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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the net benefit conclusion but does not specify the criteria used.As Minister of Industry, I was not satisfied that the transaction would be a net benefit for Canada.
2. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the net benefit statement without addressing demands for clear criteria or transparency.Therefore, starting from that point, the company has 30 days to make additional representations.
3. answered
   Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies current privatization plans and points to oversight measures in the budget.Our government is focused on implementing economic action plan 2012 and if the opposition members had cared to read that, they would have seen that we had actually included action to improve the oversight at CMHC.
4. answered
   Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again denies plans at this time and notes strengthened oversight instead of privatization.as I said, there are no plans to do that at this time.
5. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists unrelated environmental acts and avoids the budget discrepancy and removal of protections.
6. partly answered
   Foreign InvestmentBob Rae (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references article 20 and guidelines but does not explain the specific net benefit concerns to the public.There are factors under article 20, plus guidelines.
7. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' proposal and lists unrelated actions instead of addressing equality under the Indian Act.What the Liberals are now proposing is more talk, more delays and more inaction.
8. deflected
   National DefenceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites ongoing court proceedings to avoid discussing a judicial inquiry.the matter is still before the court and this individual is still facing sentencing.
9. answered
   Canada Mortgage Housing CorporationMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly corrects the false premise of privatization plans.There are no plans to privatize that at this point.
10. deflected
    Canada Mortgage Housing CorporationMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing opposition voting record instead of addressing privatization concerns.I would like to remind the hon. member that her party actually voted against strengthening the rules to protect CMHC.
11. answered
    Foreign InvestmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the legal criteria and current status of the decision.as my colleague knows, section 20 of the act sets out the established criteria.
12. partly answered
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats criteria but does not address calls for greater transparency on the process.the member should know that article 20 in the law contains factors for evaluating net benefit.
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the disallowance power question by focusing only on the review panel.the northern gateway project is currently before an independent joint review panel, which will review it on the basis of independent science.
14. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer clarifies the act's scope and lists other environmental protections.The Navigable Waters Protection Act is not an environmental law.
15. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.Answer corrects the premise about the act's purpose while offering sarcastic help.I can help you navigate through the legislation if you wish.
16. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims information is provided but avoids why court action was needed.we continue to give the budget officer information that falls within his mandate.
17. partly answered
    Government AccountabilityMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims agreement with most recommendations but does not explain opposition to the rejected one.we overwhelmingly approved most of the recommendations.
18. deflected
    Government AccountabilityJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general cooperation and reporting without addressing the specific refusal or court action.we have co-operated with the budget officer in the past.
19. partly answered
    Government AccountabilityJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats agreement on 15 of 16 recommendations but ignores the motion for concurrence.we have agreed with and approved 15 out of the 16 recommendations
20. misdirected
    Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationScott Brison (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal policy instead of addressing privatization plans for CMHC.speaking about failed Liberal policy, it was under the Liberal watch that the CMHC actually moved to 40-year mortgages.
21. answered
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that spouses follow Ethics Commissioner rules on disclosure and conflicts.spouses disclose their assets to the Ethics Commissioner, in accordance with the rules, and follow the Commissioner's advice concerning potential conflicts of interest.
22. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the minister's overspending and instead attacks the questioner's donations to another party.He gave not one, not two, but twenty-nine donations to the hard-line separatists, Québec solidaire.
23. answered
    EthicsMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states that spouses disclose holdings and follow Ethics Commissioner instructions.spouses disclose their holdings to the Ethics Commissioner in accordance with the rules and follow any instructions from the Ethics Commissioner on potential conflicts of interest.
24. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks NDP practices instead of addressing the minister's election spending issue.That is in stark contrast to the practices of the NDP, which accepted over $300,000 in illegal union money for five years
25. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question on cyber security priorities by citing court proceedings instead of addressing government actions.Surely the most irresponsible thing that we could do would be discussing that national security incident here on the floor of the House of Commons or publicly in any way.
26. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the question on how the breach occurred by noting prosecution and urging respect for the court process.I would ask that the member and all members opposite respect that process and allow that conclusion, that sentencing, to occur.
27. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Jacob (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's voting record rather than addressing the impact of the announced cuts on border security.as I have said on numerous occasions, our government increased front-line officers by 26%, but while we were doing that, that member was voting against Bill C-31
28. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Jean Rousseau (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's voting record instead of responding to the request for resources and a site visit at the border crossing.The member can go back to his constituents and tell them that he sat down on the job when he should have been standing up and voting with us on Bill C-31
29. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the purpose of the agreement for investor protection but does not explain the lack of transparency clause.this agreement is designed to protect the interests of Canadian investors, to ensure that they are secured.
30. answered
    Food SafetyMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly identifies the expert panel and its location online while noting the Auditor General's existing powers.All of the CVs of the expert panel are up on the CFIA website.
31. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the trail renaming question and pivots to unrelated spending and opposition voting records.Unfortunately, every time we make these investments—as we did last week, when we invested $25 billion in the new Canadian Museum of History—we know that the NDP will vote against them.
32. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the opposition's separatism ties and record instead of addressing the trail renaming request.Contrast that to the opposition, with separatists sitting in their party making 29 donations to separatist parties.
33. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores specific allegations of harassment and improper access to files and instead discusses new appointments.As of yesterday, our government has moved to appoint four new highly qualified candidates who all hold military or medical experience.
34. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the NDP's trade agenda rather than addressing the presented trade deficit statistics.The irony, however, is that the NDP's recklessness and irresponsible anti-trade agenda, which it would impose upon Canada, would put Canada's trade deficit to zero
35. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies allegations outright and pivots to funding increases without addressing retaliation claims.the member's allegations are completely false.