Liberals move supply day motion on Conservative in-and-out financing scheme

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1. deflected
   Government AccountabilityMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores contempt question and pivots to unrelated priorities while claiming documents were provided.The information requested by the opposition has already been provided to the House of Commons.
2. deflected
   Government AccountabilityMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates that information was provided and dismisses opposition without addressing compliance or contempt.I would suggest to the opposition that it accept yes for an answer.
3. misdirected
   Political FinancingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal Party numbers instead of addressing electoral fraud charges or staff positions.The real difficulty here is that the Liberal Party requested certain financial data and when that data did not match the numbers those members have been publicly making up, they cried foul.
4. deflected
   Political FinancingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reframes fraud charges as a classification dispute and defers to courts without addressing staff accountability.The fact of the matter is that this involves a dispute with Elections Canada as to whether expenses are classified as local or national.
5. deflected
   Political FinancingMichael Ignatieff (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states no accusation against Wright but avoids explaining continued employment amid fraud allegations.the individual in question has not been accused of anything.
6. partly answered
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms resignation and rule breach but does not admit minister instructed the work or accept personal responsibility.In this case, the procedures were not followed and, for that reason, the assistant in question submitted his resignation when I was travelling abroad, which I accepted.
7. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Gilles Duceppe (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer emphasizes corrective action and rules but sidesteps ministerial responsibility and resignation demand.my instructions were not followed by a member of my staff.
8. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Carole Freeman (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends criticizing Bloc and pivots to policy savings instead of addressing misuse of resources or resignation.I sent an email from my parliamentary office—and I would do it again—in which I criticized the fact that the Bloc was against imposing visas on Mexicans.
9. misdirected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Christiane Gagnon (Bloc) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Bloc policy instead of addressing accusations of partisanship or racial profiling.If we had followed the Bloc's advice and not imposed visas on Mexicans, Quebec's taxpayers would have spent an additional $260 million.
10. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer boasts about fundraising event but ignores questions on specific organizations or number of letters sent.I was very proud on Sunday night to stand up at an event in front of 800 almost entirely new Canadians from a diversity of cultural communities.
11. misdirected
    Political FinancingMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to questioning the asker about NDP transfers rather than addressing Conservative charges.On January 31, 2006, the national New Democratic Party transferred $7,003.64 to the local NDP riding association in Vancouver East
12. misdirected
    Political FinancingMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses NDP of similar conduct and attacks a staffer instead of responding to the in-and-out scheme questions.She is running the NDP re-election campaign right out of her NDP office with Erica Bullwinkle.
13. misdirected
    Political FinancingMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to Liberal transfers without addressing Nigel Wright's knowledge of the Conservative scheme.elections filing show that in the 2006 election, the Liberal Party transferred $1.7 million to local riding associations, who then transferred $1.3 million back.
14. misdirected
    Political FinancingMrs. Bonnie Crombie (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites a Liberal example instead of addressing whether Nigel Wright knew of or was involved in the scheme.On July 9, 2004, the Liberal Party transferred $5,000 to the Liberal riding association of Don Valley West.
15. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses the Liberal asker of fundraising from his office rather than addressing the minister's conflict of interest.When I went to the website, right above his press release about Elections Canada was an invitation to donate to the Liberal Party.
16. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer deflects by questioning the Liberal member's speaking fees instead of addressing use of departmental resources for partisan purposes.Has that member ever taken money from private organizations for speaking events when he should have been in the House of Commons or appearing at committee?
17. deflected
    Political FinancingMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores Conservative actions and pivots to unrelated Bloc financing instead.The money went in and the money went out. Where is Elections Canada?
18. deflected
    Political FinancingMs. Meili Faille (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats the same Bloc attack and avoids all points about Conservative spending and fronts.The money went in and the money went out. Where is Elections Canada?
19. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Monique Guay (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the legal tools claim by referencing new legislation but does not engage the timing or seizure concern.We have introduced legislation to freeze the assets of corrupt regimes in our efforts to continue to help countries in turmoil.
20. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac (Bloc) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc's knowledge rather than clarifying the UN or Gadhafi distinction raised.what all of us would want this House to believe is that the Bloc does not know what it is talking about.
21. partly answered
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerMs. Siobhan Coady (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer covers legal advice and new commissioner but sidesteps the hush-money and PMO relationship premise.The government, following the Auditor General's report, immediately put in place an interim commissioner, who is quite rightly following up on all of those complaints from public servants.
22. partly answered
    Former Public Sector Integrity CommissionerMr. Jean-Claude D'Amours (Liberal) asked Stockwell Day (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the meeting request but evades the independence and accountability questions.Yes, the person in question sent me a letter requesting a meeting, but we did not meet.
23. deflected
    International Co-operationHedy Fry (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to praise the minister on International Women's Day and ignores the document-doctoring and funding questions.Whether it is young girls in Afghanistan who are finally being able to realize the dream of going to school or the millions of women and children in Africa who will benefit from the maternal and newborn initiative brought forward by this government, the Minister of International Cooperation has always stood up for women around the world.
24. deflected
    International Co-operationMarlene Jennings (Liberal) asked Bev Oda (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to development results in Sudan and never addresses the KAIROS document or funding decision.In fact, in Sudan where we have seen a referendum and a new country, we have delivered water for 744,000 people and ensured the enrolment of 4,000 girls in schools.
25. misdirected
    PensionsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past actions then attacks the asker and her party instead of addressing CPP enhancement.It is a darned shame the hon. member and her party have not supported a single one of those efforts.
26. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains automatic renewals and early applications but does not commit resources to clear backlogs.That is why we have done things like the automatic renewal of the guaranteed income supplement as long as the senior files a tax return.
27. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Nicole Demers (Bloc) asked Lawrence Cannon (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the insult accusation by shifting to committee work and UN resolution without addressing the minister's remark.I do not intend to dredge up that debate on semantics.
28. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. France Bonsant (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters the premise with funding claims but does not address the pattern of attacks on women's groups.In fact, our government has increased funding to Status of Women to its highest level ever in the history of our country.
29. misdirected
    PovertyMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists measures then pivots to attacking a Liberal colleague's past statement instead of addressing the poverty report.That is the member for Kings—Hants
30. misdirected
    PovertyMr. Michael Savage (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists senior programs then attacks the member and Liberals for voting against them rather than justifying spending choices.Unfortunately, that member and the Liberals voted against every one of those things.
31. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the request by outlining the ongoing review process for a negotiated settlement.Dr. Bartram has submitted his final report and it is currently under review to determine the best way forward.
32. deflected
    Correctional Service CanadaMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends segregation as a tool and shifts to victims' rights outside prisons instead of addressing the protocol's impact on women.Rather than continually putting the rights of the worst offenders first, I would call upon the member to work with us to ensure that not only are rights protected inside the prisons, but that victims rights outside the prisons are also protected.
33. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesLarry Bagnell (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The response acknowledges an ongoing process and upcoming announcement but does not address the project's priority status or explain the specific delay since the NEB decision.The member can expect an announcement in the coming weeks.