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Friday, February 18, 2011 · sitting No. 134

House debates aviation security bill as NDP raises privacy fears

The House spent the largest share of its sitting on the Strengthening Aviation Security Act. NDP MPs Chris Charlton, Jack Harris, Peter Julian and Megan Leslie argued that Bill C-42 would hand passenger data to foreign governments without adequate safeguards and would undermine Canadian sovereignty. The bill remained before the House at the end of the day.

Question period was dominated by Liberal and NDP attacks on International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda over the KAIROS funding decision. Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and others accused the minister of misleading the House and committee; Conservative MP John Baird replied that Oda had made a courageous choice to redirect funds to more vulnerable people.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-630 was introduced

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Who held the floor · 2011-02-18

Government (Conservative)OppositionOver the day: government 39%, opposition 61% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodRoutine proceedings▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0011:0012:0013:00Last speech 13:30Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 3 h 30 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
37Deflections and Orders Crowd Out ProgressThe sitting devoted substantial time to international cooperation and aviation security yet produced almost no concrete outcomes. Frequent points of order, calls to order, and mostly deflected answers in question period kept the focus on procedural friction rather than decisions.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Davie Shipyard

Bloc Québécois MP Monique Guay charged that the government changed bidding rules to exclude the Lévis yard; Conservative MP Rona Ambrose said the process remained open, fair and subject to an independent fairness monitor.

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Employment Insurance

Bloc Québécois MP Josée Beaudin pressed the government to restore a pilot project that aided seasonal workers in the Gaspé and Magdalen Islands; Human Resources Minister Diane Finley said the project had not met its goals and was ended.

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Public Safety

Liberal MP Massimo Pacetti said documents showed 13 crime bills would cost nothing to implement; Conservative MP John Baird replied that the government had tabled the costs requested and urged Liberals to consider costs to victims.

