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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms cancellation but ignores the review and promotion questions while rejecting the premise.The Prime Minister spoke very clearly yesterday that we would continue to support seniors and that the initiative was cancelled.
2. deflected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to general economic record and health funding instead of addressing specific pension and poverty claims.We have seen the creation of a substantial number of jobs, more than 420,000 net new jobs.
3. deflected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks past Liberal record on health care rather than responding to current spending or pension issues raised.I remember a lot of very strong words and strong speeches from the Liberal member for Toronto Centre back in the early 1990s, when the Liberal government of the day gutted the public health care system.
4. partly answered
   Government PrioritiesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists existing compassionate care measures but does not address the call for an intervention or the family care plan criticism.For the first time in history, 2.6 million self-employed Canadians have access to compassionate care benefits.
5. deflected
   Government PrioritiesMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to tax reductions and past Liberal failures instead of addressing untendered contracts or family care demands.In fact, we have done a number of tax reductions that have allowed an average family of four to have $3,000 more in their pockets.
6. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the minister's knowledge and details the status of the two investigations.In fact, there were allegations, allegations that have now been investigated, one of which has been deemed to result in no charges.
7. answered
   AfghanistanMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the internal origin of allegations and ongoing process while rejecting ministerial interference.The second investigation, which is ongoing as part of the National Investigation Service, will respect the rules of evidence.
8. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes general procedures for minors but does not provide the requested number of children transferred.They are taken into custody, and we have provisions in place for doing so.
9. partly answered
   AfghanistanMr. Jean Dorion (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains redeployment policy but ignores the falsehood accusation and unrelated 'how many children' query.in our policy we clearly indicated that we would respect the decision made in March of 2008 to end our commitment in Kandahar and withdraw our combat troops.
10. deflected
    Foreign AffairsJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the questioner and notes sanctions but never states whether an invitation will be issued.The leader of the NDP has been a good advocate on this file and the government is certainly pleased to continue to work with him on this important issue.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses ambassadors and governance concerns but does not explain why 300,000 soldiers should be trained for a corrupt government.The Government of Canada will continue to express its concerns about governance in Afghanistan.
12. misdirected
    AfghanistanJack Layton (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects a factual detail about the governor and restates anti-corruption stance without addressing the training question.first let me point out that the governor of Kandahar is Governor Wesa.
13. deflected
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises Conservative human-rights record but never says whether the member speaks for the government on the Charter.no group of individuals has more respect for human rights in our country than the Conservative Party.
14. deflected
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes the byelection result and again praises Conservative record without addressing agreement with Fantino's Charter remarks.first of all, I had better inform the individual that the byelection is over and Mr. Fantino has won
15. answered
    Release of Documents by WikiLeaksDan McTeague (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states disagreement with the assassination call and notes Flanagan is no longer an adviser.I would not share the view, and I disagree with him.
16. misdirected
    Release of Documents by WikiLeaksDan McTeague (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes the Prime Minister's location instead of denouncing the statements.I was watching television a few moments ago and the Prime Minister is in Mississauga, so it would be very hard for him to stand here.
17. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Acknowledges the agreed process and prioritization right but does not promise priority handling for the commando unit documents.There is a process that has been agreed to, by which documents are to be made available, and certainly within that agreement the committee members are entitled to prioritize which documents they want to see.
18. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Commits to making documents available expeditiously but avoids confirming the specific December 17 deadline requested.all documents will be made available as expeditiously as possible, and the hon. member can count on that.
19. misdirected
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts focus to attacking the Bloc Québécois position instead of addressing whether the three concerns were accepted.Why is the Bloc Québécois opposed to a bill that makes piracy illegal in Canada? That is the real question.
20. deflected
    CopyrightMrs. Carole Lavallée (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Reiterates the piracy ban without engaging the education compensation or the three specific points raised.The first thing we must do as a parliament is ensure that piracy is illegal in Canada.
