House advances bill to support families of murdered children

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinanceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates the 2015 target and pivots to attacking NDP policy instead of addressing the contradiction.our government's goal is to balance the budget by 2015.
2. deflected
   FinanceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the contradiction claim and pivots to job numbers and NDP attacks.here is what Canadians care about when it comes to numbers: 820,000 net new jobs since the depths of the recession
3. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites international rankings and investment growth while ignoring the premiers' meeting request.KPMG ranked Canada the most tax competitive economy amongst mature markets
4. partly answered
   Intergovernmental AffairsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses regular meetings with premiers but does not explain refusal of the Halifax summit.he meets on a regular basis with all of the premiers.
5. misdirected
   Intergovernmental AffairsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition voting record instead of addressing the refusal to meet premiers.They have indicated all along that they will vote against job creation and against the youth employment strategy
6. deflected
   InfrastructureBob Rae (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer disputes facts and pivots to general PPP mandate without addressing rule change timing.The original intention of PPP Canada was to fund projects such as water, sewer, roads and bridges in this country.
7. misdirected
   InfrastructureBob Rae (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins with sarcasm about the asker rather than addressing the rule-change allegation.I am shocked to see the hon. member standing up for my home town of Calgary, Mr. Speaker.
8. answered
   Foreign AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the government's actions and position on ceasefire and Israel's right to defend itself.We have called for the end of these attacks and for calm throughout this very tense time.
9. deflected
   Foreign InvestmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the 30-day representation process without addressing transparency or new criteria.the investor has 30 days, from the time the decision is rendered, to make additional representations.
10. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the 30-day process and net benefit review while ignoring transparency and accountability concerns.a decision was rendered. As part of that decision, investors have 30 days to make additional representations.
11. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past legislative changes but does not address the request for public consultation on the Nexen takeover.I did not need my earplug to hear the member across the floor but I hope he will hear me this time.
12. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that a full options analysis will evaluate all choices, directly addressing the request for other jets under consideration.That full options analysis will be a full evaluation of all of the choices and will not simply be a refresh of the work that has already been done.
13. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the existing due diligence process without addressing why a competitive tender like Denmark's is not being pursued.we also will be looking at a full range of options to replace the CF-18.
14. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims an ethical campaign and pivots to attacking the NDP rather than confirming whether voter lists were provided.unlike the NDP, which accepted over $300,000 in illegal contributions from unions.
15. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions a future package and immediately attacks the NDP on donations instead of committing to the requested bill.I find it surprising that the hon. member is so concerned about election laws when it was his party that took hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal donations from the big union bosses.
16. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates cooperation with Elections Canada and shifts to criticizing NDP funding instead of outlining steps regarding Conservative operatives.By contrast, the New Democrats used $340,000 in illegal union money to fight the last election campaign.
17. deflected
    41st General ElectionMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question about the operative's role and pivots to attacking the NDP on the gun registry.According to the NDP, this minister spends too much time reaching out to his constituents in Labrador.
18. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks a Liberal MP instead of addressing Conservative election fraud allegations.If the colleague across the way wants to know what happened with a phony election call, she should turn and look about three rows back and ask the man who did it.
19. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Scott Andrews (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's courage and evidence rather than addressing the minister's refusal to explain expenses.The reason for that is he has no evidence for the allegations he is making.
20. deflected
    EthicsJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the monitoring investigation request and pivots to partisan attacks on Liberals.it does not surprise me that this question would come from the Liberal Party, which actually does not understand how it needs to work with the communities that have come to this country to become Canadians.
21. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the general policy but declines to address the specific case due to court proceedings.In terms of this specific case, because it is now before the courts it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further.
22. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends monitoring spending but does not address the office closures or response rate.It is doing so while not understanding the purpose of media training and monitoring or what we do in terms of making sure we are listening to constituents across this country.
23. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining the cost overruns and security failures by citing security concerns.We will not engage in public or partisan discussions that could place the arrangements that we make for our men and women in the public service at risk.
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Diane Ablonczy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites general spending but does not address the specific memo or why more was not done.since 2007 our government has committed over $100 million to ensure security at our missions abroad.
25. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses overall job cuts but ignores the specific 25% Quebec regional target.We have met our first year targets.
26. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims proportions are unchanged but pivots to service delivery and attacks the NDP.after the implementation of budget 2012, we have the same proportion of jobs in every region as before.
27. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer boasts of past funding but avoids committing to stable long-term infrastructure funding.It is easy for the NDP to congratulate itself on funding infrastructure with a $21 billion carbon tax.
28. misdirected
    InfrastructureMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists general infrastructure programs instead of addressing the Victoria sewage plant flip-flop.our government understands how important infrastructure is in this country.
29. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attempts to explain comparability but cuts off without resolving the funding gap.When we do the comparisons, we can find that there is rough comparability, but there are differentials, which is why when we cut the agreement in British Columbia we—
30. deflected
    Employment InsuranceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends job training but ignores the lack of jobs in Atlantic Canada.We are helping people identify and find jobs, and we are providing them with the training needed for these jobs.
31. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to past bills and attacks the NDP instead of explaining the Eclipse squad funding cut.Sadly, the NDP members never support our initiatives.
32. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Rathika Sitsabaiesan (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists programs but attacks the member as wrong on every point rather than addressing GTA funding cuts.that member is completely wrong on every one of those points she has tried to make.
33. deflected
    International TradeWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Ed Fast (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses general principles and consultations without addressing the request to table the specific analysis.We continue to consult with the provinces and territories to ensure that the best interests of Canadians are reflected in the Canada-EU trade negotiations.
34. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the decision to modernize library services to digital format and confirms ongoing access.the department has made the decision to modernize its library service and to take advantage of increasing availability of information resources in digital form.
35. deflected
    Official LanguagesMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates a commitment but pivots to an unrelated announcement instead of detailing the committee's status or mandate.This announcement was unanimously well received in Quebec City.
36. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the opposition's voting record rather than addressing renewal of the police recruitment fund.That is why we have introduced tough legislation to crack down on organized crime and every time the opposition, including the Bloc, vote against it.