Liberals move motion for committee on missing and murdered indigenous women

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the demand for accountability by comparing expenses to NDP members instead of addressing the specific senator.Just to give an example of that, for instance, over the past three years the average amount spent on travel to and from provinces by western members of the New Democratic Party has been $350,000.
2. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the call to stand up for taxpayers by restating that costs are comparable without addressing the unusual travel outside the home province.Her travel costs on Senate business are, in fact, comparable to others'.
3. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise on funding numbers and notes investments but does not address the timeline for closing the gap.This government is committed to ensuring that aboriginal children have full access and full opportunities for education as other children do.
4. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Ms. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly lists concrete actions taken on missing and murdered aboriginal women including resources and a special committee.the fact is that this government is taking concrete action to address the tragic issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women.
5. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Ms. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past actions and provincial acknowledgments but does not address the request for a national public inquiry.Provincial and territorial governments acknowledged this when they noted that our government had taken significant action to respond to the 52 recommendations in last year's comprehensive missing women report.
6. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states referral of allegations to the independent Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP.I have asked the independent Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP to look into this matter.
7. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies the process by referring the matter to the independent Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP.In fact, when there are allegations made against a police force such as the RCMP, there is an independent civilian commission that handles it.
8. answered
   Aboriginal AffairsDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly repeats referral to the independent Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP and directs specific information to authorities.We have no information regarding these allegations, but I have asked the independent Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP to look into this matter.
9. misdirected
   Canada Border Services AgencyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to foreign criminals and attacks the member rather than addressing China cooperation.our government is committed to removing foreign criminals who have no right to be in Canada, something that the member opposes.
10. misdirected
    Canada Border Services AgencyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats foreign criminals line and attacks member's voting record instead of addressing deportations or rule of law.That is something the member voted against.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking NDP carbon tax instead of responding to US penalties scenario.I sense in my colleague's question another attempt to find a hook on which to hang the NDP's proposed carbon tax.
12. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly outlines the regulatory plan and progress on oil and gas sector.We are now well into, and very close to finalizing, regulations for the oil and gas sector.
13. deflected
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects the premise outright and supplies travel facts without answering the yes/no question.I reject the premise of the question.
14. deflected
    EthicsMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the senator's party support and residence but avoids the fundraiser travel spending issue.I do not think it is surprising that Pamela Wallin supports the Conservative Party.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer equates spending to NDP members and attacks NDP motives instead of addressing public investigations.The NDP members' real concern is that Conservatives are representing their communities.
16. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims expenses are ordinary and regional but does not address fundraiser charges or repayment.There is nothing out of the ordinary and those expenses do relate to her travel from Ottawa to Saskatchewan, where she was 168 days last year.
17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores senators entirely and pivots to past EI policy and worker shortages.We have a shortage of workers and skills right across our great country.
18. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Ms. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms support for a special committee but then lists unrelated projects instead of addressing PMO interference.I rose in a speech before the House earlier today and said that we welcomed a special committee to deal with the policy issues on this.
19. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Ms. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer expresses sympathy and lists programs but never addresses the call for an independent inquiry.our hearts go out to the grieving families of these missing and murdered aboriginal women.
20. deflected
    National DefenceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites overall budget and job creation but does not address the 56% overrun or revised ship numbers.Industry analysts say that this will create 15,000 jobs across the country and $2 billion in additional economic spinoff in the next 30 years.
21. deflected
    TransportationMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims record investment but pivots to jurisdiction instead of confirming funding in the next program.We did it by respecting something that the NDP does not understand: provincial and municipal jurisdictions.
22. misdirected
    TransportationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer repeats past spending figures and ignores the invitation and current gridlock question.since 2006, we have invested $5 billion in public transit.
23. deflected
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Alex Atamanenko (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). loaded question.Answer rejects the premise outright and cites past actions without addressing new cutbacks.I reject everything that member just said.
24. misdirected
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Steven Fletcher (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer attacks the NDP's past actions on back-to-work legislation instead of addressing the impact of reduced delivery.that is an extraordinary question from the NDP, the same NDP that blocked our government's efforts to restore postal service in 2011.
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    Employment InsuranceMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.Question frames Senate as waste to trap minister on EI cuts; answer ignores Senate entirely and pivots to job services.We have enhanced the job alert service and our job bank to help workers find available jobs in their field, in their region.
26. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks about provincial consultation and cabinet influence; answer quotes a professor and restates EI reform goals without addressing consultation.EI has hurt Atlantic Canada.... We need to encourage workers to work.
27. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks why no warning on Florida licences and role of cuts; answer explains government action and outcome.Ambassador Doer made representations to the governor's office to express our concerns with the impact this would have on Canadian travel.
28. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks why no advance warning to travellers; answer repeats prior response on concerns but omits warning issue.As I said, we have concerns with this change.
29. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Question accuses government of causing costs and asks who pays; answer attacks asker for defending lawyers instead of addressing payment.If the member wants to stand up for lawyers, he is welcome to do so.
30. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks if government will negotiate other lawsuits; answer addresses only the settled case and lawyer fees.We have also indicated to the judge who was adjudicating that we feel the lawyers' fees that are being claimed and applied in this case are excessive.
31. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Question demands apology for court action; answer pivots to attack opposition's voting record and carbon tax.
32. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Question asks government to stop legal proceedings against RCMP veterans; answer mentions avoiding costs then attacks carbon tax.maybe he should disown the $21 billion carbon tax his party is—
33. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Ted Hsu (Liberal) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to offshore oil and gas liability instead of addressing mine decommissioning securities north of 60.our government recognizes that the current liability limits for accidents in offshore oil and gas developments need to be reviewed.
34. deflected
    PensionsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The response lists past measures and criticizes the NDP without addressing the specific demands on OAS age, pharmacare, or pension protection.Sadly, the NDP voted against every one of those things for our seniors.
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    EmploymentMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the program's benefits and additional funding without addressing the frozen budget or centralization of application processing.we are very proud of the Canada summer jobs program because it creates over 36,000 jobs for our students.
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    Employment InsuranceMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). loaded question.The response highlights job search tools while ignoring the request to cancel EI reforms and the claimed negative consequences.We are there for Canadians because we love them.
37. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the planned debates for the current week and following the constituency week.This afternoon we will continue debating the Liberal opposition day motion.