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International Trade

NDP MP Peter Julian warned that the proposed agreement threatened the auto sector and would raise drug prices; Conservative MP Gerald Keddy said negotiations were continuing and any deal would serve Canadian interests.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the minister's choice without addressing the demand to fire her or the lying accusation.The minister did the right thing.
  2. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the minister's statement and lists achievements but ignores the call to replace her.She has been a real leader in Haiti.
  3. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer quotes the minister's prior statements without engaging the claim that the PM directed the decision.11 times last year at a committee of this place that it was she, as Minister of International Cooperation , who made the decision.
  4. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates the minister's decision without addressing the accusation of repugnant behaviour or tolerance by the PM.The minister made a difficult decision, but the right one, in order to help the most vulnerable people in Africa.
  5. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Marcel Proulx (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the premise and praises the minister without responding to the charge that the PM is cynically sending ministers to do dirty work.my colleague's assertions are false.
  6. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer affirms the decision was correct but does not address the call for resignation or the privilege question.which I believe was the right one.
  7. deflected
    International Co-operationMr. Pierre Paquette (Bloc) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer insists the minister made the decision herself without addressing whether the PM intervened.It cannot be more clear than that.
  8. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. Bob Dechert (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the asset-freezing request by stating Canada is ready to act with the international community but does not directly confirm or deny the safe-haven message.Canada is ready and willing to use all tools at our disposal, including working with the international community to support democracy in Tunisia.
  9. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Mario Laframboise (Bloc) asked Mr. Bob Dechert (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains cooperation process but sidesteps the accomplice accusation.We remain committed to working co-operatively to bring justice for the people of Tunisia.
  10. deflected
    International Co-operationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer rejects premise and pivots to defending the minister's record instead of addressing responsibility.The minister has been clear that she took the decision on behalf of her department.
  11. deflected
    International Co-operationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the specific misconduct claims and shifts to listing past accountability legislation.it is this government that brought in the Federal Accountability Act, the toughest anti-corruption legislation in Canadian history.
  12. partly answered
    International Co-operationMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the decision process with a quote but does not address reinstating funding or ideology claims.This is quite normal, and I certainly was aware of her decision.
  13. deflected
    International Co-operationMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the fraud and Development and Peace attack and pivots to general aid effectiveness.our government is working to make sure that aid is efficient, effective and focused.
  14. deflected
    International Co-operationMrs. Lise Zarac (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the fraud and abandonment claims and shifts to unrelated youth internship projects.Last week I announced the international aboriginal youth internships initiative.
  15. misdirected
    International Co-operationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the asker of misleading the House and corrects facts without addressing the aid priority question.I thank the member for the opportunity to clean up something that he misled the House about last week.
  16. deflected
    International Co-operationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats general aid focus without addressing the specific Sudan/KAIROS example.We want to ensure that every assistance dollar that we put out there is getting into the hands of those who need it the most.
  17. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the Bloc of divisiveness and pivots to energy superpower benefits without addressing subsidies or taxes.again, the Bloc Québécois is trying to be divisive on energy policy.
  18. misdirected
    Government SpendingMs. Paule Brunelle (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioners for voting against measures and taking credit instead of addressing Quebec's share of funding.
  19. partly answered
    Davie ShipyardMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the shipyard can bid but must be solvent, addressing the amendment claim in part.in fact, the Davie shipyard is welcome to bid on these contracts.
  20. deflected
    Davie ShipyardMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer emphasizes an open process and fairness monitor but avoids why the RFP was amended or Quebec's share.this is a very competitive process, but it is an open, fair and transparent process that is under way, and it is arm's length.
  21. answered
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the proposed bills as bad ideas and states the goal of easier trade and travel.We want to ensure that trade and travel between our countries is easier, not more difficult.
  22. answered
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer directly reiterates the goal of easier trade and travel while rejecting the tax idea.as I said earlier, we want to ensure that trade and travel between our two countries is made easier, not more difficult.
  23. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Massimo Pacetti (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to costs of crime to victims and attacks Liberals instead of explaining the $600,000 estimate.I wish, for once, the Liberal Party would talk about the costs of crime to the victims who suffer from crime.
  24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Massimo Pacetti (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the tabled info and criticizes Liberals for not asking earlier instead of clarifying zero-cost claims.They are now asking how much it will cost after they voted for it.
  25. deflected
    International TradeMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies premise and promotes trade benefits without addressing rejection of the deal.The member is simply incorrect in his entire statement.
  26. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's tax policies instead of addressing trust in EU negotiations.We are committed to promoting free trade, opening new markets and creating jobs for Canadians, unlike the member opposite and his party who are committed to creating higher taxes and having jobs leave Canada for the rest of the world.
  27. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past recession programs but ignores calls for comprehensive EI reform.during the global recession, we have introduced a number of initiatives to help those most affected by the global recession.
  28. answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Josée Beaudin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains why the pilot project was abolished as it failed to meet goals.Since this government is accountable to Canada's taxpayers and this pilot project did not achieve our goals, we abolished it.
  29. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to criticizing the opposition's inaction on Bill C-59 rather than CRA tax refunds.This issue came up in the House this week with Bill C-59
  30. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again pivots to past Liberal record and Bill C-59 instead of addressing taxes on fictitious income.I can tell the member that the victims of Earl Jones and other large frauds wonder what that party did for 13 years.
  31. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights past investments and opposition voting record without providing the requested strategy.it is very ironic to hear the member stand in the House to say that we did not invest a lot in the energy sector when we made a lot of historic investments.
  32. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives a clear negative response to supporting the bill and review.it is a very simple answer: no.
  33. deflected
    HealthMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general commitment to science without addressing listed inadequacies like lack of experts or planning delays.our government is committed to moving as quickly as possible on the best available science
  34. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer points to a general process instead of identifying who will handle the file seriously.there is a process in which one can delist oneself from the no-fly list
  35. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends current EI access and past enhancements but does not address fixing qualification rates or future changes.
  36. answered
    HealthMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses coordination with the MS Society and plans for trials and registries.we have established an expert working group to monitor and analyze the results from the MS Society-sponsored studies
  37. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Mr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes new technology but does not commit to funding for police forces to purchase scanners.this government has put a great deal of money into this whole program
  38. misdirected
    Airport FeesMr. Robert Carrier (Bloc) asked Mr. Brian Jean (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois voting record instead of addressing airport fee policy revisions.the Bloc Québécois voted against every investment that this government made in Quebec