NDP motion on aboriginal economic outcomes dominates supply day

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1. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general priorities without addressing specific commitments or timelines on aboriginal issues.These are the priorities we have for all Canadians.
2. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer focuses on broad economic plan and avoids specifics on aboriginal consultations or budget inclusion.Those are our priorities, not just for aboriginals, but for all Canadians.
3. partly answered
   AbortionMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms legality and no intent to change law but does not address the 'not murder' framing or backbench actions.This government, myself included, have made it very clear that the government does not intend to change the law in this regard.
4. answered
   EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly cites existing programs and job creation numbers in response to request for practical measures.With the youth employment strategy we have created over 50,000 new jobs for young Canadians.
5. answered
   EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer points to specific programs and job numbers created for youth unemployment.The government is focused on making sure that young Canadians have opportunities, whether through the Canada student jobs program that created 36,000 new jobs for young Canadians or the 50,000 new permanent jobs for these young Canadians.
6. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges education challenges and mentions investments and consultations but does not address whether the graduation target is high enough.The government has undertaken a consultation with first nation communities across the country to improve aboriginal education and to make sure we get the results for the dollars we are spending
7. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal policy instead of addressing the proposed EI premium increase.I know the Liberal Party wants to create a 45-day work year under EI across the country.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to job creation numbers and restates general EI purpose without addressing cuts or provincial costs.Clearly, the objective of this government is not to offer employment insurance to everyone, but rather to create jobs for everyone.
9. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to immediate access by stating only that the decision is under review.We are reviewing the court's decision.
10. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general budget priorities instead of addressing support for the specific NDP motion.like economic action plan 2012, budget 2013 will focus on jobs and economic opportunity for all Canadians, including first nations.
11. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked John Duncan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a broad statement on partnership without specifying any tangible steps.our government is focused on working in partnership with our aboriginal partners to create jobs and growth for all Canadians, including first nations.
12. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the request by stating a plan to review the recommendations once the study is complete.I can tell the House that we plan to review the Ethics Commissioner's recommendations once she has completed her study.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes guidelines and processes but does not identify recipients of the funds.These are arm's-length community futures development corporations that have been around for 25 years and have proven to be successful in creating jobs and economic growth.
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Gary Goodyear (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the corporations and denies wrongdoing without providing transparency on the specific fund.The member opposite is making a very obvious reputation denials of these community futures development corporations.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns to attacking the questioner over donations instead of addressing support for the Ethics Commissioner.It might be interesting to note that the president and executive vice-president of AVR actually made donations to the NDP in 2011.
16. answered
    EthicsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly denies the premise and explains the code of ethics while welcoming whistleblowers.On this side of the House, if there is a whistleblower who has found any wrongdoing, we would welcome and indeed expect that whistleblower to bring this to the attention of the public and of relevant authorities.
17. deflected
    EthicsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the specific claim about the oath without addressing it and pivots to general ethics standards.
18. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the reforms and local reactions but does not address assurances for seasonal employers or any specific plan.our government is making common sense changes to better connect Canadians with available jobs in their local areas that match their skills.
19. deflected
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes seriousness and investigations but avoids any timeline or details on when the hard drive went missing.The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has been notified and an investigation is ongoing to safeguard against future incidents.
20. deflected
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states no fraudulent use and ongoing investigation but does not address whether parents' or spouses' information was exposed.There has been no fraudulent use of this information.
21. deflected
    AbortionMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the Prime Minister's position on not reopening the debate and shifts to unrelated priorities.The government will not reintroduce legislation and will not reopen this debate.
22. partly answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the collaborative approach and monitoring but does not directly address ignoring experts or the 94% survey.our approach has been to work with the provinces and the drug companies so they can share information about drug shortages publicly on a website.
23. deflected
    Search and RescueMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists assets and claims no negative impact but does not address lack of consultation or warnings from British Columbia officials.Changes in Vancouver will have no negative impact on our ability to respond quickly and effectively to distress incidents on the water.
24. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the review process and calls for listening but does not address ignoring concerns or gutting environmental laws.nothing could be further from the truth and the member opposite knows that.
25. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise outright and pivots to unrelated job-creation statistics rather than addressing the impact on seasonal workers.what the member opposite has said is completely false.
26. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the same job-creation talking point and does not address whether the EI changes contradict the system's purpose.This government has created 920,000 net new jobs for Canadians.
27. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the request for a meeting and instead recites general economic talking points.I will reiterate that this government is focused on job creation and economic growth.
28. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the question about changing policy or the spring gap and instead lists unrelated programs and job numbers.
29. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaScott Brison (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer begins to address privacy seriousness but is cut off and does not answer when the data was last held.as I mentioned before, the government takes the privacy of Canadians extremely seriously—
30. misdirected
    TaxationScott Brison (Liberal) asked Ted Menzies (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' tax record instead of committing to or addressing tax-code simplification.actually making taxes fair is a surprising comment coming from a Liberal.
31. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's understanding and shifts to backlog statistics without addressing the consulate-closure plan.unfortunately the question shows that the official opposition has absolutely no grasp of immigration-related issues.
32. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the NDP's grasp of the system and pivots to backlog reduction instead of explaining the plan for the new files.frankly, the more the New Democrats ask about these issues the more it reflects that they have no understanding of our immigration system.
33. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past actions and contrasts with opposition without addressing the specific request for increase.Unlike the Liberals who cut this very program, we have brought benefits and programs to veterans at an unprecedented level over the last seven years under the leadership of our Prime Minister .
34. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the policy change and alternatives but ignores the security investigation and commitment request.Taxpayers can still file on paper.
35. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Isabelle Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns the question back on the NDP instead of outlining new plans for youth unemployment.why does the NDP not make this a priority and support what this government is doing with the youth employment strategy
36. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on project benefits without addressing the request to respect Quebec and withhold funding.The lower Churchill project will provide significant economic benefits to the Atlantic region.
37. partly answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the specific bill mentioned but pivots to general productivity claims.On the question of Bill C-32 , I will again offer to my friend that we could pass that bill right now, at all stages, if the NDP is agreeable.
38. answered
    PrivilegeMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer directly assesses whether parliamentary duties were impaired, which is the core of the privilege claim.I did not hear any aspect of the duties or responsibilities of a member of Parliament that were in any way blocked so that his abilities to perform them were impaired in any particular way