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Friday, November 19, 2010 · sitting No. 100

Commons debates Senate term limits bill amid calls for abolition

Government orders on the Constitution Act 2010 Senate term limits bill occupied the largest share of the sitting. Liberal MP Paul Szabo said the bill would limit new senators to eight-year terms and called it a modest measure. NDP MP Charlie Angus said the unelected Senate had defeated a climate change bill and argued the measure did not address the chamber's core problems.

An amendment proposed by NDP MP Claude Gravelle would decline second reading because the bill does not move quickly enough toward abolition. Liberal MP Bob Rae questioned the government on the closure of Camp Mirage and the costs of the decision. Conservative MP John Baird said the offer from the United Arab Emirates was not in Canada's interests and would have cost jobs.

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Who held the floor · 2010-11-19

Government (Conservative)OppositionOver the day: government 41%, opposition 59% of the words spokenGovernment businessStatements By MembersQuestion PeriodRoutine proceedingsGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:00Last speech 13:45Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 3 h 40 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
43Senate limits debated, little else decidedThe House devoted most of its time to substantive debate on Senate term limits and defence, with no procedural disruptions. Only one bill was introduced and no votes were held, while most Question Period responses were deflected.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Hydroelectricity

Bloc Québécois MP Pierre Paquette asked whether the government had broken a promise not to fund an undersea cable between Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. Conservative MP John Baird said Quebec could also submit a request to the same crown corporation.

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G8 and G20 Summits

Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie said Toronto restaurant owners had not received promised federal compensation for G20 losses. Conservative MP Peter Kent said claims were due by November 18 and assessments would follow with Audit Services Canada.

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Afghanistan

NDP MP Jean Crowder asked how many calls and meetings occurred in negotiations to extend the mission. Conservative MP John Baird said the combat mission would end in 2011 and a non-combat training role would follow.

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Iran

Conservative MP Peter Braid said a Canadian resolution condemning Iran's human rights record had been adopted by the UN General Assembly third committee. He said the vote sent a message that Iranians were not alone in promoting human rights.

