Liberals move to restore long-form census in supply debate

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1. deflected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses support for the purchase but ignores the untendered contract, cost, and housing priorities raised.This purchase has the strong support of the Canadian Forces and the unanimous support of Canada's and Quebec's aerospace industry, which is one of our largest employers.
2. deflected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats support claims and accuses the asker of games rather than explaining the untendered contract or costs.Those of us on this side of the House are not playing political games at the expense of the aerospace industry or our Canadian Forces.
3. misdirected
   Government SpendingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker's supposed policy instead of addressing rising costs or lack of tender.Is he suggesting that we would simply ground the air force at the end of the CF-18?
4. deflected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes security and transparency but avoids naming who authorized the spending or releasing full details.As we have said from the beginning, these were legitimate expenses, the majority of which were for security.
5. misdirected
   G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker's prior comments on cameras rather than identifying who authorized the expenditures.coming from an individual who thinks that cameras are a replacement for police officers, that is not a criticism that we should take seriously.
6. deflected
   CensusMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses cooperation with the public but does not address the internal report on data reliability.We are not threatening to go after the public for being reticent.
7. deflected
   CensusMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer contrasts positions and attacks the Bloc stance instead of explaining refusal to respect the House motion.the leader of the Bloc has said that if people are reluctant to give their personal and private information to the government, the government should withhold their employment insurance benefits.
8. deflected
   CensusMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes added questions but ignores impacts on francophone data reliability and obligations.We do not believe it is appropriate to require Canadians to provide personal and private information under threat of sanctions.
9. misdirected
   CensusMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the aboriginal census data question and instead attacks the Bloc leader's unrelated position.That is not the position of a reasonable government.
10. misdirected
    Oil and Gas IndustryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects one point but pivots to attacking the NDP leader for not visiting the oil sands instead of addressing subsidies or accountability.However, what we do not do on this side, like the leader of the NDP did, is simply fly over a bunch of working Canadian families and tell them that we will shut down their industry without even visiting.
11. deflected
    Oil and Gas IndustryJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the subsidy correction and again attacks the NDP for wanting to shut down the industry without engaging workers.This government does not say that it will shut down an entire industry without having the decency to talk to the people who work in it, as the NDP leader did.
12. partly answered
    Oil and Gas IndustryJack Layton (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms public hearings and the regulator's role but dismisses the call for extended hearings or full assessment as scaremongering.The opposition should stop scaring people.
13. deflected
    CensusMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the privacy rationale without addressing the claim that the government knew the data would be useless and the process more expensive.Our approach is fair and reasonable, and it respects the interests of those who want the census while at the same time respecting Canadians' privacy.
14. deflected
    CensusMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the Liberals' attitude on privacy instead of addressing cost, effectiveness, or usefulness to institutions and the Bank of Canada.it is very clear that the Liberals and their coalition partners have a very cavalier attitude when it comes to protecting the rights of Canadians to be free from the coercive intrusion of a government when it comes to very personal information.
15. partly answered
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims the voluntary form yields usable data and balances privacy but does not directly rebut the health-services or pandemic-planning concerns.On this side of the House, we are balancing the interests in certain institutions and businesses to have access to the data with the rights of Canadians to be free from coercion when it comes to intrusive and very personal questions.
16. deflected
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends listening to Canadians on intrusiveness and claims balance but sidesteps the doctors' and nurses' specific data needs for health services.We think we have found a way to have a fair and reasonable balance that serves Canadians well and gets the useful and usable data that is necessary.
17. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes general national projects without addressing the specific deadline extension request for Quebec.We encourage all these projects to be completed on time. We will work with the municipalities and the provinces, right through to completion of these projects, in a very fair and reasonable way.
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    InfrastructureMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes general national projects without addressing the specific deadline extension request for Quebec.We encourage that these projects be completed on time. We will work with those provinces and municipalities, right through to completion, in as fair a manner as possible.
19. misdirected
    InfrastructureMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois voting record instead of addressing the deadline extension request.if it were up to the member, no projects would have been carried out—zero, nada—because the Bloc Québécois voted against all these projects.
20. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Pascal-Pierre Paillé (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges ongoing discussions with Quebec but does not commit to extending the deadline.We will continue to work with the provinces, as we have done since the beginning of the process.
21. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsAnita Neville (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms a meeting and acknowledges the $10 million allocation but does not explain the delay or contrast with advertising spending.The government will continue to push forward on a response in terms of the $10 million that have been allocated on this file.
22. deflected
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes existing grants while attacking Liberal voting record instead of addressing borrowing for tax cuts versus education funding.It really is a shame that the Liberals voted against helping 140,000 more students than they have.
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    Arts and CultureMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends G8/G20 spending on security without addressing the comparison to culture cuts.as the host nation of unprecedented back-to-back G8 and G20 summits, we are proud of their success.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Francis Valeriote (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal priorities on crime without addressing border funding or prison spending comparison.Dangerous criminals should not be released onto the street just to save a buck.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises a future balanced response without addressing whether Fish Lake will be protected.our government is working to advance our response to the environmental review panel report, and that reply will be forthcoming.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses correspondence and taking time without committing to rejecting lobbying or protecting the lake.What is important is that we take the necessary time to make the right decision in the best interests of the country.
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    Government SpendingMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights company support and jobs but avoids addressing the absence or inaction of Quebec Conservative members.Several presidents of aerospace companies, many of them from Quebec, were here in Ottawa today to express their support for our government's action.
28. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes past process and spinoffs but does not address imposing conditions or defending Quebec interests specifically.This will result in billions of dollars in economic spinoffs for the country's aerospace industry, much of which is in Quebec.
29. partly answered
    InfrastructureJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges working with municipalities and provinces but does not address granting extensions to specific projects.We will work with those provinces and those municipalities in a fair and reasonable way right through to the completion date.
30. deflected
    InfrastructureJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer encourages timely completion and promises to work with municipalities but rejects the call for a general six-month extension.We encourage all these projects to be completed on time but we will work with all of the municipalities and provinces with regard to these 23,000 projects to make certain that we follow them through to completion.
31. deflected
    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past tobacco control actions and youth smoking reductions but does not address dropping stronger warning labels.We acted quickly by introducing Bill C-32, the Tobacco Act.
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    HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites funding and claims world leadership but avoids addressing cuts to warnings or commercials.Thanks to the actions of our government, Canada is a world leader in tobacco control.
33. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses reviewing pilots without addressing the yes/no request for extension.We are reviewing these pilot programs.
34. partly answered
    SecuritiesMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the initiative is voluntary and respects jurisdictions but avoids addressing the timeline or recognition request.this is a voluntary initiative.
35. misdirected
    Status of WomenMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to accusing the asker of dividing groups instead of addressing the recommendations.I would ask the hon. member to work with us to support women instead of dividing women's groups.
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    Employment InsuranceMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists past measures without committing to extending the specific pilot projects.We have provided an extra five weeks of benefits.