workers.Instead of charging $1.73 for every $100 of income earned, we are asking for just $1.36 for self-employed workers in Quebec who want to benefit from health insurance and compassionate care insurance.
29. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites legal framework and refuses to specify the investigation details.my colleague is well aware that we cannot comment on internal departmental staffing matters but we can say that federal departments have the tools they need to address them.
30. deflected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again cites legal framework without disclosing investigation specifics.We do not comment on internal departmental staffing matters but we do ensure that federal departments have the tools they need to address them.
31. misdirected
    HousingMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP voting record instead of addressing the stimulus spending delay.when we had in our economic action plan a provision for $400 million for seniors, the NDP members voted against it without even reading the budget.
32. partly answered
    HousingMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses spending progress but ignores the core criticism of inaction and strategy.funding is proceeding and going to over 300 projects.
33. deflected
    PensionsMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to provincial jurisdiction and general pension reforms rather than addressing the specific commitment on the Nortel sale review.As I am sure the hon. member is aware, the Nortel pension is registered with the Province of Ontario, not with the federal government.
34. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pascal-Pierre Paillé (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The response describes the project but does not address advocating for the families or reconsidering the decision.I can assure the House and the member opposite that we are currently working on developing a plan for the future with respect to the Manège militaire.
35. deflected
    LabourMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies the legislation to protect the economy but does not address efforts to return parties to bargaining.Therefore, we will introduce back to work legislation to end this strike.
36. misdirected
    Points of OrderUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Mr. Laurie Hawn (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response raises a separate issue about unparliamentary language instead of addressing the point of order raised.I would simply ask that he rise and apologize.
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response includes a disparaging comment about the member being a former NDP premier rather than simply acknowledging the withdrawal.However, the only disparaging thing I have ever said about the member opposite is that he was a former NDP premier.