Liberals move to create special committee on prorogation rules

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   Air IndiaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges report and promises action but gives no specifics on fixing agency attitudes.The government launched this inquiry in order to get at the truth. Several aspects of the truth are very disturbing, and the government will take the appropriate action.
2. partly answered
   Air IndiaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats thanks and notes resistance but only vaguely commits to considering recommendations.The government will take those recommendations into consideration and ensure we drive forward with real change.
3. deflected
   Air IndiaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to families and general security reminder instead of outlining specific steps.today is a day to think about the families and the loved ones who have been living with the deaths of these over 300 Canadians for a quarter of a century now.
4. deflected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores pork-barrel and advisory issues and pivots to general pride in hosting and security legitimacy.Canada is very proud to be hosting the G8 and G20 meetings. We have indicated that a large part of the costs associated with these meeting deal with security concerns.
5. misdirected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses general infrastructure jobs instead of the specific G8 legacy fund in the minister's riding.We have seen since July the creation of more than 300,000 new jobs. Our plan is working.
6. partly answered
   Quebec NationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends recognition of Quebec but does not address the bill reducing its political weight or marginalization claim.on the contrary, those of us on this side of the House have made it clear that we recognize the Quebec nation within a united Canada.
7. answered
   Quebec NationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the harmonization policy and why Quebec has not received the payment.Five provinces have decided to do that, but Quebec chose another route. It decided to keep two separate taxes.
8. partly answered
   SecuritiesMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins to address the passport recognition system but is cut off before completing the response.as I have been saying, it will be a system that is—
9. misdirected
   Forestry IndustryMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer opens by attacking the questioner for false claims instead of addressing the funding imbalance.Mr. Speaker, how can the member make so many false claims in one question?
10. answered
    Air IndiaJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the inquiry recommendations and notes existing coordination steps taken.Steps have been taken through the creation of the position of the national security advisor to provide greater coordination to our security apparatus.
11. partly answered
    G8 SummitJack Layton (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the legal position and policy but does not address the specific call for business compensation help.the Government of Canada is not legally bound to pay compensation for losses suffered as a result of international meetings held in Canada.
12. deflected
    G8 SummitJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates government achievements on maternal health and aid without addressing the reputation damage or environment agenda criticism.Canada's initiative on maternal and child health has been widely welcomed by all of our G8 partners and, indeed, the wider international community.
13. deflected
    International Co-operationAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the opposition of reopening debate and playing political games rather than addressing the committee recommendation.I know the opposition wants to reopen this debate, but Canadians want us to focus on saving the lives of women and children.
14. deflected
    International Co-operationMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites international praise but avoids engaging with the abortion funding refusal or Sachs criticism.the international community supports our plan to save the lives of women and children.
15. partly answered
    AgricultureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reports ongoing assessments and extensions but does not specify new funding amounts or confirm the July timeline.We have extended the time frame on crop insurance.
16. misdirected
    AgricultureWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner and Wheat Board instead of addressing the freight rate overcharge study.the only thing more hypocritical than the member for Malpeque standing on this issue is the Wheat Board buying into this crazy logic.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites international praise instead of addressing Quebec-specific harms or carbon exchange.the March 2010 Pew report ranked Canada sixth for investment in green energy.
18. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states federal readiness to work with Quebec but does not explain refusal of similar agreement.The federal government is ready to work with the province of Quebec as we are with provinces all across the country
19. deflected
    Quebec NationMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses Bloc policies without addressing specific legislative requests for Quebec nation recognition.It is just not in the interest of Quebeckers or Canada.
20. misdirected
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc tax proposal and quotes critics instead of addressing Quebec consensus on creator remuneration.the only thing the Bloc Québécois has proposed in this regard is a massive new tax directed at consumers
21. misdirected
    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends funding fairness and lists projects while ignoring interference allegations and reprimand request.His riding alone, under RInC and CAF, recreational infrastructure and the community adjustments fund, received $7 million worth of federal funding in projects
22. deflected
    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer emphasizes past project fairness without confirming St. George funding or addressing withholding claims.We have concluded literally dozens and dozens of projects, creating a lot of jobs in every corner of New Brunswick.
23. misdirected
    Sydney HarbourMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks past Liberal record and notes unrelated funding instead of committing to Sydney Harbour dredging.
24. deflected
    Sydney HarbourMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer highlights tar ponds cleanup and mocks the member rather than addressing current dredging delay.I can recommend some real good blood pressure medicine for the hon. member.
25. partly answered
    Tax-Free Savings AccountsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Acknowledges over-contributions but avoids committing to waiving penalties or rewriting rules while inserting a jab.We are not looking to unfairly punish those people.
26. deflected
    PovertyMr. Tony Martin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores the call for a national strategy and instead attacks the questioner's credibility and voting record.the hon. member would have a lot more credibility if he and his party would actually do something to help instead of talk about it.
27. misdirected
    Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Declines to address Quebec support and pivots to criticizing other parties and restating the government's position.I cannot speak on behalf of the NDP or the Liberals.
28. deflected
    Young OffendersMr. Serge Ménard (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Claims the bill does not interfere but fails to engage with the request to amend it to match Quebec's model.there is nothing in the bill that in any way interferes with provincial discretion or the programming of the province of Quebec.
29. misdirected
    LighthousesMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Jim Prentice (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the lighthouse sale question entirely and instead lists unrelated park achievements to mock the asker.I am delighted to have a question from the Liberal Party about the environment.
30. deflected
    LighthousesMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids answering the budget question and instead criticizes the Liberal Party for its past support of the act.What happened to the Liberal Party? It supported the legislation when it came in.
31. partly answered
    G8 and G20 SummitsMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.States there is no legal obligation but notes precedents and an assessment process without committing to compensation.The assessment of all claims will be made in close co-operation with Audit Services Canada.
32. misdirected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the rest-stop and G8 spending criticism and instead boasts about infrastructure spending in the asker's own riding.
33. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsDan McTeague (Liberal) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms ongoing diplomatic efforts but does not address the specific request to raise the cases at the G20 summit or seek bail.Our government has continuously raised this case with Saudi officials.
34. partly answered
    Job CreationMs. Francine Lalonde (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the Shell refinery but ignores Davie Shipyards and the premise that the government is failing to create jobs.I sympathize with the workers at the refinery in Montreal.
35. partly answered
    Business of the HouseRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jay Hill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the Jazz Air dispute but omits any plan for the pardons issue or the overall schedule requested.the Minister of Labour , who has been working diligently on this file for weeks now and certainly at an intensified rate over the last 48 to 72 hours, has addressed that issue.
36. answered
    Points of OrderHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly identifies the document as the Conservative members' summary report on maternal and child health hearings.It is the summary report of the hearings on maternal and child health that was sent to me and my colleague the Minister of International Cooperation by the Conservative members of the status of women committee.
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Mr. David Sweet (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses an unrelated point of order on the veterans charter instead of the Sydney tar ponds clarification request.As the chair of the veterans affairs committee, I just wanted to assure the House that over a period of almost a year there was work done on the review of the new veterans charter.