Copyright bill advances to committee after lengthy debate

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   The EconomyMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to jobs and growth instead of addressing inequality plan.our focus is on jobs and growth.
2. deflected
   The EconomyMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends tax cuts and cites jobs rather than addressing inequality from fiscal policies.The Canadian economy has created more than 650,000 jobs since the recession.
3. partly answered
   The EconomyMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends figures and references measures before House but attacks NDP voting record.just last night, the NDP again voted against these job creation measures.
4. deflected
   Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer corrects size ranking but ignores call for cost-benefit analysis or recklessness.The Wheat Board is actually the third largest exporter just in Canada.
5. misdirected
   Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to a value-added investment announcement and accuses member of opposing farmers and jobs.I do not know why the member opposite is against farmers and against jobs in western Canada.
6. deflected
   TaxationBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes NDP opposition to credits instead of addressing making them refundable for the poor.it is interesting to hear the NDP call for the embellishment of tax credits that it voted against.
7. deflected
   TaxationBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references prior votes against credits and urges support rather than explaining refusal to aid poorest.the leader of the Liberal Party is talking about tax credits that his party voted against.
8. misdirected
   Canadian Wheat BoardBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal Party's western representation and logic instead of addressing Wheat Board concession or buy America.The Liberal Party should ask itself why it does not have a single representative whose riding is predominantly in rural western Canada.
9. deflected
   Research and DevelopmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the panel review but never addresses recognizing tax credits as ineffective or committing to a new innovation plan.We did launch a panel to review our programs to see how we could make them better to get more results for Canadians.
10. misdirected
    Research and DevelopmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP's vote rather than addressing consultant costs or a new jobs plan.Last night, the NDP voted against improving the quality of life for Canadians.
11. deflected
    Research and DevelopmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the panel launch and promises review but offers no concrete steps to fix the listed failures.We will give it serious consideration.
12. misdirected
    Research and DevelopmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP platform instead of committing to increased direct R&D investment.I thank the member for finally getting interested in science and technology, research and development, because in his party's election platform it was mentioned nowhere.
13. deflected
    International TradeMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists expected benefits but does not address the specific claim that Canada is losing in the negotiations.On our side of the House, we welcome the ninth round of negotiations as the benefits to Canadian workers and businesses through a free trade agreement with the EU are expected to be enormous
14. deflected
    International TradeMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites the electoral mandate and avoids engaging with the quoted European official's statement on losers.Some hon. members may not have realized it but we received a strong mandate from Canadians, which is why we have a majority government and why we are pursuing free trade agreements that will benefit Canadians
15. partly answered
    Airline SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the issue was minor and fixed but does not detail the exact rules violated or confirm public danger assessment.In 2008, Transport Canada's inspectors identified a minor concern with Porter's maintenance quality assurance program.
16. misdirected
    Airline SafetyMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner for questioning inspector numbers instead of addressing the decline or northern safety record.
17. deflected
    Airline SafetyMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids transparency issue by restating safety priority and compliance without addressing secrecy claim.instead of inciting public fear, the member should have listened to the answer that I gave earlier.
18. answered
    Democratic ReformStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly lists the three commitments and states intent to table legislation matching them.Those are our three commitments and we intend to bring forward legislation shortly respecting those commitments.
19. misdirected
    Canada PostDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks opposition record instead of explaining Quebec-specific cuts.I would like to point out that the opposition parties are the very parties that tried to prevent the government from ensuring that Canadians get their mail in a timely manner.
20. deflected
    G8 SummitJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer mocks the asker and avoids confirming whether the minister will answer at committee.I know that the President of the Treasury Board is excited to go to committee just because the member for Marham—Unionville will be there asking questions.
21. misdirected
    G8 SummitMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's courage and substance rather than addressing the Gravenhurst project intervention.I do note that he has not had the courage to make any accusations against the President of the Treasury Board outside of this place, and there is a reason for that.
22. deflected
    G8 SummitMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer changes subject to long gun registry instead of addressing Auditor General budget cuts or G8 documents.Of course, it has been 2,667 days since he promised that he would vote against the long gun registry.
23. partly answered
    G8 SummitMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims full cooperation and acceptance of recommendations but does not commit to parliamentary investigation.This government has accepted all the recommendations that the Auditor General has presented on how we can be more open, more transparent to Parliament.
24. deflected
    G8 SummitMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to general economic talking points and avoids committee study of past reports.What we see from this side, that keeps being voted against by members on the other side, are measures to keep spending under control, to reduce taxes so Canadians have more dollars in their pockets, and measures to ensure our economy continues to grow and create jobs.
25. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to asking about support for a Churchill bill instead of addressing the farmers' vote or single desk.I would like to ask the member for Churchill , if she is going to support this bill, since it would do everything for Churchill that was required and what it was asking for?
26. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the campaign mandate without addressing the claim of ignoring western voices or the Wheat Board's success.as I said, the people of western Canada, including farmers, sent all of us here to ensure we follow through on our campaign commitments to give marketing freedom to western Canadian farmers.
27. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims they will react and quotes positive report language but offers no specific commitment to prompt action.we will certainly react, as we have done in the past.
28. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes report language on compliance but does not address whether a bill will be passed.Not vague, it is direct. We are getting the job done.
29. deflected
    JusticeMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on a misleading report and Canadian drug courts rather than the crime strategy's costs or effectiveness.unfortunately there was a misleading report on CBC last night.
30. deflected
    JusticeMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights a misleading report and Texas incarceration rates instead of addressing overcrowding, treatment access or costs.unfortunately the member is relying on a misleading CBC report.
31. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references the Cohen Commission but does not detail current actions on the salmon virus threat.That is why the Prime Minister established the Cohen Commission of Inquiry in 2009.
32. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses a strategic review and efficiency instead of committing to an investigation of the virus threat.a strategic review was an opportunity for the department to assess performance of its programs.
33. answered
    Foreign AffairsJim Karygiannis (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly confirms consular access and ongoing engagement with Saudi officials in response to the request for help.We have been granted access to see the family.
34. deflected
    PovertyMs. Charmaine Borg (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses past recession measures and tax cuts instead of addressing any current plan to fight suburban poverty.Unfortunately, the NDP voted against all—
35. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the premise of cuts by citing new investments but does not address the specific claim about reservists receiving half as much.With the new veterans charter, we are investing an additional $189 million for our veterans.
36. answered
    Democratic ReformMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer confirms the statutory non-partisan redistribution process based on population in direct response to the query.It sets out a process for redistribution that is run on a non-partisan basis by independent commissions.
37. answered
    PrivilegeWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer addresses the core legal point that Parliament cannot permanently delegate its legislative powers to another body.Parliament cannot delegate its legislative or statutory powers.