Commons debates marine safety bill as NDP backs committee review

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. answered
   International Co-operationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly details Canada's financial, immigration and military support measures.We provided a matching fund that we encourage our citizens to donate to.
2. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise of a cover-up rather than addressing regret.I do not understand and I reject the premise of that question.
3. partly answered
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states cooperation with authorities but does not name anyone questioned.Our office will co-operate fully with the authorities.
4. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts responsibility to Wright and Duffy instead of confirming the named staffers.this matter is the responsibility of Mr. Wright and Mr. Duffy.
5. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again assigns blame only to Wright without answering the yes-or-no question.the responsibility for this was with Mr. Wright, the chief of staff.
6. answered
   International Co-operationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms support for the requested flexibility measures on deadlines and visas.I can, of course, assure the hon. member that as we move forward we will apply the appropriate flexibility on all of these matters.
7. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal robocalls and fundraising instead of addressing the PMO's role.I gather Liberal robocalls have already been sanctioned.
8. misdirected
   41st General ElectionMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Trudeau's positions on crime and terrorism rather than electoral integrity.The hon. member could take lessons on accountability on a whole bunch of things.
9. deflected
   41st General ElectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise outright then pivots to restating party position on Guelph without addressing the hiring.of course, that is completely false.
10. deflected
    41st General ElectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates cooperation claim and rejects premise without addressing Jenni Byrne's instructions.On the contrary, Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party has been cooperating fully with Elections Canada investigators
11. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker with a mud-slinging metaphor instead of addressing Senate scandal role.that tactic reminds me, whenever I look at the NDP, of the old saying: "when you throw mud, you lose ground".
12. deflected
    41st General ElectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses asker of acting as defence attorney and restates accountability line without addressing staff testimony direction.The leader of the NDP appears to want to act as the defence attorney.
13. deflected
    41st General ElectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats court-process line and again accuses asker of defending individuals rather than answering the contradiction.It appears that the leader of the NDP wants to act as the defence attorney
14. deflected
    41st General ElectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer reiterates assistance to investigators and again implies asker seeks to clear individuals without addressing the testimony question.notwithstanding the efforts of the leader of the NDP to apparently clear certain individuals.
15. partly answered
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly clarifies that the PMO itself is not under investigation while continuing to offer information.To my knowledge, the Prime Minister 's Office is not being investigated.
16. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the three contradictory statements and instead attacks the asker for making allegations.Nevertheless, he gets up and makes the allegation, which is why, as Canadians look at him and see him throwing mud, he is losing ground.
17. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a general statement about assistance without addressing the specific number of documents requested.we are providing the RCMP with any assistance they ask for.
18. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberals and defends the status quo instead of addressing the questions about staff promotions or ministers' knowledge.Here yet again the Liberals go defending these three senators and disgraced former Liberal Senator Mac Harb, who defrauded Canadian taxpayers of thousands of dollars.
19. deflected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats a general claim of assistance without engaging the detailed paper trail and cover-up questions.we are assisting as best we can with anything that the RCMP has asked.
20. misdirected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record and motives rather than addressing the access requests, emails, or evidence removal.This is coming from a member who was in a government that went to the Supreme Court of Canada to protect the Access to Information Act and stop minister's offices from being subject to that act
21. partly answered
    Government AccountabilityMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends existing legislation and invites suggestions but does not commit to supporting the specific proposals.If the hon. member has some suggestions, as we are waiting for the reports from various commissioners on some changes that could be improvements, we would be happy to have his suggestions as well.
22. deflected
    Government AccountabilityMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer refers vaguely to a clear record and future changes without addressing the loophole or the five solutions proposed.With respect to accountability to the House and in this city, we will make positive changes.
23. deflected
    Access to InformationMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites statistics on responses but ignores whistle-blower protection and Senate coverage under the Act.Last year, for example, there were 55,000 responses to information requests.
24. deflected
    Access to InformationMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides volume statistics but does not address reform of the Access to Information Act.Last year, our government processed nearly 54,000 access to information requests, a 27% increase over the previous year.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated conservation achievements instead of addressing emissions ranking or polluter-pay policy.The facts are that our government is committed to protecting the environment.
26. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms working with international community and cites domestic results but adds partisan attack on NDP tax.Our government has taken a leadership role in international climate change efforts.
27. deflected
    Air TransportationMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives vague commitment to safety work without addressing the specific 30-minute run-dry recommendation.We will continue to work very hard with the Transportation Safety Board and we continue to work to have safer air travel for travellers and workers.
28. answered
    Air TransportationMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states Transport Canada reviewed the report and implemented new regulations addressing the recommendations.Transport Canada reviewed the Transportation Safety Board report and our government has taken action to address the recommendations.
29. misdirected
    41st General ElectionMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to attacking Liberal members' past violations instead of addressing when election reform legislation will appear.However, when the member talks about those people who are breaking the law, let us talk about the members who surround him
30. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims good-faith talks but does not address premiers' criticisms or the transfer-funding issue.A week ago, I had a very good meeting with provincial ministers concerning the labour market.
31. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking NDP policies on premiums rather than responding to EI access and qualification problems.If there is an attack on the unemployed, it comes from the NDP, who want to massively increase EI premiums and CPP premiums.
32. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP tax plans and claims job creation instead of addressing EI accessibility for seasonal workers or regional impacts.I know that the NDP has never created jobs and it does not understand job creation.
33. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references general risk management and trade efforts but does not address specific support for tomato farmers.We continue, with the Minister of International Trade and the Prime Minister , tracking down these great trade opportunities around the world.
34. deflected
    HealthMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The response describes the government's own strategy without indicating support for the NDP bill.I can reassure the member that I recently announced a pan-Canadian strategy that is working with all of the provinces and territories and the drug companies to manage and prevent shortages and reduce their impact.
35. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists federal housing measures but ignores Quebec's concerns and any mitigation steps.That is why we took prudent action to strengthen the housing market by reducing the maximum mortgage period to 25 years on government-insured mortgages, lowering the maximum amount lenders can provide when refinancing mortgages to 80%, withdrawing taxpayer backing on home equity lines of credit provided by lenders, and reducing risk for taxpayers by limiting the use of portfolio insurance.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Bruce Hyer (Independent) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The response promotes existing regulations and rejects a carbon tax without addressing support for fee and dividend.our government is taking action to address climate change.
37. deflected
    EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats general statements on responsibility without answering the specific question on contact with the PMO.What is very clear is that had the Prime Minister known about this scheme, he would in no way have allowed it to happen.