Commons debates RCMP accountability bill as NDP voices opposition

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects premise then pivots to NDP reform stance instead of addressing accountability.I am trying to figure out exactly what the NDP's position on all of this is.
2. deflected
   Electoral BoundariesThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to constitutional debate and general boundary influence without addressing when PM was informed.Obviously we are trying to influence the positions of the commission, as is the right of every member of the House.
3. deflected
   EmploymentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims job creation priority then immediately returns to NDP boundary confusion instead of budget commitment.However, I am getting even more confused about what the NDP's position is.
4. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights job creation record but never addresses changes to employment insurance access.Over 900,000 net new jobs have been created since the end of the recession in July 2009.
5. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters by listing opposition votes against programs rather than explaining EI policy impact.I ask them then why they voted against the hiring credit for small business in the economic action plan 2012;
6. partly answered
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes commission creation and welcomes recommendations but offers no plan for additional resources.We welcome the recommendations of the Mental Health Commission of Canada and look forward to taking more steps forward on these issues
7. partly answered
   HealthBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer reiterates commission role and desire for results but avoids committing to implement specific recommendations.We are not looking to simply spend money to solve these problems; we want to achieve real results.
8. deflected
   Status of WomenBob Rae (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes past investments and criminal justice agenda without addressing request for parliamentary inquiry.That is why we have invested additional resources in police enforcement, in investigation and prevention, and we continue to look to ways that we can act.
9. deflected
   Public SafetyMs. Charmaine Borg (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the request for an apology and pivots to general crime-fighting rhetoric.When it comes to fighting crime in our country, we are the only ones on the right side of this one.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Charmaine Borg (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the demand for an apology by focusing on the Supreme Court deadline and government agenda.
11. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the industrial benefits question by citing the new annual public report but does not explain the prior lack of such a policy.It will be doing that on an annual basis.
12. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the affordability and ministerial coordination issues by restating general procurement goals.We asked Mr. Jenkins and his panel to report back to us and inform us on further opportunities to develop a military procurement strategy.
13. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer turns to listing past procurements and attacking the prior Liberal record instead of addressing accountability for the minister.This is five years faster than under the former Liberal government.
14. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the Senate review process but does not answer the question on the number of senators abusing allowances.This is an example of the efforts being made by the Senate to resolve these issues.
15. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the fraud and accountability question by emphasizing new rules and external review without addressing past cases.It has referred certain matters to an outside auditor and is applying rules that were not in place at the time of Senator Lavigne.
16. misdirected
    Electoral BoundariesMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to electoral boundaries and population growth instead of addressing robo-calls or electoral law changes.We also have new information from Statistics Canada that Saskatoon and Regina are the fastest-growing, youngest demographic cities in Canada.
17. deflected
    Electoral BoundariesMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects premise outright and pivots to defending submissions without addressing prevention of robo-calls.all of us from Saskatchewan reject the premise of that question
18. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses general growth and jobs but never addresses wage increases or their relation to economic growth.the Canadian economy is growing moderately.
19. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses borrowing behavior instead of impacts of a 1% interest rate rise on households.Canadians have been quite responsive to the suggestions by government and others that they curtail their borrowing
20. deflected
    The EconomyScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends later tightening measures but does not address the 2006 policy or admit any link to debt crisis.as the member opposite knows, we have moved four times in recent years to tighten the rules
21. deflected
    International CooperationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Answer asserts no discrimination but does not explain the funding decision or address the anti-gay organization issue.to assert otherwise is absolutely untrue
22. partly answered
    International CooperationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the review found effective delivery without bias but does not address whether funding homophobic groups is acceptable.the organization delivers projects effectively and without discrimination or bias
23. deflected
    TelecommunicationsMr. Glenn Thibeault (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes CRTC hearings and tax cuts but never explains why three-year contracts were allowed to continue.we have cut taxes over 140 times, putting an average of $3,000 back in the pockets of Canadian families
24. misdirected
    TelecommunicationsMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP voting record instead of addressing high costs or CRTC code timeline.The NDP opposed the GST cut, the universal child care benefit, the home renovation tax credit
25. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to skills training and NDP voting record instead of addressing EI delays or job creation.That is why our government, through the economic action plan, has been investing significantly in helping Canadians who are out of work get the skills and training and development they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
26. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer asserts an analysis was done but provides no details and avoids the call to suspend reforms.Of course an analysis was done.
27. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses encouraging off-season work but ignores the specific concern about farm productivity and seasonal expertise.If seasonal workers can find work that matches their skills during the off-season, we will encourage them to take it.
28. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Marie-Claude Morin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to general productivity goals without addressing the greenhouse example or productivity losses.The old employment insurance system discouraged the unemployed from seeking work.
29. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores CPP clawback issue entirely and restates general job-matching talking points.That is why we are helping them identify jobs in their areas.
30. answered
    Food SafetyMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly explains the arm's-length review as fulfilling the call for analysis of spending.This is an arm's-length review by three eminent Canadians.
31. partly answered
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer confirms the Equifax contract but does not address the adequacy of protection or monitoring.The goal there is to protect the privacy, the credit, of those people who were unfortunately affected by this totally unacceptable loss of data.
32. deflected
    Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates investigations and efforts but avoids accepting responsibility or apologizing.the loss of data was totally unacceptable.
33. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Ms. Michelle Rempel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the request for a chemical list by claiming provincial jurisdiction and pivots to attacking the opposition record.this also gives me an opportunity to talk about the Liberal record on the environment, which includes a 30% rise in greenhouse gas emissions.
34. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights existing investments and criticizes the rapporteur but never addresses whether a Canadian food strategy will be developed.We will not be studied from afar and we will not accept the recommendations from a UN rapporteur that fails to meet with our people.
35. deflected
    Aerospace IndustryMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses aerospace leadership and past missions without addressing protection of the specific jobs mentioned.Canada is a leader in the aerospace sector.
36. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The answer affirms the priority for Canadian workers and notes an ongoing review but does not explain prior rule changes or give guarantees for Ring of Fire jobs.are reviewing the entire temporary foreign worker program to make sure that Canadians do get first crack at all the jobs.