House debates budget bill as opposition attacks Conservative priorities

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes cuts to GIS that answer denies as false premise; answer restates benefits and opposition instead of addressing timing.
2. deflected
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes cuts to GIS that answer calls completely false; answer lists measures and past opposition rather than addressing the timing query.
3. deflected
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks why government refuses to act on Nortel pensions; answer disputes bill's utility and court order context without committing to action.I think it is a terrible shame for the opposition to hold out false hope by suggesting that a bill in the Senate that would do absolutely nothing for this situation would somehow help it.
4. misdirected
   Taseko Mines LimitedMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Question accuses leak and insider trading on Taseko; answer ignores substance and moves to procedural consent motion instead of addressing allegations.I think if you seek it you would find consent to finish question period, using the full time that is normally allotted, and then to proceed to orders of the day, and conduct the vote at the same time as it would ordinarily be held had the fire alarm not gone off.
5. misdirected
   Taseko Mines LimitedMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Question repeats leak accusation; answer attacks member personally for past unsubstantiated claims rather than addressing the trading issue.The member for Ajax—Pickering is making reckless and unsubstantiated allegations.
6. misdirected
   Taseko Mines LimitedMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Question presses on leak and market integrity; answer pivots to unrelated attack on member's relationship with Julian Fantino instead of responding to allegations.Then he also said that he could never sit in the same caucus as the member for Ajax—Pickering
7. partly answered
   CopyrightMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks for levy on digital players to support artists; answer states bill makes piracy illegal but does not address levy or amendment request.The minister introduced a balanced bill that will make piracy illegal.
8. deflected
   CopyrightMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question accuses double standard on royalties versus military spending; answer reframes as tax on iPods and contrasts philosophies without addressing royalties.The Bloc supports higher taxes, including a new tax on iPods.
9. deflected
   CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner and quotes a supporter instead of addressing royalty or consumer impacts.the Bloc Québécois is not telling the truth about this issue.
10. partly answered
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states agreement with four of six artist proposals and explains opposition to a new tax.We agree with four of the six. However, we are against a new tax for consumers.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes procedures for minors but supplies no transfer numbers.When they are transferred, they are subject to the supervision provisions in the transfer agreement and they are detained at separate facilities for juveniles.
12. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats special procedures without providing any count of children transferred.Under our agreement with the Afghan government, special procedures are in place for such individuals and there are separate detention facilities.
13. misdirected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's motives and references electoral results rather than addressing transfers or an inquiry.I find it very unfortunate to hear these kinds of attacks on the job being done by Canadian troops and Canadian diplomats in the field.
14. deflected
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer challenges the member to table evidence instead of addressing possible leaks or stock fluctuations.If he has any information concerning the allegation that he is making in the House, he should place it before the House so we can have a look at it.
15. deflected
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the environmental assessment outcome but does not identify who signed the decision.the cabinet did not approve this project because the environmental assessment, which has been public for some amount of time, said that it would do irreparable harm and damage to the environment.
16. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites a court settlement and claims the bill would not help, avoiding any response on benefits or evictions.Based on expert testimony before the Senate, the bill that the hon. member purports to support will not help Nortel LTD recipients.
17. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites witness testimony questioning the bill's effectiveness rather than addressing the request to pass it or the minister's plan.Our concern, however, is that the solution that has been proposed might very well prove to be ineffective in providing relief to beneficiaries, and it might have serious negative consequences to the broader economy
18. answered
    Tax HarmonizationMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that Quebec decides on taxing items, addressing the core query about compensation conditions.it is up to the Government of Quebec to decide whether it wants to tax a given item.
19. partly answered
    Tax HarmonizationMr. Daniel Paillé (Bloc) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses ongoing talks and harmonization goals but ignores the accusation of stealing from Quebec.The goal is to get to a true harmonization, if that is what the Government of Quebec wants.
20. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains general procedures but avoids providing any number of children transferred.When a member of the Taliban under 18 is arrested, certain procedures are followed.
21. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on visit counts and access improvements without addressing transfers of children or stopping them.This improvement allows us, at any time, to have access to those who have been transferred.
22. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer mentions discussions with broadcasters but does not address the missing cheques or specific funding delay.With regard to the issues that the member has brought forward, we are in discussions with them to ensure that aboriginal broadcasters will continue to go forward
23. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the member's voting record instead of addressing the funding or emergency cheques request.What did the member do? He voted against the removal of the gun registry and he voted for the anti-mining legislation in the House, against the wishes of his own constituents.
24. deflected
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims no founded allegations from visits but evades specifying how many visits involved children.in the course of the 280 visits made during that period, no allegation—when one was made—was determined to be founded.
25. deflected
    AfghanistanBob Rae (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the inspection regime but avoids specifying the number of visits concerning children.Up to now, we have been able to do close to 280 visits of this nature.
26. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing agreement with Judd by focusing on the documents not being Canadian and leaks being deplorable.we must remember that these are not Canadian documents.
27. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to praising the US-Canada relationship instead of addressing the contradictions raised.The United States and Canada enjoy one of the closest and most extensive relationships in the world.
28. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats that documents are not Canadian and emphasizes the US relationship without addressing the Khadr comments or government attitude.These are not Canadian documents.
29. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again stresses non-Canadian documents and strong US ties without engaging the question on judges or opposition.As I said, we have an excellent relationship with the American government.
30. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the previous government and highlights positive actions rather than addressing the fossil awards or lack of plan.there is no room left after the previous government won all of those awards before we were elected.
31. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses allegations and promotes the Copenhagen accord without addressing human impacts or care for climate disasters.some of the allegations the member opposite makes just have no basis in fact.
32. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer boasts about winning awards and team efforts instead of delivering or outlining a clean energy strategy.Our friends in the New Democratic Party were not as fortunate.
33. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references an existing agreement rather than addressing the request for new legislation.We support that agreement. It has stood Canada in good stead. We have no intention to see it changed.
34. misdirected
    Sydney HarbourMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). substantive question.The answer diverts to praising a different MP's unrelated success instead of addressing the funding request.I do want to commend the member for Saint John for bringing that great news to Saint John in terms of the harbour bridge.
35. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the procedure and visits but avoids stating the exact number of children transferred.And to date, we have been able to make nearly 280 visits.
36. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies tanker responsibility and calls issues administrative without addressing resource needs for spills.The problems that have been identified in the report are administrative in nature and steps have already been taken to implement them internally.
37. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyHelena Guergis (Independent) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises a later response instead of addressing the decision to end paper publications.I would like to tell my colleague that I will take her question under advisement and get back to him with a response a little later in the day.
38. misdirected
    Sydney HarbourMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again diverts to praising a different MP's unrelated success instead of committing federal dollars.Once again, as I have said about members getting things done, I want to congratulate the member for Saint John for successfully concluding the deal on the harbour bridge.
39. partly answered
    Nathalie MorinMs. Johanne Deschamps (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges engagement but does not address the demand for repatriation action., myself and other members of cabinet have been engaged on this file with our counterparts in Saudi Arabia, including the Saudi Human Rights Commission.
40. partly answered
    Ferry ServicesMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes past investment and promises a future announcement without confirming protection for jobs or immediate funding.I hope to have an announcement on how we are going to deal with that very shortly.
41. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Derek Lee (Liberal) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The response defends the statement as in order and provides context but avoids addressing the request to withdraw or strike it from the record.I concur with my colleague that if you care to re-examine the statement by the member for Brant , I believe you will find it was completely in order.