RCMP modernization bill advances to second reading in Commons

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1. partly answered
   National DefenceMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the no-bid premise and lists benefits but pivots to attacking the Liberal leader.I do not know why the Liberal leader opposes it.
2. misdirected
   National DefenceMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the cost and credibility questions and instead attacks the Liberal record on EH-101.We saw it with the EH-101 cancellation.
3. partly answered
   National DefenceMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer supplies the $9 billion figure and contract details but avoids confirming a competitive process.What the Canadian government has committed to is a $9 billion contract for the acquisition of 65 fifth generation aircraft.
4. misdirected
   National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer evades the competence question and instead cites industry quotes while attacking the member from Montreal.I do not know why the member from Montreal is opposed to his local aerospace industry and the Canadian Forces' interests.
5. misdirected
   National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the procurement questions and insults the member by suggesting his constituents will reject him.
6. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists progress on five priorities but does not detail concrete domestic actions from the Cancun agreement.we made progress on each of Canada's five priorities.
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates general goals about major polluters without addressing the 25-40% reduction target contradiction.It is also essential that all of the major polluters actively participate.
8. deflected
   High Tides in Eastern QuebecMr. Claude Guimond (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directs responsibility to the province and Public Safety Canada without committing federal action on erosion.
9. deflected
   High Tides in Eastern QuebecMr. Claude Guimond (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions past announcements but pivots to emergency responders without addressing the proposed research centre.That said, we must congratulate the first responders on the scene who helped the people affected by this crisis.
10. partly answered
    Financial InstitutionsJack Layton (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer covers credit card reforms and literacy efforts but does not address binding new laws against gouging.We also introduced credit card reform to ensure Canadians would have the information they needed.
11. deflected
    The EconomyJack Layton (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to job creation and provincial jurisdiction without addressing welfare or EI access.The very best social program, everyone would acknowledge, is a job.
12. answered
    Foreign TakeoversJack Layton (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies that conditions were broken and calls the premise wrong.It did not break any of its preconditions or any of its undertakings.
13. partly answered
    HealthUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms commitment to the Canada Health Act and notes transfers but does not address the claim of being missing in action.Our government is committed to a universal public health care system that respects the Canada Health Act.
14. deflected
    HealthUjjal Dosanjh (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past investments but does not address the absence of a national family care plan.We have increased transfers to the provinces by 6% every year to $25 billion this year alone.
15. answered
    Millennium ScholarshipsMrs. Alexandra Mendes (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the redirection of unspent funds to a grants program serving more students.We took the money in the fund that had not been spent and we used it to increase the donations given to students, donations that benefit 280,000 students or nearly twice as many as the Liberal program did.
16. partly answered
    Millennium ScholarshipsMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer rebuts the propaganda claim and restates the grants increase but does not address the broader economic preparation question.the hon. member should be given a hand for his distortion of the facts.
17. deflected
    Guaranteed Income SupplementMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to renewal via tax forms and self-praise instead of addressing automatic initial access.We are making renewal of this program automatic through the filing of income tax forms.
18. misdirected
    Guaranteed Income SupplementMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Bloc voting record on a past measure rather than addressing the requested $110 increase.It voted against seniors. How shameful.
19. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses safety concerns but refuses specifics on employee numbers or layoffs due to privacy.due to privacy concerns, I cannot comment on the specific employees.
20. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites ongoing investigations to avoid any numbers or details on benefiting businesses.these are ongoing issues of investigation, and I cannot comment on that.
21. deflected
    Canada-U.S. BorderMr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes secret negotiations undermining sovereignty; answer dismisses speculation and pivots to trade priorities.I know my hon. colleague does not expect me to answer a question based on media speculation.
22. misdirected
    Canada-U.S. BorderMr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal-Bloc ties instead of addressing border policy rights or the terrorism myth.contrary to the Liberal leader's coalition with the Bloc Québécois, this government will always stand up for Canada and for Canadians.
23. answered
    HaitiAnita Neville (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly details actions taken for Haitian women's safety, protection centres, and access to necessities.We have set up protection centres, not only for women but also for their children, as well as ensuring that senior women have access to needed food and medicines
24. answered
    HaitiDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer outlines Canada's collaborative role with US and Mexico to resolve the political situation.they agreed to continue to work together, to collaborate and to encourage all political actors in Haiti to fulfill expectations of them.
25. deflected
    Canada-U.S. BorderMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives general security and border statements without addressing the specific plan, contents, or timelines for release and debate.We want to see an open border that ensures that there is traffic between our countries in terms of legitimate goods and travellers and yet ensures that our joint security interests are protected.
26. partly answered
    AfghanistanMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the project and states security is the partners' responsibility but does not explain why aid goes to a firm with drug ties or address the blacklisting.The security of all of our projects is the responsibility of our partners.
27. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yves Lessard (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the premise and highlights training spending but never addresses the link between EI eligibility and access to Emploi Québec programs.It is true that we believe the best way to help people is to prepare them for the workforce.
28. answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that extra funding was added to the Canada summer jobs program in the past two years to offset shortfalls.that is exactly what we did during the past two summers.
29. deflected
    Elections CanadaCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer opens with sarcastic praise then pivots to unrelated court rulings instead of confirming or denying the investigation into regional offices.may I begin, on behalf of the government of Canada, by commending the member for her extraordinary passion in this House.
30. deflected
    Elections CanadaMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the prior deflection about court rulings and refuses to engage with the question about further RCMP action or stopping the alleged practice.the member did not hear my last answer because I already pointed out that we disagree with Elections Canada on this matter
31. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer supplies a cost range but does not reconcile the conflicting figures cited or explain how the numbers were derived.A 20 year contract would mean somewhere between $5 billion and $6 billion.
32. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the question as a partisan rant and cites an industry witness but never addresses the discrepancy between the 16,000-job claim and the lower estimates.let us put aside the partisan rant for a moment.
33. deflected
    Railway ServiceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the call for immediate legislation by blaming the prior Liberal government and insisting on waiting for the panel.We struck a panel and the Liberals should at least wait for that panel to come out with its recommendations before criticizing.
34. misdirected
    Highway InfrastructureMr. Robert Bouchard (Bloc) asked Mr. Brian Jean (Conservative). loaded question.The response attacks the Bloc for voting against other projects rather than addressing the Highway 175 agreement.If it were up to the Bloc, there would be no new arenas, no Canada's economic action plan, no highways and no contribution agreement on Highway 175 because the Bloc voted against all of that.
35. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains expert objections to retroactive changes but does not commit on supporting the bill.We are for real and realistic solutions rather than the empty rhetoric of the other side.
36. deflected
    Railway ServiceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Liberals for not waiting for the panel instead of addressing immediate legislative action.Now they are playing politics with farmers and shippers.