Commons advances financial system review bill at third reading

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1. deflected
   Government ServicesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates health funding increases and NDP voting record without addressing the specific promise on cuts.Every single time we have stood in this House to raise funding for health care, the NDP has voted against it.
2. deflected
   Government ServicesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes support for families and health/education without confirming or denying the commitment on services.This government is not only holding the line on low spending, we are actually providing more support to the provinces on those key areas.
3. misdirected
   Government ServicesMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's past record as Quebec minister and pivots to upcoming budget instead of addressing service cuts.this is the member of this House of Commons who, when he was minister of the environment of Quebec, cut spending, slashed spending by more than 15%.
4. deflected
   HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists programs NDP voted against and states funding levels but does not address the broken promise claim.The transfers will reach an historic level of $40 billion by the end of the decade.
5. deflected
   HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats long-term funding announcement and lists opposed programs without engaging the $31 billion shortchange or broken promise.our government recently announced long-term stable funding in December with the finance ministers to a historic level of $40 billion by the end of the decade.
6. misdirected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to marijuana legalization and toughness on dealers instead of addressing evidence-based drug policy or mental health.One of the things we will not do is try to legalize marijuana.
7. misdirected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to fighting drug dealers and jobs/economy while ignoring the war on drugs critique and alcohol comparison.Our priority is jobs, hope and opportunity, the long-term economic prosperity of our country.
8. deflected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the minister's integrity and trip payment but does not address the call for resignation over ethics.As far as I am aware, the minister was not lobbied by Mr. Aubut on any government business.
9. deflected
   Aerospace IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights past investments rather than addressing plans to protect Aveos workers.since coming to power, our government has invested more than $600 million in the aerospace industry in the Montreal region alone.
10. deflected
    Aerospace IndustryMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer focuses on general budget plans without addressing the listed job losses.the budget that will be tabled in this House tomorrow will actually continue on the path we have started, which is promoting jobs, the economy and a strong, prosperous future for Canadians.
11. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The response mocks the questioner's data and understanding instead of addressing the economic record.The hon. member obviously could use a few lessons because he is comparing developing countries to those that are developed.
12. answered
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the government's position that this is a private sector issue with no bailout planned.this is ultimately a private sector issue between the two companies.
13. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The response cites overall job creation numbers without addressing the specific losses or inequality raised.there are 610,000 Canadians working today who were not working in July 2009.
14. deflected
    PensionsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the election question by attacking the NDP's motives instead.I wonder why the NDP never wants to support seniors.
15. answered
    PensionsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The response addresses viability concerns with a demographic sustainability argument.Today, four people support every one senior. In the future, 20 years from now, two people will support every senior.
16. deflected
    The BudgetMrs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the upcoming budget without explaining the exclusion of worker representatives.we will be proudly introducing in the House of Commons tomorrow budget 2012, an economic action plan for jobs, growth and long-term prosperity.
17. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific question about excluding unions and instead discusses access for MPs and media.this is the House of Commons and we welcome any interested member of Parliament and the media to get involved in the lock-up so they get a prelude of what is in the budget.
18. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals on unrelated robocall allegations instead of addressing steps taken regarding the Conservative referral.On Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 1 o'clock the Liberal party ran a tutorial on, and I quote, "robocalls".
19. partly answered
    Air CanadaDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the committee appearance but avoids the call for government action to protect workers.witnesses will appear before the Standing Committee on Transport tomorrow, as part of this process.
20. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to past GIS increases and criticizes opposition support rather than addressing the budget plan for seniors.I wonder why the opposition has never supported those things?
21. deflected
    EthicsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise and details personal conduct but does not address the call to resign over ethics violations.Mr. Aubut did not lobby me at any time before, during or after the trip.
22. deflected
    EthicsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as mudslinging and repeats prior denials without addressing the resignation demand.The NDP is once again trying to invent conspiracy theories and throw mud everywhere.
23. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer repeats the same denial of lobbying and involvement without engaging the ethical standard or resignation question.I went there on my own with my own equipment, and I was never lobbied before, during or after the trip.
24. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates personal costs and lack of government involvement but sidesteps the ethical accountability and resignation call.
25. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates program commitment without addressing the demand for a credible tendering process or budget concerns.We remain committed to the joint strike fighter program along with our partners.
26. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner for inventing facts instead of clarifying contradictions on F-35 requirements.while the member opposite is entitled to make whatever criticisms he chooses, he is not entitled to invent his own facts.
27. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to an unrelated quote about the NDP leader rather than addressing the request for a stand-alone bill.Who said that? The newly minted leader of the NDP.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes resource development benefits without addressing the question about changing rules mid-stream for the pipeline review.Why will the NDP not join us in this nation-making effort?
29. partly answered
    National DefenceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins to assure a solution for CF-18 replacement but is cut off before fully addressing cost, number of planes or timeline.I want to assure the hon. member opposite that we will find the best solution to replace our aging CF-18s—
30. misdirected
    YouthMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores Katimavik cuts and instead mocks the questioner about a boxing match.I think the best way for him to please Canadians would be on Saturday night when he gets into the ring
31. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains language compliance and staffing numbers at the Montreal IRB office.In Montreal, 21 board members are bilingual, nine are unilingual francophones and two are unilingual anglophones.
32. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the Official Languages Act requirements and defends the current staffing mix.There are nine unilingual francophones in the Montreal office. Is he suggesting that we should dismiss the nine unilingual francophones?
33. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific question on the motion vote and policy by redirecting to committee independence and general consultation.The member opposite has been in the House for some 25 years and knows full well that committees answer to the House and that a committee's business is the committee's business.
34. partly answered
    Canada Post CorporationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.The response affirms general service commitments and notes urban changes but does not address the specific outlet closure or job losses raised.our government is committed to universal, effective and economically viable postal services for all Canadians.
35. answered
    IndustryMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly updates on the union vote and confirms the transaction review process under the Investment Canada Act.I can confirm that the transaction can now be reviewed under the Investment Canada Act.
36. answered
    Air CanadaMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The response directly addresses enforcement by stating the private relationship and reaffirming that the law requires maintenance centres to remain in the specified cities.the law is the law and, under that law, we will ensure that Air Canada respects the Air Canada Public Participation Act, as it did initially, and ensure that its overhaul centres remain in Montreal, Mississauga and Winnipeg.