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Private Members' Business

Conservative MP Peter Braid moved that the finance committee study tax incentives to increase charitable giving including changes to the tax credit and capital gains exemptions on donated shares and real estate. Liberal MP Paul Szabo said the committee had already heard many such proposals during prebudget consultations.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    National DefenceBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates government position on jobs without addressing the question about the anti-Canadian label or the minister.The offer that was on the table was not in the best interests of Canada.
  2. deflected
    National DefenceBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids any cost figure and repeats talking points on jobs and industry support.Canadian industry has supported the decision we made.
  3. deflected
    National DefenceBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer counters with its own accusation rather than providing costs or admitting to the decision.if the member opposite wants to talk about reckless allegations, that is incredibly so.
  4. deflected
    National DefenceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the ego and risk claims and repeats the jobs talking point without addressing costs or the minister.what the United Arab Emirates was offering was not in the best interests of Canada and would have cost thousands of Canadian jobs.
  5. deflected
    National DefenceDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the cost escalation question and the personal attack on the House leader.
  6. answered
    HydroelectricityMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the minister's statement and clarifies there is no program to support the project.He said that his department has no programs to support the file in question.
  7. partly answered
    HydroelectricityMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the PPP role and Quebec's eligibility but does not confirm or deny indirect funding for the cable.the crown corporation will review this request from the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
  8. answered
    HydroelectricityMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that any province can apply through the arm's-length PPP process.Any province is able and capable of making submissions under the PPP proposal.
  9. deflected
    HydroelectricityMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing the funding question.the Bloc has no interest in building Canada or building positive construction in Canada.
  10. deflected
    AfghanistanMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids specifics on negotiations by generalizing about cooperation.I have regularly worked with members of the New Democratic Party. I have worked with that one, that one and that one.
  11. answered
    AfghanistanMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the promise will be honored and explains the transition.
  12. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the mission end but not the vote or troop comparison.As we have said, the combat mission will end in 2011.
  13. answered
    G8 and G20 SummitsMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the compensation policy being the same as before.It is exactly the same policy that has been used by previous governments for past summits.
  14. partly answered
    G8 and G20 SummitsMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes the deadline but avoids specifying when cheques will be issued.It is not unreasonable that the cheques might take longer than 24 hours to be delivered.
  15. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as silly and pivots away from the details.these silly questions will end after November 29.
  16. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Paul Szabo (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.The answer deflects by saying the question can be asked later and restates success.I expect my colleague will be able to ask that member after November 29.
  17. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly invites Bloc members to the conference without evasion.any Bloc member who wants to come to the next United Nations conference is welcome to join me.
  18. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explicitly confirms participation options for Bloc and Quebec representatives.of course the Bloc's environment critic or another member can come to Cancun as part of the Canadian delegation, if the Bloc so wishes.
  19. deflected
    CopyrightMr. Roger Pomerleau (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists bill supporters instead of addressing calls to amend it.It is important that the member be aware of how many people actually support the bill: over 400 film, television and interactive media companies;
  20. deflected
    CopyrightMr. Roger Pomerleau (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer continues listing supporters and shifts to criticizing an iTax rather than addressing amendments.I will continue a little further down the page with all the groups that have come forward in support of Bill C-32
  21. misdirected
    National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's knowledge and dismisses the $3 billion figure without engaging the procurement question.The hon. member pulls this figure of $3 billion out of the air.
  22. misdirected
    National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal thinking and again dismisses the figure rather than addressing the competition request.a lot has changed since 1964, but apparently not the Liberals' thinking.
  23. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer acknowledges ongoing discussions and improvements but does not directly address the protest question.we have discussed at some length, including with our witness yesterday, Senator Dallaire, the many changes that come with the charter and the improvements being made.
  24. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as fantasy and shifts to defending changes without addressing the funding link.she is now off on a fantasy flight of some sort.
  25. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies spending as routine without addressing the specific accusation of misuse or pork-barrel projects.
  26. deflected
    G8 and G20 SummitsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to Toronto investments and compensation processing instead of addressing the riding-specific spending contrast.This government has made unprecedented investments in the city of Toronto, whether it is in public transit, or in arts and culture or in municipal infrastructure.
  27. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms no embassies will be shut down and explains the property review process.
  28. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses bilingualism policy and reviews but does not explain the specific lack of response to the committee.Bilingualism is an important component in Canada's international relations and we place great efforts to promote linguistic duality.
  29. answered
    HaitiMr. Mario Silva (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the cholera crisis with new funding and partner organizations.In fact, it is my pleasure to inform my colleague that today we are adding $4 million to combat this cholera outbreak.
  30. answered
    HaitiMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the criticism by detailing the new cholera funding and its disbursement.This money is being disbursed.
  31. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the program broadly and rejects opposition input rather than addressing the UN ruling on union rights.this government will take no lectures or direction from the opposition in dealing with the temporary foreign worker program.
  32. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes existing labour law protections without committing to permanent residency for vulnerable migrants.every temporary foreign worker who comes to this country does so under Canadian labour law.
  33. deflected
    Food SafetyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses reviews and investments instead of addressing the specific audit recommendation.an independent review, a thorough review, was done as was a front-line assessment in co-operation with the union
  34. deflected
    City of LévisMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on congratulating the MP and the city rather than addressing the funding disparity.what a wonderful opportunity to stand up and congratulate the hard-working member for Lévis—Bellechasse
  35. partly answered
    Privacy and Personal InformationMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.It acknowledges the importance and work with commissioner but sidesteps the direct conflict.We have a great deal of regard for the Privacy Commissioner.
  36. deflected
    Food SafetyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.Again emphasizes review and numbers instead of audit.we conducted a thorough independent review
  37. deflected
    Canada's Citizenship GuideMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer promotes the guide's success without addressing the Quebec-specific concerns.Over 250,000 copies of the new citizenship guide have been distributed across the country.
  38. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). rhetorical question.The response attacks the member's views and cooperation instead of addressing the Wheat Board actions.the member cannot seem to get along with anyone, and he certainly cannot co-operate with western Canadian farmers