Liberals move supply day motion for co-operatives committee

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1. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates general objectives without addressing the 99% reduction claim or the attack accusation.our objective is to ensure clear environmental assessments.
2. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the policy changes on reviews and timelines but does not directly justify the reduction numbers cited.What the government is doing with these changes to environmental assessment is ensuring that there will be a single review rather than duplicative reviews.
3. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the premise but pivots to labour shortages without addressing consultation failures or welfare connections.Far from ending employment insurance, employment insurance will very much be there for people who cannot find jobs within their qualifications and within their region.
4. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise outright and reframes to job-finding help without engaging the seasonal industry or diversity impacts.nothing could be further from the truth.
5. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP for pitting regions against each other instead of addressing wage pressure or contract worker claims.Second, that party, the NDP, is trying to pit Canada's regions against one another.
6. partly answered
   Employment InsuranceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the objective is matching jobs not savings but provides no specific reduction figures requested.we are not actually pursuing this as a money-saving exercise.
7. deflected
   Employment InsuranceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to explaining the system and regional mismatches without confirming or denying the premise on improper collections.I do not think he understands how the system works.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reframes to job-matching goals and attacks the asker's record instead of addressing improper EI collections.The leader of the Liberal Party, when he was premier of Ontario, bragged that he had the welfare capital of Canada.
9. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer opens by attacking the asker rather than addressing the specific claims about Newfoundland and Labrador impacts.the hon. member has it all wrong and his fearmongering, frankly, is irresponsible.
10. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to volunteer firefighters and general job-search help without addressing consultation or forest firefighter targeting.We are helping those people, if they want to work in the off-season of firefighting, to find jobs for which they are suited and find jobs in their own area so that they and their families will be better off.
11. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the job-search rules and EI fallback but does not address consultation or withdrawal of changes.If they cannot find a job within those qualifications, then the EI will be there.
12. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses labour shortages and skills matching but does not confirm or deny consultations with tourism representatives.What we want to do is give Canadians with the necessary skills the opportunity to apply for those positions.
13. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the NDP instead of responding to the tourism industry and seasonal worker concerns.However, I have to wonder why the NDP does not want to help the people who work in these sectors find other jobs for the rest of the year
14. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly corrects the premise that the research centre is shutting down and explains the new structure.the Centre for Offshore Oil, Gas and Energy Research is not shutting down.
15. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the Fisheries Act changes but does not address former ministers' disagreement or the Russian roulette accusation.The changes that we are making are vast improvements over the current act.
16. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly corrects the number of assessments and explains the new focus on high-risk projects.Under the new act, the focus will be on projects that pose high risks to the environment and the actual number of federal panels or standard environmental assessments will actually number in the hundreds.
17. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker and commissioner instead of addressing the number of assessments.She is wrong. The environment commissioner is wrong.
18. answered
    EmploymentWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly explains the policy of prioritizing Canadians for jobs.We want Canadians to have first crack at those jobs and that is what we are going to help them get.
19. partly answered
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general job growth and summer jobs but does not address a specific youth jobs crisis plan.We are very pleased that the economy has grown by over 750,000 net new jobs since the middle of the recession.
20. deflected
    Co-operativesMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates economic mandate and job numbers without addressing support for the motion.Canadians gave us a clear mandate to focus on economic growth and job creation.
21. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains cabinet role but avoids the question on interfering in the review process.We believe that for major projects, it can have a significant impact on the economy and on the environment and that elected officials responsible to the people, through Parliament, should have the ultimate decision
22. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms duty to consult and mentions resources but does not address prior consultation on changes.we understand the duty to consult and we take this very responsibly and very seriously.
23. answered
    Search and RescueMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly states service levels remain the same and details new measures.Levels of search and rescue service in Vancouver will remain the same.
24. misdirected
    Search and RescueMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker for demonizing volunteers instead of addressing the decision.I find it shocking that the member opposite would demonize our volunteers, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit.
25. deflected
    Contaminated Water in ShannonMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the contamination and veterans issue entirely and shifts to general praise for Quebec work.We are proud to be Conservative members from Quebec and we will continue to work for Quebec.
26. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly rebuts the commissioner's numbers and knowledge but does not address clearing the commissioner's name.His office has since come back and as much as admitted that fact and suggested that it would like new information to update and do a supplementary report.
27. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the changes as strengthening rules but does not address the four ministers' criticism or omnibus process.I respect the individuals who made the comments, but I believe that what we have proposed would strengthen our habitat rules.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses a new advisory group but does not address the specific cuts to research or expert job losses.That is why we are establishing a national advisory group that will provide advice on priority issues and will manage a research fund.
29. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the layoffs as a private decision and notes other jobs but does not confirm if the promised 110 jobs are cut.This is a decision made by a private sector company, but we are happy that this particular organization, General Dynamics, does have 2,200 jobs across Canada.
30. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the private-sector point and total jobs figure but avoids whether the contract required the Edmonton jobs or how many claimed jobs remain.This particular layoff is a private sector decision, but we are proud that we work closely with the security and defence industy, which employs 90,000 Canadians across the country
31. deflected
    Search and RescueHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises volunteers and partners but does not address reversing the Kitsilano base closure or the safety concerns raised.We are going to strengthen our relationships with our partners on water search and rescues, partners such as the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, a volunteer group.
32. deflected
    Aerospace IndustryMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites past budgets but does not confirm current funding status or address the committee appearance request.we know that the 2010 budget, which the NDP voted against, allocated $497 million to the RADARSAT Constellation mission
33. deflected
    Border CrossingMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to a general border initiative without addressing the specific request for a customs service at Bagotville airport.The Prime Minister signed the agreement with the president in order to find ways to keep more smaller airports and border crossings open.
34. misdirected
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins with a response but ends by attacking the Bloc for past votes instead of committing to the requested meeting.At the time, large amounts of money had been earmarked in the budgets, which could have gone to help the slaughterhouse, but which the Bloc voted against, I remember.