Commons limits debate on wheat board bill amid protests

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   JusticeMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids tabling studies and instead cites the electoral mandate and provincial support.in tackling crime the government is pursuing the mandate given to us by the Canadian people.
2. deflected
   JusticeMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the request for studies and points to the mandate while attacking the NDP's consistency.It is up to the NDP to explain why there is one position in Quebec and another in Nova Scotia and Manitoba.
3. deflected
   JusticeMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the call to listen to experts and instead repeats the mandate and provincial support talking points.we are pursuing the mandate given by the Canadian people who do expect there to be serious penalties for, for instance, sexual predators and drug traffickers.
4. misdirected
   JusticeMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP rather than addressing why the government rejects evidence-based policy.I cannot understand why that is always such a problem for the NDP.
5. deflected
   Firearms RegistryMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses legal concerns by restating the intent to change the law and attacks the opposition's motives.If given the chance, the opposition would once again use this data to target law-abiding citizens.
6. partly answered
   EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses job creation numbers but ignores the Auditor General's criticism about tracking.since the end of the recession in July 2009, the net new job count in Canada is almost 600,000 jobs.
7. deflected
   EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists items the Liberals voted against instead of addressing the Auditor General's findings on job tracking.They voted against flowing $1 billion in federal funding to provinces and territories for infrastructure 2011-12.
8. misdirected
   EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals' electoral record rather than engaging the substance of the question.They are sitting way down in that corner.
9. deflected
   G8 SummitMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses prior committee testimony instead of tabling the requested documents.I answered all those questions fully and completely and to the best of my ability.
10. deflected
    G8 SummitMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refers to the Auditor General and prior committee answers without addressing the call for a parliamentary inquiry.All those questions have been answered at committee, and I stand by my responses.
11. partly answered
    Airline SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses aircraft sales but does not engage with the safety inspector cuts or jet spending comparison.Transport Canada has already sold eight of its aircraft, and we are always reviewing options to ensure that we are using tax dollars as efficiently as possible.
12. deflected
    Airline SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats safety claims and aircraft sales without addressing self-inspection or jet funding priorities.Canada has one of the safest aviation systems in the world and we are very proud of it.
13. deflected
    Airline SafetyMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates aircraft sales and management rhetoric while ignoring the proposal to eliminate the jets.We have sold eight of these aircraft and we will continue to review all the options because we always rigorously manage the tax dollars of this country.
14. misdirected
    Airline SafetyMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's consistency and pivots to defending safety without addressing rule-breaking or spending reduction.in the previous question, the hon. member said that planes were flying around empty, and now he is saying that they are being used to transport public servants.
15. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects the compatibility claim but does not address launching an open bidding process.Canada is scheduled to receive its entire delivery of F-35 aircraft equipped with the ability to locate and communicate with aircraft, ships and ground forces.
16. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question as rhetoric and fearmongering without addressing plan B or the bidding process.that is just absolutely idle rhetoric.
17. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates talking points about competition and safety without addressing tender or communication failure.The issue is that the F-35 won out over other aircraft.
18. partly answered
    JusticeDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes one amendment accepted and ongoing work but ends by attacking Liberals.Judging by the number of Liberals here, perhaps they need to focus on rehabilitating their party.
19. misdirected
    JusticeDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberals and ignores the question on long-term safety and amendments.The word safety is not part of the Liberals' vocabulary.
20. deflected
    JusticeStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins to cite a report but cuts off without addressing co-operative federalism or costs.Bill C-10 was based on Justice Nunn's report and—
21. deflected
    PovertyMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past measures but pivots to criticizing NDP voting record instead of new actions.It is too bad that the NDP members did not actually support any of our efforts to help struggling Canadian families.
22. deflected
    PovertyMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats existing child care benefit but does not address national plan or poverty reduction.We introduced the universal child care benefit which is $100 a month to parents of each child under the age of six
23. answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Manon Perreault (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states ratification and lists specific programs for persons with disabilities.I am very proud that our government ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
24. deflected
    Affordable HousingMs. Marie-Claude Morin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer blames NDP voting record and cites past funding without addressing national strategy.it is the NDP that has done nothing to help people who need affordable housing.
25. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to biometrics and NDP opposition instead of addressing the specific Auditor General findings on training and quality systems.
26. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The response reiterates acceptance of recommendations but immediately shifts to attacking the NDP on unrelated initiatives.Unfortunately, the NDP is opposed to this initiative that would protect Canada.
27. answered
    Telecommunications IndustryMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The minister directly states that no decisions have been made yet and explains the ongoing examination of foreign investment rules.I would like to remind my colleagues that no decisions with regard to the upcoming spectrum auctions and foreign investment have been made yet.
28. deflected
    Telecommunications IndustryMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the budget commitment then pivots to attacking the opposition on an unrelated tax proposal.Allow me to say that, unlike the members opposite, we will not propose a tax hike of $10 billion.
29. deflected
    Canadian Wheat BoardMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The minister justifies cutting debate by insulting the quality of opposition debate rather than addressing the Wheat Board impacts.there is a reason why we cut off debate when that is all we get.
30. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The response rejects the question's assumptions and attacks the member's research instead of clarifying the ozone program status.I would also, again, suggest that she use more reliable research than that to which she has made a practice of using.
31. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights oil sands regulations and monitoring but does not address the question on clean energy investment rankings.I would remind her that Environment Canada administers and enforces any number of acts and regulations which impose requirements on the oil sands.
32. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins by attacking the NDP's focus rather than addressing concerns about international reactions to oil sands policy.the NDP members keep talking about the environment.
33. partly answered
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states work is underway on recommendations but ignores the five-year delay highlighted in the question.Work is already under way to address the recommendations outlined.
34. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the specific Couillard case but does not explain general mechanisms for ensuring SIRC independence.This involvement predates his appointment to SIRC, and was fully disclosed.
35. deflected
    AsbestosMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's position on safe use of asbestos and ignores the questions on jobs and diversification.for more than 30 years, the Government of Canada has been supporting the safe use of chrysotile asbestos and recent scientific studies show that chrysotile fibre can be used safely in a controlled environment at the national or international level.
36. answered
    JusticeMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly rejects the need for a separate Quebec criminal code and points to the bill's purpose.it will absolutely not be necessary for Quebec to create its own criminal code.