Immigration reform bill advances after second reading debate

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1. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the specific claim about Conservative use of US firms and fraudulent calls by redirecting to opposition disclosure.Now it is time for the opposition, which spent millions of dollars on hundreds of thousands of phone calls, to turn its information over to Elections Canada.
2. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the question on supporter calls and unreported bills by repeating that opposition data is missing.What is not available is all of the information that is coming from the opposition, the NDP in particular.
3. deflected
   41st General ElectionMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses only the Guelph expense while ignoring questions about RMG, RackNine and government cheques.there is a serious report of a non-reporting of an expense in Guelph.
4. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition and voters instead of disclosing government business with RMG or RackNine.These exaggerated allegations demean millions of voters who cast legitimate votes in the last election.
5. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats attacks on the opposition rather than answering about RMG or Xentel contracts.when the member makes comments like that, he does not just demean this House but is in fact demeaning the millions of voters who cast legitimate votes in the last election.
6. deflected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the committee vote on powers for the Chief Electoral Officer and pivots to Liberal calls.At the same time, the Liberal Party has now made all kinds of allegations, frankly, that appear to be about its own calls into ridings.
7. deflected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the question on why Conservatives blocked extra powers and again faults the opposition for not providing data.on the contrary, in this case, all Conservative Party documentation is available.
8. misdirected
   41st General ElectionBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refuses to explain the refusal of powers and instead accuses the Liberal leader of fear.
9. deflected
   41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the specific accusation by attacking opposition callers and voters instead.These exaggerated allegations demean millions of voters who cast legitimate votes in the last election.
10. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats unrelated talking points about opposition calls rather than addressing RMG payments.these exaggerated allegations demean millions of voters who cast legitimate votes in the last election.
11. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer evades by dismissing allegations and redirecting blame to opposition without engaging the investigations mentioned.these false allegations demean millions of voters who cast legitimate votes in the last election.
12. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the listed questions and pivots to attacking opposition callers.before continuing these baseless smears, the opposition should prove its own callers are not behind these allegations.
13. answered
    41st General ElectionMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the question about whether harassing calls are the norm.
14. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.Answer sidesteps the question on Chief Electoral Officer powers by repeating unrelated smears about opposition.Before continuing these baseless smears, those members should prove their own callers are not in fact behind these reports.
15. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses a different point about investigative powers and attacks the premise rather than explaining the denial.The former chief electoral officer, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, has said that Elections Canada does have all the investigative ability and authority that it requires in this matter.
16. partly answered
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses transfers to Quebec but does not engage the specific costs or unilateral decisions raised.Transfers to Quebec will be more than 44% higher than under the Liberal government.
17. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer restates federal transfer increases without addressing the prison bill costs or provincial burdens raised.In fact, we have increased their transfers by 77% from what the Liberal government used to provide.
18. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks opposition phone calls and demeans allegations instead of addressing the request for Conservative phone logs and scripts.The opposition has in fact paid millions of dollars to make hundreds of thousands of phone calls.
19. partly answered
    41st General ElectionMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms assistance to Elections Canada but does not address the specific billing or Guelph campaign details requested.Our records are always available to Elections Canada.
20. deflected
    41st General ElectionCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats willingness to assist but pivots to attacking opposition callers without committing to RMG records access.Before continuing these baseless smears, those members should prove their own callers are not in fact behind these allegations.
21. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer highlights record transfers and avoids the unilateral formula change and negotiation request.Under our government, health care transfers are at record levels, from $20 billion when we formed government to $27 billion this year.
22. partly answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the monitoring website but does not address its effectiveness or next steps for shortages.For example, the minister asked industry to work together to establish a national one-stop drug shortages monitoring and reporting system.
23. partly answered
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes monitoring and Sandoz commitments but does not address guaranteeing domestic drug quality before imports.we are closely monitoring the situation with Sandoz to help ensure that the right information gets to the right hands at the right time.
24. deflected
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to provincial purchasing roles without addressing ending shortages or preventing recurrence.The provinces and territories buy prescription drugs for their hospitals, their best place to know which drugs they require when taking into consideration a level of demand.
25. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP and claims consultation without addressing policy change or corporate interests.only from the NDP can we expect to hear cries like the fishery is broken, but please do not fix it.
26. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends consultation and bureaucracy critique but ignores request to respect fishers' will against corporate interests.The fishing industry is made up of thousands of very capable entrepreneurs who were held back by rules and regulations that disallowed them from making an honest buck because of government policies.
27. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to competitiveness and input-seeking while dismissing NDP without assuring retention of policies.The NDP is not in favour of seeking input obviously.
28. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer refuses to stand with NDP and shifts to sustainability without addressing corporate vs inshore conflict.the member can rest assured that I will never stand with the NDP.
29. partly answered
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses monitoring and international limits but does not commit to full investigation.Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to force companies to produce drugs.
30. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates transfer growth and attacks Liberals instead of addressing new provincial cost shifts.The Liberals were the ones responsible for shameful and brutal cuts to transfers to the provinces and territories.
31. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP on bureaucracy and redirects to budget vote instead of addressing apology or board issues.Instead of supporting red tape and an improvised and wasteful bureaucracy, the NDP member should support our budget initiative
32. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats benefits and red-tape cuts while inviting budget support without addressing apology or cuts.If he truly wants to stand up for our veterans, I invite the member to support our Conservative budget and our initiatives to improve veterans' quality of life.
33. deflected
    Rail TransportationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general commitments without addressing data updates or the June tabling guarantee.The facilitator's work will inform the legislation that our government is committed to introducing.
34. deflected
    Quebec City ArmouryMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids costs, schedule and transparency details by promising future disclosure.We will make those details known very soon.
35. misdirected
    TelecommunicationsMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to broadband investments and NDP voting record instead of addressing CAP funding or access for those without internet.The surprising thing is that, once again, the NDP voted against this historic program.
36. deflected
    Intergovermental AffairsMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats transfer payment figures while ignoring consultation failures and specific Quebec shortfalls.Quebec will receive, once again, $17.2 billion in transfers from our government this year.