Commons debates Canada-Colombia trade deal amid rights concerns

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1. deflected
   EthicsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to recent referral instead of addressing the seven-month delay.He referred the matter to the relevant authorities and we will leave it in their capable hands.
2. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question and attacks the Liberal Party's past record.Time and time and time again, the Liberal Party violated the public trust.
3. deflected
   EthicsMr. Michael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the referral claim without addressing the judgment or credibility comparison.That showed a high ethical standard.
4. deflected
   EthicsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids disclosure by redirecting to an independent commissioner.he should forward the matter to the independent commissioner
5. deflected
   EthicsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the query as a fishing expedition and redirects elsewhere.our colleague in the Liberal Party is undertaking a fishing expedition.
6. deflected
   EthicsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer refuses to disclose details by deferring to the RCMP.The RCMP is working on the matter and will come to its own conclusions.
7. deflected
   EthicsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the referral without addressing the Afghan detainees comparison.The allegations have nothing to do with any other member, senator or government employee.
8. deflected
   EthicsMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives the identical non-disclosure response without elaboration.when the Prime Minister was made aware of serious allegations, he promptly referred them to the appropriate authorities.
9. deflected
   EthicsMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids confirming verification and instead accuses the asker of a fishing expedition.But she must stop this fishing expedition.
10. answered
    Public ServiceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly provides an expected implementation date for the regulations.we expect to see these regulations fully implemented in May.
11. deflected
    Veterans affairsJack Layton (NDP) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses programs and reintegration but does not address the poverty line question.I would like to remind the NDP leader that we are now focusing on reintegrating people into civilian life
12. partly answered
    Veterans affairsJack Layton (NDP) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains payments and programs but explicitly avoids detailing the food bank issue.It would take time to go into detail about food banks, so I will simply say that we are following the situation closely.
13. answered
    EthicsMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states no projects were recommended or approved.No project was either recommended or approved in this regard.
14. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to green fund benefits and no grants instead of addressing contacts with Jaffer.On the issues with which she is speculating, no grants were recommended and none were forthcoming.
15. deflected
    EthicsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses only on recent referral and ignores the timeline of earlier incidents raised.Serious allegations were brought to the Prime Minister's attention a week ago Thursday and what did the Prime Minister do? He immediately acted within hours.
16. partly answered
    EthicsWayne Easter (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the referral to RCMP but does not confirm whether a formal investigation is underway.He referred it to the relative authorities, in this case the RCMP so that they could make the decision as to whether to look into it.
17. answered
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The minister directly denies the premise that detainees are transferred for torture.Yes, I can confirm, Mr. Speaker, that is not the way the Canadian Forces act.
18. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to praising the forces and describing conditions without addressing the torture allegation.We need to commend members of the Canadian Forces for the hard work they are doing on behalf of our country.
19. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The answer offers a process for obtaining figures but does not address the claim of hiding data from the PBO.If they want figures, they can submit a written request, and I will try, if I can, to send the documents they are looking for.
20. deflected
    EthicsMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.The response repeats an offer of documents while ignoring the broader accusation about transparency and democracy.I repeat with pleasure that if they want official documents, figures, or something else that they are missing, they can call me, send me a letter or make a request.
21. partly answered
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer assures document provision but does not explain why the chair cannot see them.I can assure the questioner and all members that government lawyers will continue to work with the MPCC to provide all necessary documents relevant to its mandate.
22. misdirected
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's acceptance of evidence and shifts to defending the chief of defence staff.I know the member is getting exercised. He does not like facts.
23. misdirected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of political motives and lists contrary officials instead of addressing the call for an inquiry.The hon. member is on a different track for political reasons.
24. deflected
    AfghanistanUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer pivots to praising Canadian Forces courage and existing forums without engaging the demand for a public inquiry.The courage I am interested in is the courage of the Canadian Forces, the men and women on the ground in Afghanistan at this very moment fighting to protect our values both at home and abroad.
25. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the specific risk of torture for Canadian-transferred detainees by shifting to general improvements and reviews.We have had a system in place for a number of years improving upon the transfer arrangement that we inherited when we came to government and which was found to be lacking.
26. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's choice of witnesses instead of addressing halting transfers or calling an inquiry.is the hon. member incapable of listening to testimony from any other witness than those who fit his purpose?
27. partly answered
    Arts and CultureMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer touches on rejecting a new tax but defers details until the bill is tabled and pivots to budget criticism.We do not want to force consumers to pay another tax for no good reason.
28. deflected
    Arts and CultureMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise outright without engaging on deregulation or artist compensation.that is absolutely ridiculous.
29. partly answered
    PensionsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references ongoing pension talks and notes a private deal but does not confirm or deny direct government help.those individual pensioners, through their lawyers, made a deal with the creditors to deal with their pension issues for the remainder of the year.
30. deflected
    PensionsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer rejects the proposed legislative action by arguing it would override private agreements rather than addressing the bill or humanitarian need.What he is proposing that this House and the Senate do is to supercede the rights and responsibilities duly agreed upon by the creditors and by the lawyers for the pensioners.
31. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists funding commitments but opens with an attack on the NDP's record before addressing restoration of funds.the one thing we can all agree on is that standing up for victims is not a priority of the NDP.
32. deflected
    JusticeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the broader approach without agreeing or disagreeing on whether longer sentences meet victims' main needs.we have brought in changes to the Criminal Code is that we are standing up for victims and reduced victimization in this country.
33. deflected
    Public ServiceMr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker and shifts to an unrelated topic after a brief promise.Mr. Speaker, the only skating that is going on here is by the member opposite.
34. misdirected
    Pharmaceutical IndustryMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer turns the question into an attack on the asker about adding costs instead of addressing the timeline.Why does the hon. member want to add several hundred millions of dollars to the budget bill of the Government of Quebec?
35. partly answered
    TransportationMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states monitoring and consular readiness but offers no concrete actions to repatriate Canadians.We are monitoring the situation very closely and officials in my department are ready to provide consular services.
36. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses only the narrow homelessness point while ignoring the broader list of veteran issues raised.we have various programs to help veterans who become homeless.
37. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises AFIs and describes a pilot project but never explains why AFIs were excluded from the program.However, we want the big banks in the game of lending money as well to first nations and aboriginal people across the country.