Commons debates financial literacy bill amid points of order on C-45

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1. misdirected
   The EconomyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP spending instead of clarifying the contingency plan contradiction.If we ever had an NDP government, we would need a contingency for massive, out-of-control spending, at least $56 billion in unbudgeted new spending committed by that party, in part to be financed by a $21 billion carbon tax.
2. deflected
   The EconomyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates budget prudence and attacks NDP rather than tabling or confirming any plan.If the NDP ever had its hands on the levers of our economy, Canadians would be drowning in new debt and high taxes.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to NDP taxes and spending instead of addressing contradictions or economic threats.The problem is that the NDP wants to impose new taxes on Canadians, including a $20 billion carbon tax, to subsidize the party's completely reckless spending.
4. misdirected
   The EconomyMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP carbon tax instead of explaining service cuts or platform discrepancies.the first thing we would cut would be a $21 billion tax that is purported to be the only NDP solution it has to getting back to balance.
5. misdirected
   The EconomyMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.Answer compares to NDP plans and cites OECD praise rather than addressing projection errors.the number she has referred to is actually quite small compared to the $56 billion that the New Democrats have suggested they would take out of the pockets of Canadians in all of their plans.
6. deflected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims the issue was already settled by the Speaker without addressing ties or responsibility.this is a matter on which you actually ruled some months ago and I believe it was settled at that time.
7. deflected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer argues the question is not about government business and avoids any apology or action.I thought the leader of the Liberal Party was an experienced parliamentarian who understood that the rules of the House meant that question period was for questions that had to do with government business.
8. misdirected
   EthicsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Rae for rehiring a staffer instead of addressing Conservative responsibility.Guess what? Just a few months later, when the smoke had cleared, he hired him back.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes savings and attacks NDP tax instead of stating any car tax cost.These new regulations will actually save the money of Canadians over the life of their new cars, up to $900 per year per car through fuel cost savings.
10. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights benefits and attacks NDP tax without giving any price tag for the sector approach.Our plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while the NDP's $21 billion carbon tax is not guaranteed to reduce a single tonne of CO 2 .
11. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to personal record of appearances and criticizes procedural actions rather than addressing PBO information release.The member and some of his fellow travellers spent time procedural wrangling rather than posing questions to me.
12. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims question not in estimates then attacks the member's party for opposing all improvements.every improvement, every new initiative, every program, every plan to improve things for Canadian Forces veterans and their families, the member and that party oppose.
13. answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the secretariat's task to set aside requirements and conduct options analysis.We have asked the secretariat to set the statement of requirements aside and do a full options analysis so we have all the information on the table about what our options are in replacing the fleet of the CF-18s.
14. answered
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states responsibilities under the Act and confirms the secretariat's full options analysis task.The defence department officials are responsible for writing statements of requirements.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses false allegations and demands apology instead of addressing meetings or knowledge of them.The member should stand up and apologize for his latest mistake rather than make another one.
16. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's voting record on the gun registry instead of explaining Senator Housakos's meetings.After promising, three times, that he would vote to eliminate the wasteful billion dollar long gun registry, he had the chance to do just that.
17. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP finances instead of addressing robocall accountability.In fact, it was his party that used over $340,000 of illegal union money in successive elections.
18. deflected
    Government PrioritiesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to job numbers and ignores specific service cuts listed.It has helped generate 820,000 net new jobs for the people of Canada, 90% of them full-time.
19. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer begins addressing Service Canada operations but is cut off.Service Canada continues to improve its operations ensuring that Canadians have--
20. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends budget process without addressing specific program slashes.We made those changes in a way that protected community-level delivery of services.
21. deflected
    International Co-operationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer rejects the bill's value and shifts to government aid spending.despite its good intentions, the bill will not help the people it purports to help.
22. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states Canada's position on restarting negotiations.Canada has encouraged both parties to stop negotiating about the negotiating and to sit down at the negotiating table
23. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP stance on Israel rather than explaining the approach to moderates.
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats opposition to unilateral action and attacks NDP instead of addressing aid cuts.What we will not support is a unilateral action by the Palestinian Authority at the United Nations.
25. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the legal framework but evades the specific query on the new offer and its impact while attacking opposition parties.That is the legal framework we are working under right now.
26. deflected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes opposition approaches instead of addressing the minister's handling or public confidence in the review process.we will not speak light on any review.
27. misdirected
    Regional DevelopmentMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the cited study as partisan bunk and attacks unions rather than addressing the job cuts' economic impact.
28. misdirected
    Regional DevelopmentMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the study's methodology and the NDP instead of responding to the claim of disproportionate harm to Atlantic Canada.If the NDP members are aspiring to government and have been listening to this stuff, they have a long way to go.
29. partly answered
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the bill's focus on targeted crimes but does not address the constitutionality challenges or calls to abandon the approach.It goes after the individuals who sexually exploit children and the people involved in organized crime
30. deflected
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates support for victims and tough penalties without engaging Quebec's concerns or judicial independence.
31. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Marc-André Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers openness to discussion but does not commit to a meeting or address the specific customs issues at the airport.If the member has something he wants to discuss, we are always open to having discussions to see where we can help and work together.
32. answered
    Small BusinessMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer outlines a clear plan focused on tax reduction, reducing red tape, and encouraging youth entrepreneurship.the plan is really simple and it is working.
33. partly answered
    FinanceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses the mobile payments extension but ends by attacking the NDP instead of fully engaging the gouging concern.We are making sure that Canadians are protected, not only from scams but also from the NDP.
34. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general licensing rules and rejects political interference but does not address co-operation with provinces on generic OxyContin.That is why our government announced tough new licensing rules that will help to prevent drugs like OxyContin from being illegally distributed.
35. deflected
    HousingMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer points to a provincial program and directs the member there without addressing federal standards for aggregates.I encourage the member opposite and his constituents to please contact the province with respect to that provincial program and to be directed to the SHQ.
36. deflected
    HealthMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes provincial jurisdiction and rejects political interference but does not address pulling OxyContin or generics from the market.The opposition wants us to politically interfere in a scientific safety process.