House advances child predator bill amid pension and census clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer diverts to Senate reform agenda before addressing the pension issue.if the Liberal Party would like to reform the Senate, I would encourage it to get behind this government's agenda.
2. misdirected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record instead of addressing current spending or Nortel pensions.If the member opposite believed in this, he had 13 years to change the Bankruptcy Act and failed to do so.
3. deflected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer criticizes the question's decorum rather than responding to the pension or spending claims.For the member for Wascana , talking about what kind of automobile a parliamentarian drives is not really—
4. partly answered
   Government SpendingMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses accountability measures but ignores the specific taxi spending question.Taxi vouchers are only used for official government business.
5. partly answered
   SeniorsMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Conservative). loaded question.Answer notes GIS increases but does not address poverty rate rise or rule changes.We have increased the guaranteed income supplement twice.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to job creation and Copenhagen accord instead of a binding emissions plan.I thought my hon. colleague, being so concerned about the economy, was going to talk to us about the 441,000 new jobs created in Canada since our economic action plan was introduced.
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates targets without addressing calls for a coherent plan independent of the US.our government has committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020.
8. answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly outlines the emissions reduction plan and actions taken.we have a plan to reduce greenhouse gases.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes existing biofuel rules and job numbers instead of addressing the specific claim about Enerkem or Quebec sectors.We have put biofuel regulations in place and that is leading to a huge amount of economic development and growth.
10. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the ambassador's role and general concerns without confirming or addressing the endorsement of the election.Our government has been, and will continue to be, outspoken about certain of our concerns related to governance in Afghanistan.
11. deflected
    AfghanistanMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the ambassador's representational role and avoids the question about supporting the Karzai family.The responsibility of our ambassadors and our high commissioners around the world is to represent Canada's interests abroad.
12. misdirected
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the member for allegedly not reading the report rather than addressing the corruption or aid question.Obviously the member did not read that report and he does not know what we are doing in Afghanistan.
13. deflected
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the voluntary approach and questions hidden interests instead of responding to the briefing note or policy compromise.We have a fair and reasonable compromise which acquires useful and usable data, and at the same time better protects the rights and interests of citizens.
14. deflected
    CensusCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to job creation and repeats the fairness claim without addressing the $30 million cost or data reliability.It is just unfortunate that those members are concentrating on this issue when we got 15,000 net new jobs in November.
15. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the loan repayment extension but ignores the broader waste and priority questions.Livestock producers now have breathing room to seize market opportunities and to get black ink on the bottom line.
16. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists program spending delivered since 2007 but does not address the loss of superpower status or spending priorities.Since 2007, we have delivered $6.8 billion to our farm sector through key and critical programs such as agri-invest, agri-stability, agri-insurance and agri-recovery.
17. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Guy André (Bloc) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists general initiatives and meetings but avoids addressing the specific request for family standing at boards of inquiry.The minister has met with the ombudsman. He has responded to him several times.
18. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Guy André (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to discuss the specific case and pivots to general legislative changes instead.it goes without saying that I cannot speak about a specific case here in the House.
19. deflected
    Government SpendingMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The response shifts focus to temporary workers spending rather than external professional services.since 2006, spending on temporary workers has been consistently below 1% of personnel costs.
20. misdirected
    Quebec Construction IndustryMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise as ridiculous and attacks the opposition party instead of addressing the corruption issue.that is absolutely ridiculous.
21. deflected
    Air IndiaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes security improvements without addressing assurances on the families' settlement or waivers.We are committed to fixing the security gaps that allowed this terrible act of terror to occur in the first place.
22. misdirected
    Air IndiaMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The response questions the opposition's past inaction rather than explaining action on the listed recommendations.It is interesting that the member raises this question on the Air India inquiry, and I want to know why he did not do it
23. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights general anti-terrorism work without addressing drinking water system protections.This government has worked very hard with respect to combatting terrorism.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer credits prior Liberal policies instead of confirming knowledge of municipal water system protections.this government has continued to follow the strong policies that the previous Liberal government followed from 2001 to 2006.
25. misdirected
    Air TransportationMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Mr. Brian Jean (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP instead of addressing airport rents and security charges.We have one of the most competitive airport industries in the world.
26. partly answered
    Air TransportationMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses deregulation and user responsibility but does not address the tax imbalance or business loss.The industry has been deregulated at our airports from an economic point of view.
27. deflected
    CensusMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates policy without engaging the memo or ideology claim.Our approach is balanced, reasonable and fair to all Canadians.
28. misdirected
    CensusMr. Richard Nadeau (Bloc) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies harm then attacks the questioner's leader instead of addressing program impacts.The hon. member's leader, though, had another position.
29. partly answered
    Canadian ForcesMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes measures taken but does not explain prior inaction or public shaming trigger.Yesterday he tabled with the ombudsman about 13 different measures that will go to making the situation better.
30. deflected
    Canadian ForcesMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects firing claim but avoids future treatment of ombudsman or families.The previous veterans ombudsman finished out his term and we appointed a replacement.
31. misdirected
    Harmonized Sales TaxMr. Bruce Hyer (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to past GST votes and provincial jurisdiction rather than northern heating costs.I would remind the hon. member that he should talk to his provincial colleagues if he wants to talk about a provincial issue
32. deflected
    PensionsMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes tax cuts and jobs but ignores pension protection bill and CEO poll.we are protecting 34 million Canadians by reducing their taxes.
33. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses general aid to Africa rather than addressing embassy closures.since coming to power, our government has doubled aid to Africa.
34. misdirected
    Post-secondary EducationMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to infrastructure projects and a motion of thanks instead of university funding.Just this morning, Quebec's National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion thanking the Government of Canada for its decision to extend the deadline for infrastructure projects under the economic action plan to October 31, 2011.
35. answered
    HealthMr. Jim Maloway (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides specific actions taken in the affected community and prevention steps.In the island lake region we are adjusting nursing staff levels and providing support for additional immunization activities and ensuring access to essential medical supplies at the health facilities.
36. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer labels the issue as rumours and pivots to tax policy instead of embassy details.It is a well known fact that our government is recognized and identified with cutting taxes, whereas a Liberal-led government would essentially be inclined to increase taxes.
37. partly answered
    HealthMr. Luc Malo (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses costs for most provinces but does not confirm compensation for Quebec.from the discussions at the last health ministers meeting, our understanding was that most provinces and territories did not incur additional costs, and we were able to cover by adding testing requirements.
38. deflected
    Canadian ForcesMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Laurie Hawn (Conservative). substantive question.Answer refers to prior coverage without addressing proactive measures for families.we have covered that a number of times today and we will continue to do everything we can to make the system better for those folks.