Terrorism bill advances after second reading debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer shifts to economic performance without addressing the specific concerns listed.this government's main priority is Canada's economy.
2. partly answered
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response explains positions on crime, military and taxes but ignores the waste and deficit framing.I have no difficulty explaining that this government's priority when it comes to crime is having criminals in prison
3. partly answered
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer defends the fighter jet choice with history but does not address listening to priorities or prisons.It was the previous Liberal government that in 2002 participated in an international competition to select the next jet fighter.
4. deflected
   Government SpendingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises general tax relief without linking it to retirement or caregiving.we are proud of the tax relief that we have provided to Canadians; it is about $3,000 per family across the country so far.
5. deflected
   Government SpendingRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The response contrasts party approaches and attacks the opposition instead of addressing borrowing for tax cuts.there are two clearly different approaches. One is to reduce taxes, help Canadians and help their families.
6. answered
   Firearms RegistryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly states the government's gun control position and rejects the ideology claim.our position is clear. We support gun control, but the kind that targets criminals, not aboriginal peoples, duck hunters and farmers.
7. answered
   Firearms RegistryMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates support for targeted gun control and rejects the premise about military supporters.on the contrary, our party supports effective and useful gun control.
8. answered
   Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly criticizes the registry and counters the NRA comparison with its own framing.the long gun registry is wasteful, inefficient, and criminalizes hard-working farmers and hunters.
9. deflected
   Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criminals and law-abiding owners instead of addressing the NRA or Quebeckers.They do not believe that the long gun registry targets criminals.
10. misdirected
    Firearms RegistryJack Layton (NDP) asked Mr. LaVar Payne (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly attacks the asker rather than engaging the question on the registry.
11. deflected
    Firearms RegistryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response pivots to NDP integrity and parliamentary functioning instead of addressing the registry fix.I would urge the leader of the NDP and the members of the NDP to expect to implement the same level of integrity.
12. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses EI extensions but redirects to urging support for the action plan.These measures, such as the five additional weeks, will be available for unemployed Canadians until August 2011.
13. partly answered
    Foreign TakeoversJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer covers the review process under the Act but urges NDP support instead of committing on Potash.
14. partly answered
    CensusScott Brison (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims dialogue with the Governor but pivots to attacking Liberals on sanctions.What I do find shocking though is that the Liberal Party and its coalition partners so willingly are sanctioning the idea that we could sanction Canadians with jail time or with fines
15. deflected
    CensusScott Brison (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The response repeats the sanctions talking point and avoids charitable organizations entirely.We believe that there is a better approach, a fairer approach, a balanced approach that can get the information that is useful and usable for Canadians
16. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks Liberals on risk instead of explaining the lack of competition for the jets.I would ask the member opposite, why would the Liberals take such a risk?
17. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer calls the question false and pivots to a quote without addressing when or who changed the process.what the member opposite has said is patently false.
18. deflected
    CensusMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates a general policy position without addressing costs or reliability concerns.our approach is quite fair and reasonable.
19. partly answered
    CensusMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the Official Languages Act concern by citing added questions but does not explain overturning the decision.last summer, we announced two additional mandatory questions in the census.
20. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the economic action plan but avoids explaining the end of the five-week pilot project.our government acted quickly by creating the economic action plan to help workers during the worldwide recession.
21. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the temporary nature of measures without addressing the $20 billion claim or ongoing crisis.we wanted to help those who were hardest hit by the recession.
22. deflected
    Public SafetyMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies prisons on safety grounds but provides no cost figures.our government has been very clear that our first priority is the safety and security of Canadians.
23. misdirected
    Public SafetyMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal policy and the long-gun registry instead of addressing prison costs or statistics.What a bizarre criminal justice philosophy: keep dangerous criminals on the street and send hard-working Canadians to prison.
24. deflected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns the question into praise for signs of recovery without giving any cost numbers.They are signs of recovery, signs of hope, signs of opportunity.
25. deflected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the request for a review process and instead attacks the opposition leader's spending comments.There is no doubt about it. He knows how to spend money.
26. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states private sector should lead but does not answer whether the government will partner on sports infrastructure.These initiatives are primarily led by private sector interests.
27. misdirected
    Government SpendingMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects job numbers and praises management instead of addressing tax cuts or concrete measures for unemployed Canadians.We have recovered more than all the jobs that were lost during the recession.
28. answered
    Government SpendingMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly restates the position that private sector must lead and funding would be fair across the country.Although we are big professional sports fans, the private sector must take the lead.
29. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Josée Verner (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the position but adds an irrelevant historical quote attacking the Bloc instead of addressing the double-standard claim.
30. partly answered
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges consultations and federal-provincial work but provides no timeline or concrete steps on pensions.It is a complex issue. It has to be worked out between the federal government and the provinces, and we are working in that co-operative way.
31. partly answered
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer rejects one opposition idea and invites work on provincial solutions but does not commit to the specific measures proposed.If the opposition is prepared to work with us on the constructive solutions that most of the provinces agree with, we are more than happy to work with it on those.
32. partly answered
    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites existing funding and shared agenda but does not address leadership on a national pharmacare program or cost reduction.As part of the accord, our government agreed to a shared agenda with provinces and territories to improve our collective management of pharmaceutical products
33. deflected
    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts responsibility to provinces instead of addressing a national universal drug program.The responsibility is with the provincial and territorial governments to decide whether or not to provide their residents with publicly financed drug therapy.
34. deflected
    Government CommunicationsDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies accusations and references prior policies without addressing the specific media approval policy for scientists.first of all, we are not muzzling anyone.
35. answered
    Shale GasMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The response directly confirms the documents are public and commits to providing information from experts.Everything is there; the documents are already public.
36. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Jim Abbott (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights past achievements without addressing the current freeze on foreign aid.Canada met its commitment to double international assistance to Africa from 2003-04 levels to $2.1 billion in 2008-09.