Commons debates jobs and growth act amid opposition attacks

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1. deflected
   The EconomyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the request for a revised growth forecast and instead promotes job numbers while attacking the NDP.Here, I am pleased to correct the record from yesterday, because unbeknownst to the Leader of the Opposition , 75% of those jobs were in the private sector.
2. deflected
   The EconomyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining the EI eligibility drop and instead repeats job figures while criticizing the NDP.What we need to point out to Canadians is that they should be disappointed that the NDP continues its reckless attack on some of the key job creation and pro-economic growth measures.
3. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request by detailing document disclosures and timelines for the commission.As of November 30, the government has in fact disclosed almost one million documents to the commission.
4. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms compliance with the settlement agreement and states the number of documents provided plus the completion date.We have turned over a million documents.
5. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer asserts cooperation but does not address the accusation of sabotage or the call for the Prime Minister to intervene.We are doing this in good faith, and we doing it in the spirit of reconciliation.
6. misdirected
   TaxationBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking the Liberal Party's voting record instead of explaining why the credits are not refundable.I think what Canadians want to know is why the Liberal Party voted against every single one of those credits for taxpayers.
7. misdirected
   TaxationBob Rae (Liberal) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again attacks the Liberals' past positions rather than addressing why non-refundable credits exclude low-income filers.The Liberal Party at the time, when it came to the opportunities fund for people with disabilities, the employment innovation fund for people with disabilities, the registered disability savings program, called all these tax credits economically inefficient and refused to support them.
8. misdirected
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends existing controls but then attacks the questioner's past record instead of addressing the request to delay the drug ID number.OxyContin was approved in 1996 under the Liberal government.
9. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids naming any replacement options and instead promotes the new secretariat.We have established the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat to ensure there is transparency in this process moving forward.
10. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the truth-telling accusation by restating the Auditor General recommendation and reset process.We have gone one step further. In fact, we are pressing reset on this process.
11. partly answered
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Denis Blanchette (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the main contractual obligations and audit but does not explicitly confirm whether new rules apply to subcontracts.our contractual obligations are with the general contractor.
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    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the rubber-stamp claim but pivots to the integrity framework and past audit without addressing the new bidding concerns.This contract, like every other contract we have with suppliers, is covered by our new integrity framework.
13. partly answered
    Search and RescueMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states a Canadian company is handling calls but does not address the opposition to keeping calls in Canada or the Italian plan.We do have a contract with a Canadian company that is taking medical calls.
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    Search and RescueMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the contradiction about the Italian service and instead highlights general Coast Guard-DND cooperation statistics.In an average year, the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard, partnered, respond to approximately 9,100 incidents.
15. deflected
    Search and RescueMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses only the Quebec City changes and ignores the Italian subcontract and St. John's closure issues.we are confident that changes in Quebec City will have no negative impact on our ability to respond to distress incidents on the water quickly, effectively and in both official languages.
16. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates funding levels but does not address the health accords, privatization, drug plan or the claimed cuts.we have announced long-term stable funding arrangements that will see transfers reach a historic level of $40 billion by the end of the decade.
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    HealthMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated health investments instead of addressing a national prescription medication purchasing strategy.our government has introduced a long-term stable funding increase up to $40 billion by the end of the decade.
18. deflected
    Government ServicesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends economic policy and balanced budgets without addressing specific service cuts to vulnerable groups.our economic action plan 2012 is dedicated to ensuring that we have excellent services for Canadians who need them.
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    Government ServicesRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims resources are protected and shifts to attacking opposition voting records rather than addressing front-line cuts.We made sure we ring-fenced those in terms of our budget reviews to ensure we were delivering excellent services to Canadians.
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    Government ServicesJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to listing unrelated budget measures and opposition opposition instead of addressing service cuts or debt.today we are trying to fight opposition motions to block Canadians trying to save for their retirement, to close tax loopholes
21. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the premise but explains the change to full-time specialists as a fix for processing times.Specialists will be working full time, whereas now, they are only working part time.
22. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the shift to full-time specialists but does not address investing in more human resources.Instead of having three part-time people review a claim, we will have one full-time specialist.
23. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the new system benefits but does not address responsibility for existing delays or service standards.By having full-time people deal with the cases, we will ensure that Canadians have their appeals heard more quickly
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    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the new process and unrelated budget items while avoiding the reduction in board members and fairness concerns.We are streamlining the process to make it faster, more efficient, more effective and of higher quality.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the consultation process and backlog issue but sidesteps the favouritism accusation and specific river example.my department has consulted with every province and territory on the list of waterways and none of them had any concerns with the list.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as getting everything wrong and clarifies navigation focus while ignoring the historical and protection claims.this is another good example of how the NDP gets everything wrong.
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    The EnvironmentMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the member's knowledge of the region and boating rather than addressing the protection or favouritism claims.Has the member ever seen any big boats go down the Chaudière Falls?
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    The EnvironmentMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists other acts providing protection and questions the riding comparison but avoids why specific northern Ontario waters lost navigation protection.It will not affect the government's protection that any other department still has, such as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
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    Search and RescueMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects the premise outright and asserts calls are answered in Canada without addressing the rerouting or cover-up allegations.I certainly reject the premise of that question.
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    National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms the statement of requirements is being set aside and options analysis terms will be public, addressing part of the process question.As the full options analysis is being done, the terms of reference for that options analysis will be made public
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    The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Jacob (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reiterates criteria based solely on navigation data and asks about big boats but evades the favouritism and specific lake protection issue.From the outset, we have said that the criteria used to determine the list were established solely by departmental officials, who looked at historical data on navigation, and nothing else.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists other acts for protection and clarifies the navigation focus but does not address why listed lakes lost navigation status or the cherry-picking claim.the lakes the hon. member has talked about are all protected and will still be protected by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
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    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific question about the 2014 accord and sustainability objective by restating federal funding commitments instead.unlike the previous government that balanced its books on the backs of the provinces and the territories, we have committed to a long-term, stable funding for the provinces and t
34. answered
    Rail TransportMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request by stating that the federal government will not intervene as it is a municipal matter.This train is managed by the municipality.
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    Public SafetyMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the accusation of hypocrisy and funding cuts by restating general concern and other initiatives.our government is, as all Canadians are, very concerned with the issue of bullying and the effect that it has on young people and families in Canada.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the claims about Quebec interests and lack of agreement by pivoting to project benefits.as I explained yesterday, this project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.