Copyright bill advances to third reading as opposition voices concerns

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1. deflected
   Bill C-38Ms. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the bill's impacts and pivots to unrelated economic boasts and NDP attacks.The NDP's policies are to increase taxes, the deficit and spending and send billions of taxpayer dollars to European banks.
2. deflected
   Bill C-38Ms. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps all questions about the bill's content and process to attack opposition economic policy.the only thing that is flawed is having an official opposition that has no focus on the creation of jobs, prosperity or economic growth.
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   Bill C-38Ms. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the court ruling and choice posed, instead criticizing opposition immigration policy.Had we implemented the NDP or Liberal policies, the immigration backlog would have risen to 1.5 million, which would have taken more than a decade to process.
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   Bill C-38Ms. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the court decision and compliance question to blame opposition for backlogs.We can continue to grow massive backlogs in our immigration system, which is what the opposition parties want us to do.
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   Bill C-38Ms. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer evades the court decision and backlog processing by attacking NDP immigration targets.Her predecessor recommended that we increase immigration levels from about 250,000 to 300,00 and then grant permanent residency to all temporary foreign workers
6. partly answered
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses the call to step aside by stating the member submitted audited statements and is open to review.the member for Peterborough has been absolutely clear that he has submitted audited statements, which have been in the public domain for several years.
7. partly answered
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer responds to the investigation concern by noting the member awaits contact and will provide information.The member is looking forward to sitting down with Elections Canada and addressing any concerns, providing any information on his audited financial statements
8. deflected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior statements about audited statements but does not address stepping down during investigation.once again, the hon. member for Peterborough has said many times that he is prepared to provide Elections Canada with any information about his audited financial statements
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the NDP's hypothetical governance instead of addressing the bill's environmental costs to future generations.if the NDP were allowed to manage any file in this government, its principle would be pay now and pay later.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer shifts to general resource development claims without addressing the specific bill concerns or DFO issues raised.the member opposite may not have had enough sleep last night.
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    Parks CanadaMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer praises staff relationships and redirects to non-partisan work rather than addressing the alleged punishment for criticism.I know personally we have a very close, productive working relationship with these hard-working staff that understand how to protect our natural heritage.
12. misdirected
    Parks CanadaMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP with 'orange Kool-Aid' rhetoric instead of responding to the freedom of speech or dismissal claims.the millions of Canadians who look toward our government to ensure the success of the long-term prosperity of our country refuse to drink the orange Kool-Aid that party offers.
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    Parks CanadaMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the 1984 reference and duty of loyalty issue, pivoting to unrelated heritage protection claims.I am not quite sure what the member opposite said was cut off.
14. misdirected
    Parks CanadaMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's statements on western industries rather than addressing the intimidation or freedom of speech concerns.They go out and talk to western Canadians, saying that what they do is a disease.
15. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the timeline and Elections Canada contact status but does not engage with the call to step down.the member handed over the documents to Elections Canada almost four years ago.
16. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the contact initiative and document status but avoids addressing the request for the member to step aside.in fact Elections Canada did not reach out and contact the parliamentary secretary.
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    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses election filings and Elections Canada contact but avoids any response to the request that the member step aside.Since that time the agency has not contacted the member to ask any additional questions or raise any additional problems.
18. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer tells the asker to repeat the statement outside rather than addressing whether the parliamentary secretary will be removed.I would encourage the member to take exactly the same statement that he just uttered here and the exact same words, walk out the doors and repeat them.
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    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker over parliamentary privilege and lack of evidence instead of addressing when the member knew about forged documents.He has no evidence to back them up.
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    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to past Liberal allegations and lack of an agenda rather than addressing whether the Prime Minister will tell the parliamentary secretary to stand aside.The Liberals spend all their time talking about things for which they have no evidence because they have no agenda for this country
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    PensionsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats that there will be no reductions in seniors' pensions and cites the OECD but does not address why Conservatives cheered or the broken promise claim.First, there will be no reductions in seniors' pensions.
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    EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims the NDP is against hard-working Canadians and cites job creation but does not address the repeal of the Fair Wages act or honesty in the election.I am mildly entertained by the question because it is the NDP who are against those hard-working Canadians
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    Employment InsuranceMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes job creation and EI improvements but does not address the claim that the bill restricts access for vulnerable or non-standard workers.The government is making improvements to employment insurance.
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    Employment EquityMrs. Sana Hassainia (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights job creation numbers and flexibility but does not address whether the changes dismantle protections against discrimination.it has been amended to allow greater flexibility in programming to provide an opportunity for more Canadians to have a role
25. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Denis Blanchette (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Mentions independent members to address governance concerns but avoids directly tackling the claim of unchanged players from the AG report.The member should know that it is also made up of two independent members, including the former Auditor General, Denis Desautels.
26. answered
    National DefenceMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Directly explains the delay as requested by the secretariat for independent validation of costs.the secretariat itself has asked, and has recommended to the government, that it take more time to do the due diligence necessary to ensure that the costing that has been put forward by the Department of National Defence is independently validated.
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    Rail TransportationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores the VIA Rail cuts question entirely and pivots to seat counts and a personal travel suggestion.I would like to point out to the member that in the west, in the Prairies, all but four seats are represented by this government.
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    Rail TransportationMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.Restates general support for rail service and pivots to attacking the member's vote on Bill C-38 instead of addressing Atlantic rail concerns.However, when we talk about jobs and the economy and rural Canada, the best thing for the people of Canada is Bill C-38 , the bill we passed last night and that the member voted against.
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    EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Dismisses the call for the parliamentary secretary to stand down and attacks the Liberals for lacking an agenda rather than addressing the ethics issue.The only reason the Liberals ask these questions is that they have no agenda for the country.
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    EthicsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Corrects numbers but then shifts to defending the economic record instead of answering about the cheque or dual bookkeeping claim.By contrast, this is a member of Parliament who has been working as part of our government to produce an economic action plan that has led to the creation of 750,000 net new jobs right across this country.
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    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.Refuses to address the specific job transfer rumours and instead gives a general statement on efficiency.we will not comment on rumours or speculation.
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    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Claude Patry (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.Again refuses to comment on the specific cuts and pivots to general economic talking points and Bill C-38.we will not comment on speculation and rumours, but we will say that we must ensure that taxpayers' money is spent where it will do the most good
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    Parks CanadaMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the gag order allegation entirely and pivots to achievements before attacking the asker personally.However, the foreword of one of the books by my colleague opposite actually talks about how she took media interviews, solely, as opposed to her science team.
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    SportsMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises government investments and committees but never addresses the new discretionary power or a plan for youth physical activity.We heard in committee not too long ago that the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee were praising this government for the investments it has made in sports.
35. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. François Pilon (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the Experimental Lakes Area decision but does not address the other two facility closures mentioned.In the case of the Experimental Lakes Area, we recognize the good work it has done in the past, but we no longer see a need for whole-ecosystem manipulation.
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    Bill C-38Mr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to general economic talking points and ignores the specific laboratory closure and Bill C-38 impacts on Quebec.We must not close our eyes to the things that have to be done.
37. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rejects the premise and states the new research priorities that replace the ELA.We are focusing our efforts on new and emerging challenges such as aquatic invasive species and the impact of development in various locations across Canada
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists the planned bills and timing for the following week as requested.On Monday we will have the third reading debate of Bill C-38 , the jobs, growth and long-term prosperity act
39. answered
    Business of the HouseMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides the requested correction to the record from question period.It was actually from a book review that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on her book called Hunting the 1918 Flu: One Scientist's Search for a Killer Virus .