Commons debates online crime bill after ethics questions fill question period

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates a general position on residences and expenses without addressing the yes/no question on awareness of the deal provision.Obviously there are members and senators who have more than one residence.
2. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the same general position on expenses without engaging the claim of following a script or cover-up deal.The issue was that one could not legitimately claim travel expenses when in fact one was at a long-term residence.
3. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the Prime Minister's view on expenses but does not confirm or deny agreeing to the specific statement during the hour in question.I said to Mr. Duffy very clearly that this was not a question of residence; this was a question of him claiming expenses that he did not actually incur.
4. misdirected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer refers the asker to a document and shifts focus to actions taken against Wright and Duffy rather than clarifying what was approved.Mr. Wright was very clear that Mr. Duffy was going to repay his own expenses.
5. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the repayment issue but does not explain why the Prime Minister continued stating Wright acted alone after learning about party payment of legal fees.When I learned this, we took action.
6. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to Wright and Duffy being under investigation instead of addressing why Gerstein retains the Prime Minister's confidence.Obviously, that information was not properly disclosed to me or to others.
7. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer again emphasizes the two individuals under investigation without explaining continued confidence in Gerstein.The RCMP is clear that there are two individuals who are under investigation, Mr. Duffy and Mr. Wright.
8. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the investigation of Wright and Duffy but does not address why Gerstein is still defended or retains confidence.it is clear that two individuals are under investigation in relation to the fact that Mr. Duffy claimed that he repaid expenses, but did not.
9. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Harper shifts to attacking NDP and restating party responsibility without addressing the ethics standard or cheque comparison.Unlike the leader of the NDP, we do not slander a whole bunch of other people, and we do not forget for 17 years—
10. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Harper cites RCMP but pivots to accusing Mulcair of dishonesty instead of confirming his own knowledge of the deal.If the leader of the NDP had any honesty, he would accept that judgment.
11. misdirected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper attacks Mulcair on unrelated NDP payments rather than explaining why Gerstein remains in caucus.the leader of the NDP would be an expert in that, having received six figures worth of payments from his political party.
12. partly answered
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). rhetorical question.Harper explains the repayment issue but ignores the principle-versus-price framing.what was inappropriate here was that Mr. Duffy claimed to have repaid inappropriate expenses when he had not done so.
13. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper restates actions taken against Wright and Duffy without addressing why others remain employed.Mr. Wright was responsible for this. He is no longer in our employment.
14. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper repeats the RCMP conclusion on his involvement but does not specify what he knew about Wright's assistance.RCMP investigators concluded, after spending months looking at this, that they are not aware of any evidence that the Prime Minister was involved in the repayment or reimbursement of money to Senator Duffy or his lawyer.
15. deflected
    EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Harper returns to Duffy and Wright responsibility without addressing Stewart Olsen's alleged false statements or her continued presence.As those two individuals did not properly disclose that information, they are the ones responsible.
16. deflected
    TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper refuses to comment on the specific case and pivots to general government record on tax evasion.what the hon. member is referring to is, of course, a dispute between two private parties before a court. I am obviously not going to comment on that.
17. deflected
    TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to government achievements on tax evasion instead of addressing the appointment.as I just said, under this government, the Canada Revenue Agency has identified over $4.5 billion recoverable to the taxpayers of Canada.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Redirects focus to Duffy and Wright rather than addressing Gerstein's actions.I simply point out what the real issue here is. The real issue is that Senator Duffy made inappropriate expense claims
19. deflected
    EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Reiterates lack of prior knowledge and cooperation without addressing ongoing support for Gerstein.once again, not only have I said that I did not know about this particular transaction, but as soon as I became aware, we made sure that it was reported publicly.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Directly accuses the questioner of making false statements instead of explaining.the Liberal Party leader's statements are false. The RCMP did not say that.
21. deflected
    TaxationMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.Dismisses as private dispute and pivots to general record instead of answering about awareness or investigation.as has been already stated, the case reported in the media is a dispute between two private parties.
22. deflected
    TaxationMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). loaded question.Denies the premise and highlights achievements without addressing specific actions on the individual.the suggestion that we are resisting any efforts to combat tax evasion, of course, is categorically false.
23. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Rejects the claim and lists unrelated achievements in foreign policy.nothing could be further from the truth. Our government stands up for Canadian values, and our government stands up for Canadian interests
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.Shifts to general principles and economic focus without addressing the takeover by trade interests.our government takes a principled foreign policy. Whenever we address foreign policy priorities, we are never afraid to do so, even when we do it alone.
25. partly answered
    Food SafetyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise but addresses the emergency plan recommendation.In terms of the management plan, that is one of the recommendations.
26. deflected
    Food SafetyMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates general AG praise and avoids specific funding allocation question.what the Auditor General said is that the food recall system effectively removes unsafe food from the marketplace
27. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer mentions directives and investment but does not detail immediate practical measures for inspector shortages or risk assessment.We have issued emergency directives and protective directives as well.
28. deflected
    Rail TransportationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights spending and inspections while ignoring the seven-year delay on 2006 issues.we have invested in rail safety in this government: over $100 million.
29. misdirected
    InfrastructureJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the premise instead of addressing lack of program details for municipalities.the premise of that question is completely false.
30. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as demagoguery and attacks the asker rather than addressing out-migration or EI policy.that demagoguery was complete unadulterated nonsense.
31. deflected
    HousingMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer emphasizes past investments but avoids the question of expiring long-term agreements and lost funding.this government has invested more in affordable housing than any other government.
32. deflected
    HousingMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites prior funding and programs but does not commit to renewing operating agreements or long-term funding.We have renewed our investment in affordable housing; we provided $2 billion in previous investments for social housing
33. partly answered
    Government AdvertisingGerry Byrne (Liberal) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer justifies the nomenclature via precedent but does not address the commitment to stop or the policy-violation claim.A simple check of online archives shows that the terms "Chrétien government", "Martin government", and similar variations appear in official government communications by various governments.
34. answered
    Government AccountabilityMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly denies the premise of refusal and explains acceptance of recommendations.The Treasury Board Secretariat and all departments that have been audited have accepted all of the Auditor General's recommendations.
35. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's campaign instead of addressing whether the government will consider the Quebec commission's recommendations.The NDP waged a campaign of fear regarding the modest changes that we made to the employment insurance program.
36. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the preferred treaty approach but does not address attendance at the specific summit.On the matter of international climate change, obviously we continue to favour an international treaty that would have binding obligations upon all emitters.