House concurs in committee reports amid clashes over seniors benefits and Taseko mine

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise and pivots to unrelated Liberal voting record instead of addressing GIS cuts.This government has been the most successful in increasing seniors' incomes in Canada.
2. deflected
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists past measures and attacks Liberals rather than addressing the October 21 letter or current GIS cuts.This is the government that has increased the age credit for our senior citizens.
3. answered
   SeniorsMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly addresses the GIS administrative changes by stating they were cancelled after overreaching.Some changes were made administratively in HRSDC that may have overreached that objective and the minister has made clear that she has cancelled those changes.
4. misdirected
   FinanceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's knowledge of 1990s events and shifts to federal Liberal cuts instead of addressing the minister's record.I am not sure where the hon. member was in the 1990s.
5. misdirected
   FinanceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again pivots to 1990s provincial cuts and mocks the member's experience rather than addressing current deficit or policy claims.it is apparent that the member for Random—Burin—St. George's did not experience in Newfoundland the cuts that were done by the federal Liberal government in the 1990s
6. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses procedures for child detainees but omits the specific number requested.There is supervision and special detention.
7. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general policy goals without providing the requested number of children transferred.According to our information, that has happened in all the cases referred to by the Bloc leader.
8. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms training is based in Kabul per the March resolution.I would like to remind the hon. members that this training will be based in Kabul.
9. deflected
   AfghanistanMr. Claude Bachand (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer scolds the asker and restates policy without addressing the combat or Hillier claim.the hon. member is asking questions and he ought to listen a little to the answers.
10. partly answered
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses job creation numbers but does not respond to extending the stimulus program.Canada's economy has recouped almost all of the jobs lost during the recession.
11. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to defending tax cuts and repeats job numbers instead of addressing missed projections or SME support.we support tax cuts and will continue lowering taxes, and we are achieving positive results compared to others.
12. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer mocks the asker for wanting to extend a plan he opposed rather than addressing the extension request.I hope the leader of the NDP goes home tonight and actually listens to his question.
13. misdirected
    Taseko Mines LimitedMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker personally and references past apologies instead of answering the timing or RCMP questions.It was only on October 8 that he had to stand in his place and apologize and retract statements on other smears that he has made.
14. misdirected
    Taseko Mines LimitedMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer challenges the asker to make accusations outside rather than providing any information on the ministers' actions.If the member opposite wants to expand on his wild speculations, let him have the intellectual honesty and the courage of his convictions to step outside
15. deflected
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the question as speculation and invites post-question-period statements without answering.If the member for Bourassa has any real information, he should place it before the House after question period.
16. deflected
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again labels the query speculation and redirects to after question period without addressing the Finance Minister's involvement.if the member has specific information to back up this speculation, I would encourage him to place it before the House after question period.
17. deflected
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes the bill and meetings but ignores the Facebook quote and artists' specific demands on digital levies.This is a balanced, responsible bill that is in the best interests of all Canadians.
18. partly answered
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists specific provisions in Bill C-32 addressing balance between creators and consumers but does not commit to changes.We protect the rights of creators.
19. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Michel Guimond (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges receiving Quebec data and promises flexibility but does not confirm extending the deadline.The Prime Minister has already said today that not only are we going to be fair and reasonable but we are going to be flexible.
20. answered
    InfrastructureMr. Guy André (Bloc) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the deadline history, Quebec's prior choice of December 31, and ongoing work with Quebec ministers.We have already said we will extend it to March 31.
21. deflected
    FinanceMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends stimulus and job recovery but sidesteps waste claims and seniors' benefit cuts.It was necessary to run a deficit.
22. misdirected
    FinanceMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Liberal position change and cites industry support instead of addressing untendered contracts or job guarantees.I do not know why the members opposite in the Liberal Party have changed their position on support for this great initiative.
23. deflected
    Government SpendingScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer contrasts unemployment rates and praises the stimulus plan but ignores ministerial staff cost increases.the member opposite must be the only person in Canada who thinks the American economy is doing better than the Canadian economy.
24. misdirected
    Government SpendingScott Brison (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists Liberal voting record against seniors programs and ends with insult instead of addressing prisons or benefit cuts.
25. deflected
    Release of Documents by WikiLeaksMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Distances government from Flanagan without condemning the comments as requested.Mr. Flanagan speaks only for himself.
26. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Discusses current policy and monitoring without addressing numbers or past handovers asked about.We detain only those individuals who attack or pose a credible threat to those people who are working in Afghanistan.
27. partly answered
    First NationsMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Acknowledges importance of education and lists investments but does not directly address whether funding matches needs.The government does understand the importance of education for first nations.
28. deflected
    First NationsMr. Marc Lemay (Bloc) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Claims actions already taken without committing to new massive investments requested.we have done more than our share on first nations education.
29. partly answered
    InfrastructureJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.States an announcement is coming soon on handling the deadline without confirming an across-the-board extension.I will be announcing very soon how we are going to deal with that March 31 deadline
30. deflected
    InfrastructureJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chuck Strahl (Conservative). substantive question.Critiques the questioner's shifting positions instead of explaining why the deadline is not extended.it is an interesting approach by the member.
31. deflected
    HIV-AIDSMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Highlights Canada's aid contributions while attacking the NDP bill rather than addressing refusal to help.Unfortunately the NDP bill would do nothing to do that.
32. deflected
    HIV-AIDSMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Emphasizes government efforts and criticizes the bill's impact on IP rights instead of choosing between lives and profits.We are for action that actually works.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Todd Russell (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes unrelated vaccine work instead of addressing the funding cuts for aboriginal HIV-AIDS projects.our government remains committed to a comprehensive, long-term approach to address HIV-AIDS in Canada and around the world.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bernard Bigras (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates support for a binding agreement without addressing the fossil awards or alleged blocking of negotiations.Canada supports the binding international agreement, including all the major emitters, all the large emitters.
35. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's understanding rather than clarifying the exploratory process or agreeing to a transparent one.I do not understand where the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan is coming from on that.
36. misdirected
    Points of OrderShawn Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker with past allegations and accusations of lying instead of addressing the points-of-order issue.The member for Ajax—Pickering misled the House and when he was called before a judge, he had to take accountability for his actions and apologize for his reckless lies.
37. deflected
    Points of OrderGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general points of order and Standing Orders instead of consenting to table the requested documents.I have noticed over the past 10 years that this dynamic of points of order has been used in ways that I think are not what they were intended for.