House holds lengthy take-note debate on east coast shellfish industry

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. answered
   Offshore DrillingGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly refutes the premise and explains the NEB's open review process.The National Energy Board has announced that it will conduct a comprehensive review of Arctic safety and the environmental requirements for offshore drilling.
2. misdirected
   Offshore DrillingGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the credibility of the opposition rather than addressing the question on hearings.how can that party be credible?
3. misdirected
   Offshore DrillingGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal inconsistency instead of addressing negligence on Arctic spills.Perhaps what we need is a moratorium on disorganization on the part of the Liberals.
4. deflected
   Offshore DrillingUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the 1988 zone but avoids the yes/no on the 1972 moratorium.The government has no plans to reopen the 1988 exclusion zone that is in place for tankers travelling between Alaska and Washington state.
5. deflected
   Offshore DrillingUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again emphasizes the 1988 zone without confirming support for the 1972 moratorium.Thanks to the leadership of a Conservative government, in 1988 there was an exclusion zone.
6. deflected
   Foreign AffairsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights UN contributions but does not address signing the indigenous rights declaration.Canada is one of the largest donors and contributors to UN activities on security, human rights, development, responsibility and accountability.
7. deflected
   Foreign AffairsMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the Copenhagen accord but avoids the question on climate action and summit speech.Canada is a strong supporter of the Copenhagen accord, which is the first agreement to include all the major emitters.
8. deflected
   International Co-operationMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists aid statistics to Africa but does not address the Security Council campaign impact.In fact, under this government, we have met our commitment to Africa and doubled that commitment to $2.1 billion a year.
9. deflected
   International Co-operationMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the criticism by deferring entirely to a future UN vote without addressing the premise or actions taken.we will it leave to the members of the United Nations to decide when the time comes to vote on the non-permanency to the Security Council in the fall.
10. partly answered
    Nuclear Non-ProliferationJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the broader goal of non-proliferation but does not respond to the specific request about speaking to Ban Ki-moon or the nuclear technology sales.There is a lot of work to be done to get there.
11. deflected
    Nuclear Non-ProliferationJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing missions but pivots to criticizing the NDP's stance on Afghanistan instead of addressing the low peacekeeping ranking or the Congo appeal.I hope the NDP will also one day support this United Nations mission in Afghanistan.
12. partly answered
    Nuclear Non-ProliferationJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms climate change will be discussed and states support for the Copenhagen accord but does not address the specific appeal from Ban Ki-moon or the advisory panel choice.I anticipate that all important subjects, including climate change, will be covered at the summit.
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to engage by claiming the question was already answered elsewhere rather than addressing the G20 leadership request.I already answered that question when the Liberal leader was not here.
14. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the G20 focus and restates support for the Copenhagen accord but does not commit to making climate change a central issue or respond to the leadership appeal.The main issue of discussion at the G20 will be the global economy.
15. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' tax-and-spend record instead of addressing the specific choice of corporate tax cuts versus services for families.That is the difference between the government on this side of the House and the tax and spend Liberals on the other side of the House.
16. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal leader personally and misstates their positions rather than addressing the deficit or corporate tax choices.Their leader talks about raising taxes. He describes himself as a "tax and spend Liberal".
17. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites unrelated testimony denying evidence of torture rather than addressing the specific claim about insufficient prison visits.Regrettably for the inquisitors, no evidence has yet been uncovered: no mutilated bodies, maimed survivors, photographs, first-hand accounts, or authoritative reports documenting specific cases with names, dates and places.
18. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer quotes other witnesses affirming compliance instead of responding to the point about infrequent prison visits.I'm confident that Canada has consistently met the test of its international obligations throughout our period in theatre.
19. partly answered
    SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms no location decision but pivots to general assurances about provincial offices without addressing the Toronto headquarters claim.I can assure the hon. member that no decisions have been taken with respect to location of offices except this decision: that those participating jurisdictions, those participating provinces and territories, will maintain offices in the new national scheme.
20. deflected
    SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the national plan and criticizes multiple regulators instead of addressing Quebec opposition or reconsidering the plan.This is a great project for Canada, This is an opportunity for Canada to get that pillar, that securities pillar, in line with the rest of our harmonized system.
21. misdirected
    Government ProgramsMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise with funding statistics but does not address the specific FrancoFolies cut or Montreal identity claim.In 2009, more than 50% of the funds were given to Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.
22. answered
    Government ProgramsMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that funding was provided to FrancoFolies under a multi-year agreement and lists other supported festivals.The FrancoFolies festival has signed an agreement, the first multi-year agreement with the Government of Canada, and will be receiving $350,000 from Canadian Heritage.
23. deflected
    Government ProgramsHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains regional distribution of funds but avoids addressing the specific refusal to fund Toronto Pride Parade.This year we decided to make sure that other major urban centres also had access to the funds.
24. misdirected
    Government ProgramsHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists other funded BC events and questions the asker's stance rather than addressing the ideological opposition claim or remaining funds.Is the hon. member saying that she is against those funds being allocated in B.C.?
25. deflected
    SecuritiesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites budget support instead of addressing the request to await the Supreme Court ruling.This provision, with respect to funding of the transition office, was in budget 2008 and it received the support of the House.
26. partly answered
    SecuritiesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms the voluntary nature and Supreme Court reference but ignores the Earl Jones regulatory critique.
27. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the Bloc's stance on crime instead of addressing bilingual Supreme Court judge requirements.The Bloc has now decided to go on a campaign of attacking judges and procedures before the courts of this country.
28. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to unrelated votes on crime and Taliban prisoners rather than language comprehension for judges.It votes against a bill to toughen up the sentences for people who traffic in children in this country.
29. deflected
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses current improvements without addressing General Laroche's specific criticism of 2007-08 inspections.We have improved upon the failed arrangement that was in place under the previous government.
30. deflected
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer quotes another official instead of admitting or refuting the general's assessment of rigour in transfers.None of these contacts produced information to the effect that Canadian transferred detainees were being abused
31. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites an article calling the inquiry an inquisition and accuses opposition of myths rather than addressing the general's statements.It comes from a respected former member of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
32. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer quotes General Hillier and tells the member to listen to evidence instead of addressing Laroche's claims.The member is a former lawyer. Maybe he is still practising. He should listen to the evidence and come to a different conclusion.
33. deflected
    Sydney HarbourMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the project but immediately shifts to unrelated funding announcements instead of stating any government contribution to dredging.But I have to talk about the good things that are going on in Cape Breton: $6.6 million under CAF; $2.9 million under RInC, that is 41 projects; and 61 projects under ICF, worth $19.2 million.
34. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Raynald Blais (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms a rigorous regime and intent to learn from the Gulf spill but does not confirm or describe any specific emergency plan for the Magdalen Islands.Canada has an extremely rigorous regulatory regime when it comes to the safety of offshore oil and gas activities.