Tax amendments act leads Commons agenda as NDP seeks faster fixes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. answered
   MaliThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Directly confirms consultation and updates on Mali involvement.Of course, through this chamber and through committees, we will be consulting with parliamentarians on any further steps that need to be taken.
2. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Ignores specific promises and attacks, restates general measures.this government has put forward several unprecedented, meaningful measures for Canada's aboriginals.
3. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Avoids consultation failures, pivots to laws and investments.protection of aboriginal treaty rights and consultations in these various processes are in fact enshrined in the very laws that this government has passed through the Parliament of Canada.
4. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.Restates partnership work without addressing the bill or UN declaration.we are working in partnership with first nations on the issues addressed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
5. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.Lists past actions instead of addressing endorsement or supporting the bill.We have settled over 80 land claims.
6. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Mentions report card and opportunities without new actions or consultation fixes.It is important that we make progress on these issues.
7. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Affirms legal obligations but does not address UN declaration specifically.we always meet our legal obligations under the Constitution of Canada and our treaties.
8. deflected
   Government AccountabilityBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Rejects categorization and restates creation of office without addressing attacks.I would state clearly that it was this government that created the parliamentary budget office.
9. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights general consultations without addressing omnibus bills or duty to consult on them.our government respects our obligations on the duty to consult.
10. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists unrelated legislative actions and funding instead of addressing consultation failures or treaties.I am proud of the concrete actions we have taken to improve the lives of aboriginal people over the past years.
11. misdirected
    Government AccountabilityMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the PBO's definitions rather than addressing the cuts to front-line services.actually I must inform the House that the budget officer has his definitions wrong and is ill-informed on these issues.
12. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates creation of the office without addressing plans to weaken the PBO.As the Prime Minister indicated today, we created this office.
13. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats commitment to the office without addressing attacks on the PBO or its viability.as the Prime Minister already said, we created this office.
14. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the job-search requirement but ignores demands to fix or reverse EI changes.The changes that we made clarify this responsibility, but they also help claimants find jobs.
15. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes job alerts without addressing processing delays or cuts to Service Canada.Our priority as a government is job creation, economic growth and the creation of long-term prosperity for all Canadians
16. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the breach and investigation but does not address ongoing costs to victims.That is why the privacy commissioner's office was notified.
17. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMs. Charmaine Borg (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses credit protection via Equifax but ignores the direct ask on covering all costs.We want to help Canadians and that is why we signed a contract with Equifax to protect these people's credit.
18. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked John Duncan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated job creation announcements instead of addressing the Aboriginal Job Centre cut.For example, over the past month I announced eight more first nations would join the 61 first nations that had chosen freedom from 34 sections of the Indian Act.
19. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer clarifies general EI rules but refuses case specifics without waiver, avoiding full response.I would like to discuss more of the facts of this case, but without a waiver, which has not been granted by the individual in question, I cannot.
20. answered
    Parliamentary Budget OfficerStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly rejects the premise with 'No' and explains the PBO analysis scope.
21. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer pivots to Senate reform progress and attacks opponents rather than addressing broken promises.The NDP and the Liberals are opposed to Senate reform measures.
22. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner personally about past party positions instead of addressing Senate discipline.The only thing he has ever wanted to abolish is he gave money to a party that wanted to abolish Canada.
23. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains permissions under the act but evades the yes/no on financial considerations.the members reached out proactively to the Ethics Commissioner on this issue for clarity.
24. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer cites the act and commissioner ruling but avoids any discussion of accountability or consequences.It is important that we now have this clarity added to it, and we appreciate that from the Ethics Commissioner.
25. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer focuses on cost estimates and the Auditor General instead of explaining the questionnaire timing.as the member knows, the Auditor General made one recommendation and that was for the Department of National Defence to refine its cost estimates
26. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats details on cost estimates without addressing the call for an open tender.the Auditor General asked that the Department of National Defence refine its cost estimates.
27. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the minister's version of events but avoids the premise of denial and cover-up.as I have said in the House many times, I was called back to work early.
28. deflected
    International Co-operationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer discusses Haiti projects but sidesteps the accusations of misuse and incompetence.While the results of projects have largely met expectations, progress toward a self-sustaining Haiti has been limited.
29. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains actions taken like involving the Privacy Commissioner but does not address broader cleanup of the department.That is why we called in the Privacy Commissioner and called in the RCMP for a full investigation.
30. partly answered
    Search and RescueMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses aircraft use and updates to procedures but ignores the request for a public inquiry.In fact, we are now working better with all provinces to coordinate ground search and rescue.
31. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states a personal view and redirects to other committee work rather than addressing the minister's alleged desire for debate.I would encourage the member to work with me on the status of women committee on issues that women want to debate.
32. misdirected
    Status of WomenMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP and restates the Prime Minister's position instead of answering whether the minister agrees or will stop supporting resolutions.we will take no lessons whatsoever from the NDP when it comes to standing up for women's rights or anybody else's rights in this country.
33. deflected
    Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer begins by noting arm's-length status to avoid addressing the specific allegations of patronage and lack of consultation.Mr. Speaker, as an arm's-length crown corporation, ECBC—
34. misdirected
    Financial InstitutionsMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the code but pivots to attacking the NDP's vote rather than addressing whether legislation is needed.There was a group in Canada that voted against the code, and that was the official opposition, the New Democratic Party of Canada.
35. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the work-search requirement and assistance but does not address consultation with communities.We are helping these people much more than in the past to look for work, particularly if they are seasonal workers.
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the northern gateway review process and diversification needs without addressing the proposal to build east.the northern gateway pipeline is being reviewed by an independent panel that will base its determination on science, not on partisanship.