NDP motion on seniors poverty takes up supply day

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1. deflected
   PensionsMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general commitments without addressing viability or eligibility age.we will protect programs for seniors and those nearing retirement.
2. deflected
   PensionsMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Response discusses workforce challenges but avoids confirming or denying the age change.we will ensure we protect the current programs that seniors receive.
3. deflected
   PensionsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer notes need for changes due to demographics without answering the yes-or-no question.we are going to have to make some changes because of some change in demographics in our country.
4. misdirected
   PensionsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Minister attacks NDP voting record instead of addressing the pension eligibility question.the NDP says that it wants to help seniors, yet it votes against every thing we have done to help them.
5. deflected
   PensionsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Response reassures current recipients but sidesteps consultations and future eligibility changes.we need to ensure the sustainability of the system for future generations.
6. deflected
   PensionsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question rambles without a clear ask; answer pivots to budget commitments.We made very clear commitments to the Canadian people.
7. misdirected
   PensionsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Both sides trade personal barbs rather than engaging on pension policy.in a democracy, we are all interim members, even the interim Liberal leader.
8. partly answered
   JusticeBob Rae (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.Minister clarifies his prior statement on mental health but ignores the broader modernization question.I said no such thing. What I in fact indicated was that the issue of mental illness and criminal law was a very complex one
9. misdirected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker rather than addressing the ceremony incident.The only misleading going on is coming from that member.
10. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states when the office learned of the issue and acknowledges poor handling but does not address secrecy.my office learned about the situation in question yesterday when we had an inquiry from a media outlet.
11. deflected
    Statistics CanadaMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores resignations and muzzling claims to pivot to unrelated survey response rates.with regard to the national household survey, the national collection response rate is 69.3%, which is well above the targeted rate of 50%.
12. deflected
    Statistics CanadaMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps multiple resignations by repeating survey statistics and ignoring the muzzling premise.the national response rate is 69.3%, well above the target rate of 50%.
13. answered
    Service CanadaMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the hiring of extra staff to address EI processing delays from complaints.we hired more people. We brought in 400 more people from other parts of the department to help speed up the process
14. answered
    Service CanadaMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses complaints and service issues by explaining the response to the EI demand spike.we reacted immediately. We engaged more people to help process and clear up the backlog
15. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms science but then attacks the NDP on jobs instead of clarifying the minister's position.What I do not believe in is the NDP's ideologically driven, Luddite battle against hundreds of thousands of jobs in Canada.
16. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to name the scientists and shifts entirely to jobs and project delays.the member opposite will not take yes for an answer so I will now go on to the subject of jobs.
17. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP on jobs instead of addressing the request for a national energy strategy.the NDP tunes out when it comes to job creation in the energy sector and turns its back on workers.
18. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the question fear-mongering and false without addressing the announced OAS changes or backbench silence.when will the hon. member stop the fear-mongering and stop misleading Canadians because what she just said was blatantly false?
19. misdirected
    PensionsScott Brison (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of attacking intelligence rather than addressing the impact of OAS changes on rural seniors.what the people do not need is an attack on their own intelligence, which is what the hon. member just indicated.
20. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges complex cases and offers to help with specific constituency issues raised.I invite hon. members to share the details of those cases with me so that I can help them come up with solutions to these problems.
21. misdirected
    JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states no intent to reopen debate then pivots to demanding an apology from another MP.However, if the hon. member wants to get involved with this, why does she not get her colleague, the member for Winnipeg Centre , to apologize for the shameful personal attack he launched yesterday?
22. misdirected
    JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's position then redirects to demanding an apology instead of clarifying caucus control.However, I would like to get an answer. How about that shameful attack on a victim of crime yesterday?
23. misdirected
    JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's record rather than addressing the ombudsman's recommendations on victims' rights at parole hearings.it is true that every attempt by this government to stand up and protect victims has been opposed by the NDP.
24. deflected
    JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises the government's creation of the ombudsman role without committing to new actions on victims' hearing rights.I appreciate the hon. member is new to this area when it comes to standing up for victims, but this is the government that created the federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
25. deflected
    Airline SecurityMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids any apology or rights discussion by pivoting to security and questioning the NDP.Is the NDP asking to make the system weaker? That is not what we want.
26. deflected
    Airline SecurityMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the apology and rescind demands by repeating a security question instead.is it the NDP's position that we should be weakening aviation security?
27. deflected
    AsbestosMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the budget transition plan request by restating the government's chrysotile position.Recent scientific studies have shown that chrysotile can be used safely in a controlled environment.
28. misdirected
    AsbestosMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer abandons the Rotterdam Convention question to launch a personal attack demanding an apology.When this individual gets up and launches a vicious personal attack, I want him to do the right thing, to get on his feet and apologize to Senator Boisvenu.
29. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer acknowledges mishandling and expresses regret but does not deliver the demanded apology for tainting the oath.I regret that. It ought not to have happened, but let us not allow it to colour the excellent work that CIC officials do in celebrating Canadian citizenship.
30. deflected
    Search and RescueMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the rescue centre reversal request and shifts to unrelated support for the sealing industry.We are looking forward to an event today.
31. deflected
    Search and RescueMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the closure's impact by restating the consolidation rationale without new information.We have an opportunity to make consolidations to save money for the taxpayers of this country without putting anyone in jeopardy or at risk.
32. answered
    Search and RescueMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the incident by confirming an investigation and extending condolences while explaining response processes.I have asked the officials to look into the incident.
33. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the policy is stable without addressing the request to meet and discuss allocation.the sharing arrangement for Atlantic halibut has been in place since the 1990s. It is considered stable and revisions are not being considered.
34. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer asserts sustainability based on science but ignores the report on marine biodiversity obligations.I can assure the member that we have a sustainable fishery in this country.
35. partly answered
    Canadian Food Inspection AgencyMr. Pierre Jacob (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains ongoing consultations and the trade agreement but does not commit to a long-term solution.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been consulting the industry and all other stakeholders since 2009.
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer points to regulatory jurisdiction without addressing opposition to the project or environmental concerns.these matters of new pipelines and pipeline reversals are within the jurisdiction of the regulatory authority, the National Energy Board
37. misdirected
    Business of the HouseMr. Joe Comartin (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition's tactics instead of addressing the use of time allocation.We have had now 13 or 14 occasions where it has refused to come to any reasonable agreement on any length of debate
38. misdirected
    Points of OrderMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer restates the NDP position on unlimited speeches rather than responding to the right to speak.On every bill, New Democrats think every member of the House should speak.