Commons debates Colombia trade deal and aboriginal healing fund

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1. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the 2011 end date without addressing the accusation of misleading Canadians.Canada's military mission in Afghanistan will end in 2011.
2. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer specifies non-military roles after 2011 but does not detail precise commitments from the G8 pledge.we will continue with a mission on governance, on development and on humanitarian assistance.
3. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms the 2011 end and non-military roles but does not commit to a debate or vote.We plan on remaining involved in Afghanistan in terms of development, governance and humanitarian assistance.
4. deflected
   Arctic SummitLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the meeting scope without addressing the embarrassment or exclusion claims.The Arctic Council chair, Denmark's foreign minister, will brief other members of the Arctic Council.
5. deflected
   Arctic SummitLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses concerns as unnecessary hand-wringing without engaging the criticisms from other countries.the opposition's hand-wringing is completely unnecessary.
6. partly answered
   Tax HarmonizationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the 1992 agreement and distinguishes it from full harmonization but does not address the compensation refusal directly.the government respects the agreement signed in 1992.
7. deflected
   Tax HarmonizationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the premise on harmonization without addressing the $2.2 billion or federal shackles claim.Quebec has not harmonized its taxes the way other provinces have.
8. partly answered
   Tax HarmonizationMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer notes ongoing talks and challenges but does not address the budget contradiction or compensation disparity.We have made some progress, but we still face challenges to true harmonization
9. deflected
   Tax HarmonizationMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states requirement for one tax but avoids the compensation condition and Quebec collection question.There must be one tax, not two, for there to be true tax harmonization in Quebec.
10. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains regulatory changes and provincial support but reframes rather than directly addressing timing of awareness.The changes in question were actually made by regulation last year, in agreement with the provinces, to simplify and remove duplication from the environmental assessment system in the country.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior regulatory explanation and provincial support without addressing pre-emption of parliamentary review.The provinces and municipalities supported all these changes to benefit the environment and the economy.
12. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker personally instead of addressing permanent exemption of federal projects from assessment.once again, the leader of the NDP is completely out to lunch on this.
13. answered
    Employment InsuranceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly attributes premium setting to Parliament and the EI Financing Board while noting the freeze.In the implementation of the 2008 budget, Parliament approved the creation of the EI Financing Board, which will set the premiums.
14. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to criticizing past Liberal actions and quotes an academic instead of addressing current premium hike responsibility.We will not do what the previous Liberal government did in the mid-1990s, and that is, syphon off somewhere in the neighbourhood of $58 billion to $60 billion to use to balance the budget at that time.
15. partly answered
    Nuclear EnergyGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses Investment Canada Act applicability but does not confirm or deny a pre-decided sale of CANDU.even if the Investment Canada Act is not applicable in this case, this government would review that situation, which is a speculative situation, certainly with the best interests of Canada and Canadians.
16. deflected
    Nuclear EnergyGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states goals of energy security and viability but avoids the sale process and Avro Arrow comparison.our goals are clear. We want to ensure energy security in Canada, while at the same time taking into account the taxpayers' ability to pay.
17. answered
    Aboriginal AffairesMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the invitation criteria and follow-up briefings for non-coastal participants.this meeting was convened for nations that have coastlines along the Arctic Ocean.
18. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairesMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates a general principle without addressing the specific absence of Arctic Council members or the UN declaration point.Northerners do indeed play a fundamental role in Canada's Arctic sovereignty strategy.
19. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies the accelerated process with reference to international standards and Charter compliance.all refugee claimants will have access to a fair process consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and with our international and national legal obligations.
20. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Thierry St-Cyr (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the policy by citing UNHCR support and low acceptance rates from the top source country.here are indeed safe countries of origin.
21. deflected
    Canadian Council on LearningMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer notes the fixed-term funding but pivots to unrelated government achievements without addressing the CCL's value or cuts.it was always very clear that the funding to the CCL was for a fixed term.
22. misdirected
    Canadian Council on LearningMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the CCL question and instead attacks the Liberal Party's past record and proposed policies.his Liberal Party, when the Liberals were in government, cut $25 billion out of education and child care.
23. partly answered
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references ongoing consultations and prior reforms but does not commit to supporting the specific bill mentioned., has launched a Canada-wide consultation on our pension system and on other acts, including the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in this very question.
24. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims solutions exist and openness to input but offers no concrete plan to amend the law for disability protections.we have implemented a number of solutions.
25. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims exaggeration and pivots to general northern policy without addressing the exclusion or consultation failure.I thank my colleague for the question, but I fear she exaggerates.
26. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the meeting and shared best practices but does not specify consultations with affected Canadian indigenous groups.We have had discussions since I was down in Washington last year, talking about ways his government and ours can share best practices on things that we have learned on both sides of the border
27. partly answered
    HaitiMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms the upcoming meeting and review of next steps but does not address whether the specific forestry proposal will be promoted.We will be reviewing, along with the government of Haiti, the next steps forward.
28. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that several hundred cases have already been processed and resources added to expedite remaining applications.I am happy to announce that we have already process several hundred such cases and that our officials have added resources to process these sponsorship applications much more quickly.
29. deflected
    Softwood Lumber IndustryMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the agreement's benefits and provincial support without addressing the new tax or litigation increase.There is a reason the softwood lumber agreement continues to have the strong support of all the provinces and the industry, and that is it is a good agreement that works in the best interests of Canadian softwood lumber companies and workers.
30. deflected
    Softwood Lumber IndustryMr. Anthony Rota (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats general benefits of the agreement without addressing the $60 million tax or job losses in the sector.the softwood lumber agreement has been working well for over three years.
31. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP for not accepting reforms and lists unrelated benefits instead of addressing absolute ministerial power over appeals.Can the NDP not take yes, for once, as an answer?
32. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims the reforms exceed legal obligations and mentions safe-country tools but does not address risks of imprisonment or death for claimants.This balanced reform will exceed Canada's legal obligations under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the relevant UN conventions
33. deflected
    Status of WomenWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Helena Guergis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the staffer's actions but avoids the question's demand regarding firing the minister.We discussed it. We did discuss that it was inappropriate.
34. misdirected
    Medical IsotopesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer turns to criticizing the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing the credibility of the reactor restart.Once again, the Bloc does not support the budget.
35. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on past Liberal actions rather than addressing the current budget bill's handling of EI premiums.the plain fact is that the previous Liberal government, in the middle of the 1990s, siphoned off the $58 billion to $60 billion from the EI fund and put it into the consolidated revenue fund.
36. deflected
    Employment InsuranceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). rhetorical question.The interjection is rhetorical and the answer continues blaming Liberals without engaging the point raised.The Liberals took the money. The money is gone. They siphoned it off.