Budget debate consumes most of sitting as NDP attacks spending cuts

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1. partly answered
   The BudgetMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses health transfers but ignores retirees' incomes and public services.For example, our health transfers are increasing twice as fast as the health expenses of the provincial governments.
2. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Rejects conclusions without addressing the claim of misleading Parliament.I do not accept the Leader of the Opposition 's conclusions.
3. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Calls the premise a miscategorization and pivots to no contract signed.that is a miscategorization of what the Auditor General actually said.
4. answered
   National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Accepts recommendations and states actions taken on oversight.we accept the conclusions of the Auditor General and we will implement his recommendations.
5. deflected
   National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores the demand for accountability and repeats no contract signed.we have not signed a contract to purchase any aircraft.
6. misdirected
   National DefenceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks the premise as lies and quotes selectively to counter the asker.I am surprised that the member opposite would categorize those statements as lies.
7. deflected
   National DefenceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Rejects the broad premise and urges reading the report instead of answering.I am really surprised that we would be lumping in all kinds of issues with respect to the Auditor General's report
8. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Starts to address but cuts off without engaging the call for resignation.this morning the Auditor General was very clear—
9. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise of misleading without addressing the questions or apologizing, instead shifting to future actions.I certainly do not accept the premise.
10. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific accusations about the PBO and US info, pivoting only to the AG report and a seven-point plan.as I have indicated, we accept the recommendations and findings of the Auditor General.
11. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer does not acknowledge wrongdoing or explain why, instead restating acceptance of one recommendation and listing planned steps.We accept that, and we will not purchase any new aircraft until the Department of National Defence has met that recommendation.
12. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the trust and mismanagement questions by repeating acceptance of the single AG recommendation without addressing past errors.We accept that recommendation.
13. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the cited job-loss numbers and attacks the opposition's tax proposal instead of outlining a job creation strategy.The so-called study to which the member refers is by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, which is using a wild number of 40,825 Canadians.
14. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining budget priorities by touting past job numbers and attacking the NDP's proposed tax increase.
15. partly answered
    Aviation SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accepts the AG report and notes some recommendations are already implemented, though it disputes the member's numbers without fully explaining the missed inspections.My department has already identified these shortcomings, and I can confirm that some of the recommendations are already in place.
16. deflected
    Aviation SafetyMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights overall safety improvements and SMS implementation but does not address the specific cuts or lack of oversight raised.Since 2000, the number of aviation accidents fell by 25%.
17. deflected
    Air CanadaMr. Jamie Nicholls (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer stresses that Air Canada is private and declines to intervene rather than addressing collaboration with other parties.Air Canada is a private company, as is Aveos.
18. partly answered
    National DefenceJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer covers cost estimates and transparency steps but does not address the call for an open competitive process.To ensure further transparency, the secretariat will also have to table in Parliament the cost estimates.
19. deflected
    National DefenceJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the government's plan without engaging the accusation of misleading Parliament or incompetence.All of this will be made public and shared with Parliament.
20. deflected
    National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer outlines oversight measures but ignores the direct charges of dishonesty and incompetence.We have frozen funding for the F-35 for this project.
21. deflected
    PovertyMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to job creation and other NGOs instead of explaining the elimination of the National Council of Welfare.There are many non-governmental organizations that provide comparable independent advice and research on poverty and other related issues.
22. partly answered
    PovertyMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the poverty record and GIS increase but does not address the claim about hiding effects on seniors.This country has one of the lowest poverty rates for seniors in the world because of this Conservative government.
23. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes no current tolls and future consideration of regional tolls but does not directly justify charging families.For now, there will not be any tolls.
24. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites the Auditor General on data quality and jurisdiction but does not address calls to save the data for public safety.As early as 2006, the Auditor General confirmed that that data was inaccurate.
25. deflected
    Rights & DemocracyMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to general foreign policy without addressing the elimination of Rights & Democracy.It is high time that we put these problems behind us and move forward.
26. partly answered
    Rights & DemocracyMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains the move into the department but ignores the premise about killing democracy promotion.What we are simply doing is taking this important project of rights, democracy and freedom and bringing that within our department.
27. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses what quiet diplomacy meant in the Tepper case with specific actions.The Government of Canada made dozens of representations to Lebanese officials in support of Mr. Tepper's application to be released
28. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the government's role and representations made to Lebanese officials.Both the Minister of Foreign Affairs and I liaised with our Lebanese counterparts at the highest levels on several occasions.
29. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to fairness for taxpayers and MPs' pensions without addressing OAS changes or PM's bonus.That is the fairness that taxpayers deserve and that is what we will be delivering.
30. deflected
    Rights & DemocracyCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the list of defunded groups and focuses on moving the work inside the department.It is time to turn the page and move forward.
31. deflected
    Air TransportationMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer refuses to amend legislation and instead discusses safety rules and meetings without committing to action.We will not intervene in this matter, and any regulatory change made after the fact will change absolutely nothing.
32. misdirected
    Air TransportationMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the source of the meeting information instead of confirming plans to meet the mayor.the member should check with the person who told her that, because I have received no such information.
33. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details specific actions taken on medical needs and advocacy but explicitly rules out interference to bring him home.The Government of Canada cannot exempt Canadians from legal processes nor interfere in the judicial proceedings in other countries.
34. deflected
    HealthMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer blames provinces for sole-sourcing and lists limited federal steps without offering a comprehensive federal plan.as we have said all along, the shortage results from a decision by the provinces and territories to sole source drug contracts.
35. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends safety protocols and notes the euthanization but ignores the request to halt future GM animal approvals.There are rigorous scientific protocols that must be met on anything to do with genetic modification and, of course, the enviropig passed all of those.
36. deflected
    Firearms RegistryMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates the plan to abolish the registry and constitutional limits without addressing transfer of Quebec's data.It is up to the provinces, within their area of jurisdiction, to do what they want, but they should not count on us to transfer useless, inaccurate and outdated data.