House debates time allocation on Canada-Panama trade bill

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1. deflected
   Foreign AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms general commitments but sidesteps the specific request for confirmation on verification guarantees.the agreement the Prime Minister signed today will not only help create a lot of jobs in Canada, it will honour all of our international agreements to ensure that Canadian nuclear material does not make its way into a weapons program.
2. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The response corrects a detail and pivots to positive outcomes without addressing the location or information disparity.The Prime Minister announced a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement to ensure that Canadian businesses enjoy in China the same rights and privileges that Chinese businesses have in Canada.
3. misdirected
   Foreign InvestmentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the premise with sarcasm and shifts to unrelated benefits instead of addressing the investment rules or transparency.there he goes again with his tinfoil hat predictions.
4. partly answered
   Government AccountabilityMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses accountability procedures but does not explain the low information provided to the PBO.we continue to be accountable to Parliament in accordance with the usual procedures regarding estimates, quarterly financial reports and public accounts.
5. misdirected
   Government AccountabilityMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to security and attacks the NDP rather than addressing PBO information or limousine costs.I want to say that all of us on this side of the House, when we have to deal with terrorism, when we have to deal with security, are going to take the advice of the RCMP over the NDP every single time.
6. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past cooperation and job numbers but avoids confirming a first ministers meeting in Halifax.the Prime Minister regularly meets with provincial premiers and territorial premiers from coast to coast to coast, all the time.
7. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats past cooperation claims and job creation without addressing the refusal to hold a full first ministers meeting.Since the bottom of the recession, we have seen the creation of some 800,000 net new jobs.
8. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists Canadian advantages discussed but does not address what was said about Canadian investment rules or transparency.He told them about our low tax plan to create jobs.
9. deflected
   Correctional Service CanadaMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the tragedy and notes past spending but avoids any commitment to the specific recommendations.our government continues to take concrete steps on the issue of mental health in prison.
10. misdirected
    Correctional Service CanadaMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP for not speaking about victims instead of addressing the request to implement recommendations.the NDP, while consistently speaking on behalf of prisoners, never speaks on behalf of the victims of these prisoners.
11. misdirected
    Correctional Service CanadaThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer turns to attacking the questioner for silence on victims rather than responding to the point about Ashley Smith.I would like to ask that member, who has never once stood and spoken for victims, why is it that he is always silent when it comes to victims outside of our prisons?
12. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms respect for veterans and notes the program covers more than 10,000 but does not directly state a belief about every veteran deserving a burial.we are providing this program to more than 10,000 veterans.
13. misdirected
    LabourMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP over union money and meetings instead of addressing the bill or meetings with lobbyists.unlike the NDP, which by contrast has held 75 meetings combined, with the Canadian Labour Congress, CUPE and PSAC, three unions that together gave the NDP $61,000 in illegal union money.
14. misdirected
    41st General ÉlectionMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the NDP over union money instead of committing to the bill on election calls.By contrast, in that very same election, the NDP was in possession of illegal union money that it had taken from workers without their consent.
15. misdirected
    41st General ÉlectionMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP over union money and refuses to address giving more powers to the Chief Electoral Officer.If NDP members want to support legislation in the House to crack down on that kind of law-breaking, why do they not stand and support more union financial transparency?
16. misdirected
    41st General ÉlectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the NDP on unrelated union funding instead of addressing Conservative election fraud allegations.By contrast, that member represents a party that campaigned on illegal union money, money the NDP members tried to cover up for half a decade.
17. answered
    Correctional Service CanadaBob Rae (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the timing and purpose of the Prime Minister's statement on the coroner's inquest jurisdiction.It was for that reason that we made sure, through the Prime Minister 's statement, that the arguments with respect to the limited constitutional jurisdiction of the coroner were no longer pursued.
18. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to personal anecdotes and past spending rather than addressing increased funeral funding for veterans.This morning I met with two little girls, one in grade one and the other in grade four.
19. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides program statistics but avoids committing to any funding increase.Since 2006 this program has been provided to 10,000 veterans and their families.
20. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes officer numbers and past commission call but does not address reversing habitat protection changes.There are more than 650 fishery officers in over 100 locations across Canada who will be available to conduct investigations related to the fisheries protection provisions of the Fisheries Act.
21. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends amendments and staffing allocation without explaining how reduced staff will handle increased workload.To put our resources where they are needed the most makes the most sense.
22. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer insults the questioner and pivots to navigation versus fish instead of reconciling the Acts' administration.if anyone is naive here, it is not on this side of the House.
23. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites municipal consultations but dismisses broader public input without explaining why specific waterways were excluded.We will not go into every place and every coffee shop to consult people, as the member is asking us to do.
24. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to spending statistics instead of addressing the strategic plan.what I can report on is the fact that the latest public accounts make it very clear that spending in ministers' offices has declined by 11.4%.
25. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Peter Penashue (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers personal reflections on meetings but no report on positive outcomes.I would like to say that this job has given me a great opportunity to spend time with the premiers and intergovernmental affairs ministers right across the country.
26. partly answered
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Ms. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reports on one key initiative from the justice meetings but does not cover broader results.The ministers of justice and public safety met just last week with their provincial counterparts to further develop strategies, coordinate efforts and share expertise on this issue.
27. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP and the asker rather than addressing the minister's election returns.it was in fact his party that accepted $340,000 in illegal union money and that it was his leader who attempted to cover it up over months and months.
28. answered
    Employment InsuranceWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the end of the temporary EI pilot program and the reason for the change.This temporary additional five weeks was a pilot program.
29. deflected
    Service CanadaMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses past Liberal performance instead of current Service Canada wait times and hang-ups.when I first came to the House and the Liberals were in power and they were in charge of EI, in my beautiful riding of Haldimand—Norfolk it was taking 10 weeks for people to get their cheques.
30. deflected
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends arm's-length status and attacks NDP policy instead of addressing the new fee.As a crown corporation, Canada Post operates at arm's length from the government and is responsible for its operational decisions.
31. partly answered
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references the postal charter but does not commit to stopping the rural service reductions.In regard to rural areas, we have the new Canada postal service charter and we expect Canada Post to follow it.
32. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer labels the question misleading and emphasizes past actions without addressing the request for future investments.the questions are completely misleading.
33. misdirected
    Air TransportationMr. José Nunez-Melo (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the NDP's broader policies instead of addressing passenger rights protections.My colleague would like the government to manage all the companies, bring in more workers and introduce a $21 billion carbon tax to provide the government with more money.
34. misdirected
    Financial InstitutionsMr. Jasbir Sandhu (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters by attacking the NDP's voting record rather than addressing credit card fee regulation.when will the NDP ever stand up to protect small businesses?
35. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as ridiculous and pivots to unrelated heritage investments.