Commons backs motion urging clean water for first nations by spring 2012

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   PensionsMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question outright then pivots to NDP criticism instead of addressing risk concerns.I have absolutely no idea what the Leader of the Opposition is talking about.
2. deflected
   PensionsMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Response repeats government talking points on the new plan without addressing debt or retirement feasibility.Canadians are not looking for a hike in their CPP premiums, as advocated by the NDP.
3. misdirected
   EmploymentMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP policies on industries and taxes rather than outlining any job creation plan.What we do not do is what the NDP does, which is demand that industries be shut down, demand that taxes be raised on employers and go to other countries to fight against Canadian trade.
4. deflected
   PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.Response promotes the new plan and cites CFIB concerns but ignores CPP performance and actuary data.I have to question the member's commitment to that statement when people within the CFIB have said time and time again that if we raise CPP, they are very worried about jobs
5. misdirected
   PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer blames union leaders and shifts to EI processing instead of addressing Service Canada cuts or pension delays.it is unfortunate that union leaders, who are clearly very convincing for members of the opposition, are selfishly attempting to ensure that old, inefficient and labour-intensive methods of processing EI applications remain in place.
6. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes past investments but pivots to criticizing Liberal voting record rather than outlining a fixed timeline.What is not explicable is why the Liberal Party continually votes against these investments, so I welcome today the Liberal Party's conversion to doing something about this issue.
7. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly acknowledges ongoing land claim negotiations and states the government continues to work toward resolution.the leader of the Liberal Party should know that obviously land claim negotiations in this particular area have been difficult and have been ongoing for some time, but we continue to work to try to get them resolved.
8. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the mediator request by noting complexity and ongoing efforts without deflection.This government has made offers, as the leader of the Liberal Party said.
9. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's motives and quotes critics instead of addressing any plan for jobs and environment.If the NDP will not rise to the task of supporting Canadian jobs and they are hostile to Canadian employers, whose interests do they represent in this country?
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the trip and accuses disconnection from concerns rather than discussing clean energy economy actions.The sad NDP junket to Washington will not merit a footnote in the history books.
11. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer mocks the opposition trip and recommends a book instead of responding on pipeline or environmental policy.Out of compassion for my fellow parliamentarians, I recommend the book Economics for Dummies
12. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the plan remains the F-35 and mentions monitoring and upcoming meetings but does not detail plan B.
13. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats that the plan is on track and contrasts with NDP actions rather than addressing F-35 problems or plan B.unlike the NDP travelling to the U.S. in an effort to kill and derail thousands of Canadian jobs, when we meet with U.S. authorities, it is to create Canadian jobs.
14. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reaffirms commitment to F-35 without clarifying conflicting statements on problems or plan B.
15. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids plan B details by dismissing rhetoric and preferring experts over opposition.I prefer to listen to them and to the experts rather than the idle chatter from the opposite side.
16. answered
    Firearms RegistryMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states opposition to the registry and cites the electoral mandate to end it.Canadians gave our government a strong mandate to end the long gun registry once and for all, and that is exactly what we are doing.
17. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores request to return data and instead cites data quality issues and lack of crime prevention.We found the information in the database to have significant quality problems: ... Verification frequently determined that information on the weapon's action, make or serial number was wrong.
18. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the cap increase as prudent without addressing the claim of taking farmers' money or returning it.As a government, we took this prudent measure to protect the future of western Canadian farmers, Canadian taxpayers and, of course, the new voluntary wheat board.
19. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner personally about a third eyebrow instead of justifying the fund increase.I am disappointed, like western Canadian farmers. I thought, since the member for Malpeque grew that third eyebrow, he would see clearly the need for freedom in marketing for western Canadian farmers.
20. deflected
    Air TransportationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer concedes nothing and pivots to comparing Liberal usage instead of apologizing for the stated number.When we compare our record with the Liberal record, there is no comparison. The Liberals have us beaten by 100,000 kilometres, I bet, if not far more.
21. partly answered
    Small BusinessMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states tax reductions and refers fraud to authorities but does not quantify any losses from the program.We have reduced the tax rate to 11% for small businesses and, effective January 1, 2012, to 15% for all businesses in Canada.
22. deflected
    Small BusinessMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats call to report fraud to authorities without addressing program failure or credit card fees.All Canadians, who know something about that or who are witnesses on some front, must declare that to the authorities because it is important.
23. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses board members of misuse instead of explaining retention of the contingency fund.The Wheat Board has used it at times, like a slush fund. We want to ensure that Mr. Oberg's sticky little fingers stay out of that, as they have been dipping into the pool accounts on farmers
24. misdirected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer praises supply management support and attacks opposition record rather than addressing the contingency fund or TPP.We have been there for them when they need us. We have a tremendous working relationship with the supply managed sector.
25. deflected
    Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the law clerk warning and court independence to pivot to committee powers and accountability.Why is the NDP standing against accountability and against responsible spending at the CBC?
26. deflected
    Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the constitutional question with a conspiracy insult and repeats the accountability talking point.I see my hon. colleague has his tinfoil conspiracy hat firmly on today.
27. misdirected
    Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP instead of addressing the separation of powers or the law clerk ruling.by attacking the member for Peterborough , what the NDP is doing is showing that it has no regard for the accountability of the CBC or other organizations.
28. partly answered
    Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the double-standard claim by contrasting the Treasury Board testimony with the CBC request.The President of the Treasury Board and the former minister of infrastructure appeared before a parliamentary committee and testified with regard to this matter.
29. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the plan to introduce legislation on water and waste water this year.we do intend to introduce legislation this year on water and waste water.
30. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past actions and spending but does not provide a strategic timeframe or plan for full access.We have invested $2.5 billion since 2006 in first nations water and infrastructure.
31. misdirected
    The EconomyMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP on jobs instead of addressing the home heating tax removal request.I will say it once again: we must ask the New Democrats why they continue to go to Washington and elsewhere to eliminate jobs.
32. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past tax cuts and repeats job-killing accusations without engaging the heating tax question.Every single time we put a measure forward, the NDP voted against it.
33. deflected
    Canadian Broadcasting CorporationMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' past record on CBC instead of addressing Conservative members' apparent support for cuts.If my colleague wants me to adopt the Liberal position on the CBC, that radical right-wing paper, TheToronto Star , said that the CBC was treated shabbily by the Liberal government, downsized, underfunded, abandoned.
34. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer acknowledges privacy concerns and promises a review but neither confirms nor denies inappropriate access.I have asked my deputy minister to report on whether privacy rules were respected in this case.
35. deflected
    Transport CanadaMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer redirects the request to the Quebec provincial minister rather than committing to a federal meeting.I would like to remind the hon. member that, in Quebec, mayors fall under the jurisdiction of the Quebec ministry of municipal affairs, regions and land occupancy.
36. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies destroying the registry data due to inaccuracies instead of addressing Quebec's request to receive it.We will destroy what we promised to destroy because the data is wrong.
37. answered
    Business of the HouseMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer outlines the upcoming legislative business including the specific bill to be advanced.Beginning tomorrow, we will move forward on report stage for Bill C-18, Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act .