NDP presses for focused cyberbullying bill as debate on C-13 continues

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1. deflected
   EthicsMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The response dismisses the premise via an inaccurate article claim without addressing costs or litigation needs.a clear answer is that the article the hon. member refers to is actually inaccurate.
2. deflected
   EthicsMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes Deloitte confidentiality but ignores the question on PMO staffer prior knowledge.as Deloitte said yesterday, quite correctly, that the utmost in confidentiality was maintained as this audit was undertaken.
3. deflected
   EthicsMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights Deloitte's confidentiality and Senate expulsions instead of explaining PMO knowledge of audit details.Deloitte has maintained that the audit was done with the utmost in confidentiality, and Deloitte supports that audit.
4. deflected
   EthicsMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the headline without providing spending details or addressing expected court defense.the headline is completely inaccurate.
5. deflected
   EthicsMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response reiterates auditor confidentiality without addressing the staffer's pre-release knowledge of findings.the three auditors who undertook this audit on behalf of the Senate maintain that full confidentiality was maintained at all times
6. deflected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer denies Gerstein is under investigation but does not address removal from his Senate committee chair.Senator Gerstein is not the subject of any investigation right now.
7. deflected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The response refuses to engage by labeling the question disrespectful and choosing to ignore it.There are two options: I could answer it back just as disrespectfully, or I could do what I am about to do and ignore it.
8. deflected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer references the existing RCMP probe of others without addressing why Gerstein or PMO staffers were not investigated.Those same documents show that the RCMP is investigating Nigel Wright and Senator Duffy
9. deflected
   EthicsMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates auditor testimony instead of addressing the request for justification on blocking Runia.The senators heard from the three Deloitte auditors who confirmed that the audit was done with the utmost confidentiality, that no rules were broken, and that Canadians could have confidence in the work that they did.
10. deflected
    EthicsMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats Senate committee details on confidentiality without addressing the ethics of alleged interference.The Senate brought Deloitte in front of it to ensure that there was no interference, that the work that it did was kept in the utmost confidentiality, and that Canadians and the Senate in particular could also have trust in the work that Deloitte did.
11. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises Senator Gerstein personally instead of addressing whether his actions were wrong.I know Senator Gerstein, as a number of us do. I know him to be a very hard-working senator, someone who takes his job very seriously.
12. deflected
    EthicsMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains suspensions of other senators but does not address discipline for Gerstein and Stewart Olsen.Senators Duffy, Wallin, and Brazeau were removed from the Senate or suspended from the Senate without pay because they accepted expenses that they did not incur.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jonathan Tremblay (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites RCMP documents on the Prime Minister's knowledge but does not address why the House was not informed earlier.The RCMP documents confirm that the Prime Minister did not know about this.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects a factual detail about who paid Duffy but does not address transparency or withheld information.The Conservative Party did not pay Mr. Duffy's expenses that he did not incur.
15. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses email management guidelines and volume turned over but does not identify who deleted emails.there are Treasury Board guidelines that are in place which outline how emails are managed by employees when they leave offices.
16. deflected
    EthicsMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects the premise about Conservative Party payment but does not address why the Prime Minister delayed informing the House.again, the question defies some form of logic because what the member suggested was that the Conservative Party paid off Senator Duffy's expenses and, of course, we did not.
17. deflected
    EthicsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated democratic reforms instead of addressing concerns about PMO interference or legislation.The Prime Minister is the most democratic in Canadian history.
18. partly answered
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the audit integrity claim but ignores the premise of PMO corruption.what Deloitte said yesterday in front of the Senate was that its audit was in no way compromised at all
19. deflected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts responsibility to committees and restates Senate findings without addressing the call for testimony.it is not up to the Prime Minister to decide; it is up to committees to make that decision.
20. misdirected
    EthicsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the question and opposition rather than engaging with the request for testimony.there is another question from the opposition that brings the value of this Parliament down.
21. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites legal reviews but avoids confirming or denying US surveillance authorization on Canadian soil.we cannot comment on specific foreign intelligence activities or capabilities.
22. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats legal prohibitions without addressing whether authorization or assistance was given to the NSA.under the law, this organization is prohibited from targeting Canadians.
23. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes Canada is at the table and will only sign if in national interest but does not detail positions on IP or medicines.Canada will only make a deal if it is in our national interest.
24. deflected
    International TradeMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends secrecy of negotiations and pivots to job creation instead of addressing transparency or access to text.It is inappropriate to comment on leaked documents, much like the collective bargaining process
25. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids accountability by claiming no funding of salaries despite annual subsidies mentioned.However, we do not finance the organization's operating costs or salaries.
26. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior deflection without addressing prevention measures or the $2 million funding.However, we do not finance the organization's operating costs or salaries, and we will be watching this issue closely.
27. misdirected
    Quebec BridgeMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer turns to ownership status instead of maintenance actions or safety assurances.I would like to remind my colleague that the Quebec Bridge does not belong to the Government of Canada.
28. misdirected
    Quebec BridgeMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again pivots to ownership rather than providing recent documents or addressing the comparison.I would like to remind my colleague that the Quebec Bridge does not belong to the Government of Canada.
29. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Yvonne Jones (Liberal) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses statutory funding proposal but dismisses the asker with personal remark.she is obviously dreaming in colour and believing her own dreams.
30. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the program with survey data but does not address the one-third delay statistic directly.The member should recognize that two-thirds of producers surveyed by the Auditor General said that agrirecovery was delivered in a timely fashion.
31. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to past voting records of opposition instead of addressing office closures or current indifference claim.While our government is making improvements to veterans' benefits, the Liberals and the NDP voted against this new funding for mental health treatment, financial support and home care services.
32. answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states actions taken to review and reach out to the specific veteran and family.I can assure the House that, today, directions have been given to the Veterans Affairs officials to reach out to the veteran and his family.
33. deflected
    International DevelopmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Ms. Lois Brown (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to a contribution by deferring to a future announcement and shifts to an unrelated topic.It is a little bit like Christmas, though; we have to wait until the day comes before we make that announcement.
34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Jean-François Larose (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses political activity rules instead of committing to easier access to business assistance for charities.Our Conservative government has always supported charities and their ability to exist within the tax rules in Canada.
35. deflected
    International TradeMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes trade benefits but does not address the timeline for compensation to cheese producers.It will be a win for all sectors, a win for Canada.
36. misdirected
    International TradeMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to seafood opportunities rather than explaining the disparity in compensation between sectors.This will be a win, not only for the fishers on our oceans, but the processing industries in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland will be huge winners when these tariff walls come down.
37. partly answered
    Government AccountabilityMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the reconciliation process and mentions new online accounts as a transparency measure.In fact, it was accounted for.