Commons debates budget bill amid marathon votes on amendments

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1. answered
   SyriaMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request for updates on diplomatic efforts including with Russia.We have been working very hard, Mr. Speaker, as you know, with our allies to impose binding sanctions with other United Nations actors through the UN Arab League peace initiative.
2. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question about the reason for dismantling by focusing on emission reductions instead.on the contrary, I note that the report indicates that the government made considerable progress last year with respect to its targets.
3. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Thomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats prior points on emissions without addressing the Supreme Court reference or decision-making criticism.The reality, as I said before, is that when this government came to office, the emissions of greenhouse gases were increasing rapidly.
4. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general EI improvements and labour shortages but does not address consultation with workers.The government is making improvements to the EI program to ensure that it is fair, continues to meet the needs of Canadians and is responsive to local labour market demands both now and in the future.
5. answered
   Employment EquityMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly counters the claim by stating the program is being strengthened through contractual obligations.What we are doing is we are actually making it a contractual obligation with the federal government to ensure that contractors have employment equity plans if they want to do business with us.
6. deflected
   Federal-Provincial RelationsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes general consultations but does not address the call for a first ministers meeting or national plan.There were literally hundreds of consultations done in preparation for this year's economic action plan.
7. deflected
   Federal-Provincial RelationsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates regular consultations and economic results without addressing the refusal to meet premiers face-to-face.As I just said, we consult regularly across the country, not just with provincial premiers but people who represent the public interest.
8. misdirected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to defending the member's honour and attacking the questioner's tone rather than addressing the specific allegations.The member of Parliament not only won that election but has since won a subsequent election.
9. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses past backlogs and general reforms but ignores the specific query on rejected applicants and reversal.Thanks to the actions in this budget, in Bill C-38 , we will have a just-in-time immigration system.
10. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer refuses the request outright and pivots to criticizing NDP policy instead of addressing clause withdrawal.no, absolutely not, because if we were to follow the NDP's policy, the processing times for immigration cases would go from eight years to 10, 12 or 15 years.
11. misdirected
    PensionsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states no reduction but then attacks NDP for lack of support rather than addressing the OAS/GIS attack claim.I ask the NDP why it has never supported—
12. deflected
    PensionsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats no reductions and defends the change but ends by attacking NDP instead of justifying the 2023 timeline.Once again, I ask the NDP, why is it that we on this side of the House support sustainable social programs for this and future generations, and it does not?
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes government goals and one-review policy but sidesteps the environmental assessments reduction and debt question.Our goal in this government is to strengthen world-class protection of the environment, even as we make Canada the most attractive country in the world for resource investment and development.
14. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the specific project by stating it is under provincial assessment and no federal triggers apply.At this point my officials have advised me that none of the triggers required to spark a federal intervention have been, or are likely to be, tripped.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats prior claims then pivots to attacking NDP on unrelated union donations instead of addressing the step-down request.The New Democrats should be more open and transparent about telling Canadians how much union money they have accepted illegally and how much of that money they have paid back.
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    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the filings but shifts to demanding NDP explain illegal donations rather than engaging with the compromise or step-down demand.By contrast, he has taken the stance that the NDP should come clean on the illegal union donations for which it was caught and for which it had to plead guilty.
17. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the call to step down and instead attacks the asker while pivoting to unrelated economic talking points.all I ask is for that hon. member to stop gnawing on his own ankles and join with me in an effort to raise the level of discourse around here.
18. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses pipeline safety funding but sidesteps the request for the Prime Minister to personally explain the policy to the affected family.through economic action plan 2012, which we will vote on tonight, our government will increase funding for pipeline safety by over $13 million.
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    The EnvironmentStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general claims about enhanced protection without addressing the specific request to split the bill or the transfer of responsibilities.the responsible resource development plan and our legislation to support it will enhance, in a very significant way, environmental protection.
20. deflected
    The BudgetJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the attacks on the budget's impact on vulnerable groups and pivots to job creation and EI reforms.our government's top priority is the economy, long-term prosperity and ensuring that Canadians have a job.
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    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's voting record instead of addressing the minister's alleged interference in the RCMP apology wording.I do not need to take any lessons from NDP members who have consistently voted against victims' rights in the House.
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    Public SafetyMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of failing victims rather than acknowledging or addressing the alleged political interference.I find it quite amazing that the NDP is constantly asking me to take responsibility for the RCMP and to ensure that I do my job.
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    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of politicizing the issue and falsely claims full cooperation without addressing the withholding of documents.As always, the member once again is trying to insert himself and politicize a serious investigation and process that is under way.
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    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the claims false and invokes solicitor-client privilege while attacking the member rather than explaining the document handling.It is something called the Supreme Court of Canada, which has ruled repeatedly on the issue of solicitor-client privilege, which the member knows full well.
25. misdirected
    Official LanguagesMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's bilingualism record instead of addressing the proposal on officers of Parliament.If NDP members want to preach to others about bilingual standards, perhaps they ought to hold themselves to their own standards.
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    Official LanguagesMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP as two-faced rather than answering yes or no on Bill C-419.It is the NDP that is two-faced on this issue with its unilingual anglophone members of Parliament in francophone ridings.
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    Official LanguagesMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the formula briefly but then attacks the member for inaction instead of clarifying the funding change.Why has the member done nothing for francophones in her region in the past three years since we changed the formula?
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    Official LanguagesMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the concern and pivots to attacking the NDP's voting record rather than addressing the legacy or funding cut.Why does the NDP constantly vote against our official languages action plans and against our commitments to protect francophone publications outside Quebec?
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    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses filings then shifts to attacking Liberals and NDP on the economic action plan instead of the ethics request.The real issue is that members of the Liberal Party, like their friends in the NDP, are voting against an economic action plan that has already helped to create 700,000 net new jobs
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    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sarcastically thanks the asker then attacks opposition members instead of explaining the polling expenditures.I would like to thank the hon. member for yet another thoughtful and mature question here on the floor of the House of Commons.
31. misdirected
    VIA RailMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes VIA reviews then attacks the NDP on foreign aid instead of confirming or denying the announced cuts.I wonder if the members across the way could ask themselves why they want to send billions of dollars over to Europe, to countries that do not manage their funds properly, and not focus on Canada.
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    VIA RailMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions investments and reviews then pivots to attacking the NDP on Europe instead of addressing the specific service cuts.Again, I wish the NDP would look at the world view and instead of advocating for billions of dollars for Europe—
33. deflected
    Official LanguagesDenis Coderre (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms bilingualism as an asset but avoids the yes/no question by shifting to unrelated regional round tables and an action plan.We will also keep working on our action plan for official languages, not just here on the Hill, but across Canada, to protect both official languages in all regions of the country.
34. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists ongoing actions on housing and related issues but does not address the claim that conditions have worsened under the government.Concrete actions are being taken on education, economic development, housing, child and family services, access to safe drinking water, and matrimonial real property.
35. deflected
    Government SubsidiesMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise as untrue then pivots to urging support for unrelated legislation on resource development.We are calling on all of our colleagues across the floor to stand tonight and support a piece of legislation which, among other things, includes responsible resource development.
36. answered
    The EnvironmentMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the request to withdraw provisions then explains the policy rationale.the short answer to my colleague is no.