21. misdirected
    InfrastructureMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Defends job numbers and attacks the PBO credibility rather than addressing the advertising and sign priorities.Why is it that the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who is supposed to report accurately to Parliament, cannot agree with any other experts in this country?
22. answered
    InfrastructureMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Explains the 90% completion rate and the rationale for allowing one extra season for remaining projects.One more construction season will be allowed for the rest of them to be completed because we are being fair, reasonable and flexible.
23. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Describes future review and additional funding but does not explain the decision to cancel the existing retrofit program.In the Speech from the Throne, we announced our plans to conduct a full review of all programs in order to come up with a series of new, optimal programs.
24. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Gerard Kennedy (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Highlights supposed irony from a prior exchange instead of addressing reinstatement of the retrofit program.it is somewhat ironic that, in response to the question asked by the previous member, we heard that Canada's economic action plan has not created any jobs, when we know it has created jobs.
25. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to net new jobs created since recession end without addressing unemployment rate or full-time job losses cited.since the end of the recession, that is since the end of the second quarter in 2009, the end of July 2009, the overall job creation has been 430,000 net new jobs in Canada.
26. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior job creation claims and lists forecasters but does not address full-time jobs or PBO target shortfall.They all came to the conclusion that we have created or maintained about 220,000 jobs as a result, strictly, of the economic action plan.
27. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses documents as fiction then attacks the member's belief in the Canadian Forces instead of addressing the squadron plan.he does not believe in the Canadian Forces. He does not believe in the country.
28. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies plans to close Bagotville and pivots to F-35 announcement without addressing the multiple documents cited.There are no plans to close Bagotville and no plans to make changes there.
29. partly answered
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the rejection reason but ignores the specific questions about when the minister signed off and who knew.The government rejected this project based on the publicly available environmental assessment which said that it would do irreparable harm to the environment.
30. misdirected
    Taseko Mines LimitedDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the Liberal Party of changing position and demands evidence instead of addressing the minister's knowledge or actions.If the member opposite has any evidence to back up the claims and the speculation in which he is engaging, I would encourage him to table it before the House.
31. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.Answer gives a vague statement on fighting tax evasion without addressing relaxed standards or prosecution plans.the government is working to fight tax evasion, and I hope we will achieve some concrete results in the near future.
32. deflected
    TaxationMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights tax recovery totals and attacks opposition record instead of addressing rule changes for older evasions.Last year we recovered over $1 billion in unpaid taxes. This is just one more example of what this government has accomplished, unlike the Liberals and NDP who have always failed.
33. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states general intentions without confirming whether the specific $33 million will go to victims.It is our full intention to take care of all of those who have been impacted by Agent Orange and we will follow through on that.
34. deflected
    AgricultureMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing programs but does not address including risk management or future improvements.We have agri-invest, agri-stability, agri-insurance, agri-recovery.
35. misdirected
    TelecommunicationsMr. Bruce Hyer (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the asker's party for opposing a bill instead of addressing cellphone unlocking.why does he not actually join us in doing what he says he should be doing?
36. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Mr. Greg Kerr (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the previous Liberal government and calls the question hypocritical rather than confirming funding details.it is a bit hypocritical being critical of what we are doing today.
37. answered
    Canadian ForcesMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly provides the timeline for the health information system rollout by 2012.The final rollout on the bases is expected by 2012.
38. answered
    Government SpendingMs. Diane Bourgeois (Bloc) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the reduction in polling spending compared to the prior government.we have reduced spending on polls by 66%.
39. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists the remaining business and schedule for the week.Tomorrow we will consider a great bill proposed by the Minister of Justice
40. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mr. Rick Norlock (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the words used but avoids withdrawing the remark as requested.I did not say that the hon. member supported the Taliban.
41. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies a personal belief instead of addressing the request to withdraw the remarks.I certainly do not believe that he supports the Taliban.
42. answered
    Points of OrderMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly responds to the suggestion about checking recordings by outlining next steps on verification and apology.We will have to wait and see if any of these words have been recorded elsewhere.