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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EmploymentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise and pivots to NDP record instead of addressing the 15% rule.As always on this matter, Mr. Speaker, the NDP is wrong.
2. deflected
   EmploymentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to defending EI overhaul without addressing the 15% wage cut or PBO job-loss claim.We are overhauling the employment insurance system to help unemployed Canadians find jobs in their region that correspond to their skills.
3. misdirected
   EmploymentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Mulcair personally as demagogic and pivots to provincial labour law instead of addressing the U.S. Steel or wage-cut questions.The fact is that the leader of the NDP is reinforcing his reputation for demagoguery, Mr. Speaker.
4. deflected
   EmploymentMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise and cites NDP letters requesting TFWs rather than addressing wage-suppression changes.I have this stack of letters from NDP members of Parliament asking for more temporary foreign workers in their constituencies.
5. deflected
   EmploymentMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP inconsistency on TFWs and cites a committee hearing instead of addressing the intra-company transfer loophole.I went to a heritage committee hearing a couple of months ago where the NDP members were attacking the government for not making it easier to bring in people more quickly
6. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to criticizing Liberal-NDP benefit plans instead of explaining the EI premium increases.The Liberals want to increase premiums far more significantly because they support the NDP plan to substantially increase EI benefits.
7. deflected
   Employment InsuranceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites PBO GDP impact and tax cuts rather than addressing the premium hikes needed for deficit balance.on the contrary, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer found that the measures contained in the 2013 economic action plan's economic and fiscal update will have a positive impact on real GDP and employment in 2013.
8. misdirected
   EmploymentMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists government programs then attacks Liberal leader's Katimavik record instead of addressing youth employment services cuts.What is the record of the Liberal leader on youth employment? When he was running Katimavik, it was costing $28,000 per participant with a one-third dropout rate.
9. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's climate record without addressing the specific accusations about science or lobbyists.I would remind the member that our government is the first Canadian government to actually reduce greenhouse gases.
10. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the project list and agency role but does not address potential economic repercussions.When it comes to protecting the environment, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency will review and assess those major projects that have the greatest potential for significant impact.
11. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Peter Kent (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the premise and describes consultations without engaging the claim of only listening to industry.We have consulted with the provinces, with industry and we offered, although to no avail, to hear from first nation groups on this matter.
12. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states policy on meetings and redirects to committees without addressing political interference claims.The appropriate place for parliamentarians to interact with officials, RCMP or otherwise, is at parliamentary committees.
13. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the muzzling accusation and pivots to local concerns only.if the member has any concerns about the RCMP in her riding, she can either bring those concerns to me or she can deal with the RCMP directly.
14. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Vic Toews (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record on crime costs instead of addressing RCMP muzzling or public safety.That member, I know, opposes any measure to hold prisoners or criminals accountable through the utilization of prisons.
15. partly answered
    PrivacyMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges past breaches and mentions new measures but does not commit to systematic reporting of all breaches.Of course, we take any loss of Canadians' personal information seriously.
16. partly answered
    PrivacyMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes a meeting with the commissioner and lists actions but rejects the opposition proposal on ideological grounds.I have done better than that. I am already in the process of arranging a meeting with the Privacy Commissioner to discuss the situation
17. deflected
    PrivacyMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates general procedures without addressing specific data loss details requested.They can stand in the House and try to impart motives to us.
18. misdirected
    TaxationJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to defending tariffs by attacking foreign aid premise instead of addressing seniors' costs.I would expect the hon. member to support Canadian workers, Canadian manufacturers and Canadian businesses and not Chinese businesses in China
19. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies claims and promotes budget without addressing EI changes or reversal request.those are actually completely false statements.
20. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims consultations occurred but evades citing any study supporting the changes.I can list every single place I have been for the member opposite, if he would like.
21. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Isabelle Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes existing budget measures without providing a new concrete plan for youth employment.budget 2013 focuses on giving skills and employment opportunities to Canadians, particularly young Canadians.
22. misdirected
    EmploymentMs. Isabelle Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP voting record and notes personal history instead of outlining a plan.I was not here in 2005. I was practising medicine at the University of Western Ontario.
23. answered
    National DefenceMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states no cuts to cadet program and addresses the budget question.what I can assure the hon. member is that we will not be cutting the cadet program
24. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses question as misinformation and avoids confirming or denying specific cuts.that is more rambling misinformation from the member.
25. partly answered
    HealthMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Addresses Canadian market safety but sidesteps FDA violations and market access threat.Health Canada officials, after inspecting the facility and receiving an independent analysis, have advised my office that they have no evidence of any impact on health products destined for the Canadian market.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Ignores Health Canada cuts and drug safety failures, pivots to unrelated health transfers.it is this government that has increased health transfers to the provinces and territories.
27. misdirected
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Dismisses premise as out of context and shifts to general assurances instead of addressing procurement rules.that premise is somewhat out of context.
28. partly answered
    Government ServicesMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Mentions integrity framework expansion but does not address standardizing ethics guidelines or SNC-Lavalin inconsistency.In fact, the integrity framework's list of offences rendering companies and individuals ineligible to bid on contracts was recently expanded.
29. deflected
    Government ServicesJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids program cuts by attacking past Liberal record and promoting budget documents.in fact, we did not take a page from the Liberal government of the 1990s, where it slashed health care transfers and other social transfers.
30. answered
    Fisheries and OceansWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Keith Ashfield (Conservative). substantive question.Directly states dredging funding remains unchanged, addressing the specific cut concern raised.the dredging program through small craft harbours is intact.
31. misdirected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Labels question as demagogy and redirects to provincial labour laws instead of Investment Canada Act enforcement.I urge the opposition members to stop playing demagogy with this issue.
32. misdirected
    Foreign InvestmentMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Attacks opposition for blocking investment and alleges nationalization plans rather than addressing net benefit or court settlement.It is a shame to see that the opposition would block all forms of foreign investment.
33. deflected
    Veterans AffairsJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the program and other initiatives without addressing the low job placement numbers or the call for a new program.This is a critical initiative that assists our veterans in transitioning from military life to civilian life.
34. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Ms. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on general job connection and skills programs without addressing the impact on seasonal tourism workers.the changes to the employment insurance program are about better connecting Canadians to available jobs.
35. deflected
    International Co-operationMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the question's premise as ludicrous and explains general principles without addressing the specifics of the promised law or consultations.that premise is absolutely ludicrous.
36. misdirected
    1982 Repatriation of the ConstitutionMrs. Maria Mourani (Bloc) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the call for a public inquiry by affirming the Supreme Court's independence and redirecting to economic priorities.we have no intention of reopening old constitutional quarrels.
37. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). loaded question.The response promotes the pipeline and defends the federal process without committing to follow Quebec's environmental analysis.Our environmental assessment process in this country is world-class.