Commons debates immigration bill amendments as opposition seeks changes

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1. deflected
   HealthMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to health transfers instead of addressing environmental program cuts and seniors' health risks from pollution.Despite difficult economic times, we have increased the transfers to the provinces and territories by 6% a year, every single year since the government came to power.
2. deflected
   Fisheries and OceansMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains policy intent but avoids addressing concerns from former ministers or standing down the changes.We are introducing changes that will focus our fish and fish habitat protection rules on fisheries, not on farmers.
3. misdirected
   The BudgetMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer welcomes the asker back then shifts to economic growth instead of addressing ministerial absences at committee.I am so thrilled to see her back in her place today.
4. answered
   The BudgetMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Hoeppner (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the merger of oversight roles and cost savings.The responsibilities of the office of the Inspector General will be merged into the Security Intelligence Review Committee.
5. deflected
   The BudgetMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mrs. Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition's vote instead of addressing the volume of changes or lack of hearings.They voted against things like extending the hiring credit for small businesses, things like investing in the youth employment strategy
6. deflected
   InfrastructureStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends record on municipal support but ignores the specific gas tax proposal.This government not only kept our commitment to support that initiative, we doubled it and we made it permanent.
7. deflected
   InfrastructureStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats claims of doubling support but does not commit to further gas tax remittances.It was this Conservative government that made that program permanent.
8. deflected
   Fisheries and OceansLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates habitat focus without addressing quota taking, EI changes or former ministers' concerns.we are going to be focusing on protecting aboriginal, recreational and commercial fisheries and the habitat they depend on.
9. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects premise and pivots to government priorities without addressing the claimed cuts to assistance.the hon. member has the facts quite the reverse.
10. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies the policy exists then shifts to economic action plan talking points.again, there is no such policy as the hon. member suggests there is.
11. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects the premise outright and quotes the economic action plan instead of engaging the welfare threat claim.
12. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the specific requests for definitions and impacts, instead accusing the asker of spreading misinformation.the real question is, when will the NDP stop spreading misinformation and trying to scare Canadians?
13. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids addressing wage reductions or consultations and pivots to job creation statistics.these changes are actually common sense.
14. partly answered
    Atlantic CanadaMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the ACOA bonuses point with a legal clarification but then shifts to shipbuilding promotion.the law provides clearly that ministers do not have discretionary authority over at-risk pay for public service executives.
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    Fisheries and OceansMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the policy focus but does not respond to the former ministers' criticisms or the named clauses.we are providing a much-needed greater focus on fisheries, particularly on recreational, commercial and aboriginal fisheries
16. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.Answer affirms science investment but does not address cuts to in-house research or the hand-picked talk shop concern.we certainly agree that science is very important to the protection of our fisheries.
17. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The response avoids confirming or denying any fleet separation plan by restating general stakeholder talks.We have said a number of times in this House that the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans had a conversation with fisheries stakeholders about changes they would propose in order to make the fisheries more prosperous and sustainable for the future.
18. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps cuts and former ministers by sniping about Atlantic cod and pivoting to salmon protection.we did not have much of a conversation with former minister Siddon about Atlantic cod.
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    EthicsMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The response addresses repayment but dodges the query on changed claims and further improper expenses by comparing to the prior government.In the case of the minister in question, all inappropriate costs have been repaid.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the CIDA cuts and minister's conduct to attack the Liberal record instead.by that member's standard when his Liberal Party was in government, every single minister in that government would have had to resign.
21. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). substantive question.The response acknowledges the issue and states the minister will consult and act in Canada's interest but gives no specifics on treaty leadership.The minister is engaged in this.
22. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to the gun registry and traditional practices rather than addressing exclusion of Indigenous groups from the panel.This includes the ability of people to engage in those traditional practices, practices that were being interfered with by the very policies supported by that member and the NDP in terms of Canada's long gun registry.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The response defends the Freshwater Institute but avoids committing to reinstating the Experimental Lakes Area program.We just think that the work done at the Experimental Lakes facility would be better done by a non-governmental association or university.
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    The EnvironmentMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reiterates commitment to freshwater research but again deflects by suggesting the Experimental Lakes facility should be run by others.On this side of the House, we do not believe that the government has to do everything.
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    National DefenceJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes general procurement improvements without addressing the F-35 sole-source question.Our government is ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the equipment they need to do their work.
26. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses new electronic programs for access but does not explain how small communities like Saint-Adelphe will receive fair access after cuts.There are new electronic programs that ensure that the collections the member spoke about are available, and not just in one region, but across the entire country.
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    HousingMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past investments and NDP votes against them instead of addressing the lack of new housing funding in the current budget.Unfortunately, the NDP voted against them.
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    HousingMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats claims about past support and NDP opposition rather than addressing ongoing affordability and homelessness concerns.Again, the NDP voted against that support.
29. answered
    Science and TechnologyMr. Ted Hsu (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly counters the premise by listing recent funding for curiosity-driven research.the hon. member's question gives me an opportunity to again tell the House that we recently funded 3,750 researchers to do exactly that: curiosity-driven research
30. partly answered
    AgricultureMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the science-based assessment process but does not commit to protecting B.C. apple growers or stopping the GM apple.any decisions about genetically modified products are subject to a rigorous science-based assessment process.
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    InfrastructureMr. François Pilon (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses existing funds and past increases instead of committing to new long-term municipal infrastructure funding.This huge increase in transfers to municipalities is already in place.
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    Fisheries and OceansMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reaffirms habitat protection focus without addressing the ministers' letter or external influence questions.we are fully committed to protecting the habitat of fisheries that provide tremendous benefit to Canadians.
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    Canada-U.S. RelationsMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Ms. Candice Hoeppner (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives no response to the specific questions on U.S. officers operating in Canada, included agencies, or tabling the draft agreement.The Conservative government has taken strong actions to make our borders more secure, while keeping them open to legitimate trade and travel.