Helping families in need act advances at second reading

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1. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing the request for public criteria by restating general principles and the lack of a decision.We have not yet made a decision on this issue, but we will always make decisions in the best interests of Canada.
2. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the secrecy question by listing past reforms instead of explaining why guidelines remain unpublished.As a matter of fact, we have. In 2007, we ensured that state-owned enterprises adhere to Canadian standards of corporate governance and ensured that they operate according to commercial principles.
3. misdirected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's overall stance on trade rather than addressing why the rules are hidden.The reality is that the NDP is against every trade deal and every foreign investment or any consideration of any of those things.
4. partly answered
   Food SafetyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer clarifies the recall timeline and product containment but does not directly address whether contaminated meat reached shelves.The one I was referring to was the September 4 recall, where we captured all of that product.
5. misdirected
   Food SafetyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner personally and denies cuts instead of addressing the demand for an admission of failure.If Canadians want the straight goods they should not listen to the member for Welland
6. deflected
   Food SafetyBob Rae (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises inspectors and funding levels but never explains the 12-day delay in the recall notice.We have increased our investment and have ensured that we have more inspectors.
7. answered
   Food SafetyBob Rae (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the September 4 notification, containment steps, and scientific basis for the timeline.We were able to contain all of that shipment.
8. partly answered
   Food SafetyBob Rae (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins distinguishing product streams but does not fully resolve why action took nearly two weeks.There are two different streams of product here to be worked on.
9. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of fearmongering and shifts to general job-matching efforts without addressing EI eligibility for seasonal workers.Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should stop fearmongering.
10. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends support for seasonal industries but avoids explaining why seasonal workers must accept unrelated lower-paying jobs.We recognize that there will always be seasonal workers and that there are employers who need these people's talents and skills during the peak season.
11. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Claude Patry (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the new job-alert system and fallback to EI but does not address the refusal to meet affected workers personally.We want to help them connect, but if people cannot find a job in their range of skills and in their geographic area, employment insurance will be there for them as it has always been.
12. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes job matching broadly but ignores the specific calculation showing reduced benefits for the caller's constituent.We are working, through increases to our job alerts and enhancements to the job bank, to connect those people who are out of work with the jobs available to them.
13. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects unemployment figures and gives one positive example while sidestepping the overall budget cut and cases where recipients lose money.Since the depths of the recession we have created as a country over 770,000 net new jobs.
14. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the goal of making work pay more but does not address evidence that many part-time EI recipients now keep less.our goal is to ensure that when Canadians work they are better off than when they do not.
15. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the sequence of events leading to withdrawal of the witness and condemns the views.As soon as he learned of these potential witnesses' completely unacceptable opinions, he demanded that the witnesses be withdrawn and he condemned the comments made on their website.
16. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP and a different group instead of addressing the due-diligence failure regarding the invited witness.what a fine example of McCarthyite demagoguery from the member opposite.
17. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer condemns the remarks but immediately pivots to attacking the NDP's past associations instead of addressing the current witness issue.However, will the member deny that her predecessor, the immigration critic of the NDP, went to rallies for the anarchist organization called No One Is Illegal that says Canada is illegal?
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the true-or-false question about the old EI system and shifts to general talking points about future jobs.Mr. Speaker, the hon. member can focus on the past, but our government is focused on the future of Canadians.
19. answered
    Employment InsuranceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the premise by contrasting the old clawback rules with the new 50-cent retention policy.Our system is going to allow claimants to keep 50¢ of every dollar they earn.
20. answered
    Employment InsuranceLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explicitly confirms that the fishers' EI program remains unchanged.We have been very clear, but perhaps the hon. member did not hear because of his own hecklers, that the fishers' benefits program under EI is there, as it always has been.
21. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the government's funding record but does not address the call to join the NDP campaign or provide new leadership.We have committed to a long-term stable funding arrangement that will see health transfers reach historic levels by the end of this decade.
22. deflected
    HealthMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). loaded question.The answer contrasts NDP and Conservative plans but avoids engaging with the request to modernize health care together.Our plan has long-term stable funding arrangement that will see health transfers increase to historic levels of $40 billion by the end of this decade.
23. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites retailer savings but pivots to attacking an NDP carbon tax instead of addressing subsidy list changes.What northern Canadians do not have an appetite for is an NDP carbon tax on everything from soup to nuts, meat and milk, as well as everything else.
24. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges arrangements for traditional foods and notes progress but does not commit to specific new changes or increased funding.we have put in place arrangements whereby the nutrition north program will deal with traditional foods.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's stance on resources rather than explaining the order of consultations.the NDP has disdain for our natural resources sector and love for ineffective government.
26. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses committee study and commissioner comments but does not address the alleged differing statements to industry versus the House.during the hours and hours of committee study last year, where both the finance and environment committees looked at our environmental assessment laws, we heard over and over again the need to streamline and make the process more efficient.
27. misdirected
    Science and TechnologyMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the NDP of bashing Canada instead of addressing satisfaction with Canada's ranking in environmental sciences.I do not know why the NDP members are constantly bashing Canada and scientists.
28. partly answered
    Science and TechnologyMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites publication growth and funding but does not directly address whether science is used only when it suits the government.Canada increased its publications 60%, and it was the only country in the G7 to do that.
29. answered
    Science and TechnologyMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the decision to end the ELA as a federal facility and contrasts it with overall S&T funding.we did in fact make a decision, and that was to end the Experimental Lakes Area as a federal facility.
30. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the rationale for subsidy changes and cites price drops for items like milk.We have a drop of as much as 37% in the price of milk, based on the nutrition north program.
31. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details the audit findings and planned improvements but does not address the current status of the missing equipment.The audit found that appropriate financial controls were in place but that additional work had to be done, particularly when it came to tracing and keeping track of all equipment within the special forces systems
32. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the audit details then pivots to attacking the NDP's record on equipment rather than reporting on recovered items or total losses.if it were up to them they would have no new equipment in the special forces, or the Canadian Forces.
33. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly refutes the premise of cuts and explains the policy changes.In fact there are no cuts to refugee health care.
34. misdirected
    Children's RightsMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Mr. Bob Dechert (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the UN committee's membership instead of addressing Canada's record.The sad reality is that Syria is a member of this committee.
35. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses general science funding without addressing the Biosphere specifically.with over two-thirds of the workforce at Environment Canada involved in science and research, our government is investing heavily in research and education when it comes to environmental research.
36. deflected
    Status of WomenMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to the government's record on women instead of addressing the vote or resignation call.it is interesting that this is the first question I have received on the status of women file this year.
37. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges cooperation on the listed bills and outlines next steps.It is true that we have been working together in a co-operative fashion on the bills he mentioned.