Commons advances Canada-Panama trade bill after lengthy debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids any mention of the perimeter deal or prior negotiations and pivots to general border trade benefits.That means keeping our shared border open to trade, open to investment and closed to security and terrorist threats.
2. misdirected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party instead of addressing the softwood lumber or Republican values claims.this party and this government need to take no lessons from the Liberal Party when it comes to importing American values into Canada.
3. misdirected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Brian Murphy (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to job numbers and attacks the question as an attempt to change the channel rather than addressing the Prime Minister's record.This question is just a deliberate attempt to try to change the channel from the good news we heard this morning that some 69,000 net new jobs have been created in Canada.
4. misdirected
   Public SafetyMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner personally for caring about prisoners instead of addressing mega-prisons or touring them.We also know that my hon. friend opposite is more concerned about the morale of the prisoners in the prison system than he is about the people who work there.
5. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. Mark Holland (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer names Norway as an example and contrasts it with a made-in-Canada approach, addressing the request for a jurisdiction.We have been to other countries, and the member opposite was part of the committee that went to Norway.
6. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general border trade and security cooperation but provides no information on the perimeter deal or lack of debate.Daily trade between our two countries is in the order of $1.6 billion.
7. deflected
   Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the importance of border security and flow of goods without addressing transparency, public debate, or postponed meetings.We wish to come up with tangible and positive solutions for both countries, solutions that will cause the least amount of disruption for Canadians and Americans
8. partly answered
   Canada-U.S. BorderMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the review of border crossings and flow of goods but does not confirm any plan to abandon reductions in services.It is important to Canadians that we have a good flow of travellers and goods back and forth across the border.
9. deflected
   Canada-U.S. BorderMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses ongoing reviews but never addresses abandoning the reduction plan.CBSA continues to review those border crossings to make the most efficient use of its personnel and the resources it has available.
10. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The response stresses government priorities but ignores the requests for consultation and House debate.one thing that he and the New Democratic Party can count on is that the Prime Minister will always put the interests and the well-being of Canada first in his discussions.
11. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question is an accusation rather than a genuine query; the answer pivots to job numbers instead.We are pleased with the 460,000 net new jobs that have been created.
12. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes sovereign rights and legislation but avoids naming any other rights being traded.On this issue, we brought forward a piece of legislation for full, open and public debate, just as the NDP requested.
13. deflected
    Child CareMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The question rests on an inflammatory interpretation; the answer promotes choice without engaging the insult claim.we believe that Canadian parents should have a choice in their child care.
14. misdirected
    Child CareMs. Raymonde Folco (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal quotes rather than addressing the minister's remark about mothers.We have the Liberal member for St. Paul's who said that staying at home to raise the kids did not constitute a real job.
15. partly answered
    PensionsMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the pooled plan but does not address dropping opposition to CPP expansion.We are suggesting that the pooled registered plan will help many Canadians who do not now have any form of a pension.
16. deflected
    PensionsMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists past credits instead of addressing current OAS or pension-plan concerns.We have increased the age credit amount not once, but twice.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to new funding by referring to past spending and deferring to the budget.The member opposite will have to wait for the budget, as does every other Canadian.
18. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to defending oil sands benefits and attacks the Bloc rather than addressing funding for solar and wind.the Bloc knows full well that it benefits from oil sands, as well as everyone else in Canada.
19. partly answered
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses some student aid measures but ignores the specific request to restore transfers to 1994 levels.We introduced a program to provide grants that do not need to be paid back, to help students complete their post-secondary studies.
20. deflected
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights existing programs without addressing restoration of transfers to indexed 1994 levels.We introduced the Canada student grants program, a program that now helps 280,000 students.
21. misdirected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record instead of addressing CBC funding for the five-year plan.I am always confused when Liberal members stand and act like they are defending the CBC when, in reality, that is the party that cut more money and more jobs from the CBC than any party in history.
22. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims past funding support but pivots to attacking Liberals on copyright legislation rather than promising five-year funding.Do members know what artists and creators cannot count on? They cannot count on the support of the Liberal Party.
23. deflected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies general advertising without addressing the specific partisan backdrop spending or Haiti example.it is the responsibility of this government to communicate important programs and services to Canadians.
24. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends advertising in general then attacks the prior Liberal government instead of addressing the new tax-measure campaign.I should point out that our advertising budget is in fact spent on advertising, unlike the previous Liberal government that spent its money on paying off its friends.
25. partly answered
    HealthMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes inaction and crisis without evidence; answer explains federal actions but opens with partisan jab and defers to provinces.I find it interesting that the NDP would ask a question about bloodsucking parasites.
26. deflected
    HealthMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). loaded question.Question escalates to pandemic claims and H1N1 attack; answer dismisses focus without addressing strategy request.with all the situations going on in the world, it is interesting that the NDP would like to focus on bed bugs.
27. partly answered
    Government SpendingMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.Question challenges use of funds for ads on ending programs; answer states general responsibility to communicate but does not address timing or partisanship.Advertising is a key way for the government to reach a large number of Canadians on important issues.
28. misdirected
    Government SpendingMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Question attacks Senate use and mail-outs; answer pivots to jobs and spending without addressing Senate or rules.on this side of the House, we are working hard to create jobs, hope and opportunity.
29. answered
    International Co-operationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks justification for cutting 50-year partnership; answer directly cites application problems and resubmission option.the department turned down the project because there were problems with the application.
30. answered
    International Co-operationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.Question contrasts funding with press clippings and calls cut unjustified; answer repeats application flaws and resubmit path.The Canadian Teachers' Federation has been told how it can fix these problems and has been encouraged to reapply.
31. deflected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.Question seeks independent agency status for FedNor; answer dismisses Liberal plan and praises current results without addressing bill or status.the Liberal plan to give FedNor regional development agency status is merely window dressing and will not bring better results for northern Ontarians.
32. misdirected
    Economic DevelopmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Lake (Conservative). loaded question.Question accuses hypocrisy on northern agency; answer shifts to unrelated job statistics and budget support call.I just answered that question. I will use this opportunity to talk about Statistics Canada's announcement today about the creation of nearly 70,000 net new jobs in January.
33. partly answered
    Canada Post CorporationMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promises an investigation but sidesteps the partisan framing of the question.if this is exactly the truth, then I will do a full investigation of it.
34. answered
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms the agreement and willingness to proceed.The answer to his question is yes, absolutely.
35. deflected
    HealthMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). loaded question.The response endorses a working group without addressing the panel replacement accusation.We understand and we share this concern.
36. answered
    Canada Post CorporationMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Rob Merrifield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that Canada Post has already taken action on the products.Canada Post has already acted.
37. partly answered
    AgricultureMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses farmer success and trade but does not commit to a food strategy.The single best way to ensure we have a steady and safe supply of food is to ensure our farmers remain successful.
38. misdirected
    CopyrightMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the claim then attacks the Bloc for obstructing the committee.Why will the Bloc not help us protect them?
39. partly answered
    Points of OrderJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers to request documents but stops short of committing to table them.I will speak to the department and ask for those documents.
40. answered
    Points of OrderJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Gordon O'Connor (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a clear negative response to the demand for documents.the answer for the member opposite is no.