Commons advances Northwest Territories devolution bill to third reading

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1. misdirected
   Rail TransportationMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the safety concerns by citing ongoing investigation then attacks the NDP instead of addressing the question.She needs to stop playing politics.
2. deflected
   Rail TransportationMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists general actions on rail safety but does not address why specific concerns about MMA were ignored.We have taken a number of very significant actions to enhance rail safety.
3. deflected
   Rail TransportationMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer emphasizes inspections and investments but sidesteps why the minister did not act on known infractions by MMA.This government continues to take a whole list of important actions.
4. deflected
   Committees of the HouseMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the contradiction on committee travel and pivots to defending the fair elections act.the New Democrats do not want to study the fair elections act.
5. deflected
   Committees of the HouseMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer avoids explaining differing views on committee travel and instead promotes the fair elections act.the fair elections act would keep everyday Canadians in charge of democracy by putting special interest groups on the sidelines
6. partly answered
   TaxationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses tax relief for families but does not confirm whether income splitting promise will be kept.Once the budget is balanced, our government is committed to greater tax relief for all Canadian families.
7. deflected
   TaxationJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats tax reduction claims but does not address whether the income splitting promise will be honoured.We are the only party reducing taxes on Canadian families.
8. misdirected
   TaxationMauril Bélanger (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores the cabinet disagreement on income splitting and shifts to listing praise for the budget.Here is a small list of those that have praised economic action plan 2014
9. deflected
   TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the policy confusion query by shifting to unrelated budget praise.Let us talk about budget 2014.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the leadership confusion on income splitting by repeating a prior talking point on pension splitting.It was our government who brought in pension income splitting for seniors, which the opposition voted against.
11. answered
    Democratic ReformMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses how youth can vote without the voter card and explains the bill's advertising requirement.Furthermore, student cards are one of 39 acceptable forms of identification that students can use when they vote.
12. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses voter card errors but does not engage the specific concern about reduced youth turnout from eliminating the card.One-sixth of the voter cards contain errors and that results in electoral fraud, as we have already seen.
13. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references committee hearings but does not address the request for broader public input on the bill.we have, and with the hearings that will be held before the committee, we will have some more.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Tarik Brahmi (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns to attacking the NDP's expense practices instead of addressing the Auditor General's powers.At the same time, we are hearing from Canadians that they would actually like to see the New Democrats do what this party has done, and that is post their expenses online so that Canadians can actually take a look at that.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks NDP expense transparency rather than outlining steps to enforce Auditor General compliance.NDP members refuse to tell Canadians what their expenses are.
16. partly answered
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the investigation request but adds an irrelevant partisan note about the appointee's origin.In closing, I want to point out that Mr. Fournier was appointed by the previous Liberal government.
17. partly answered
    EthicsMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states an internal review was requested but deflects by attacking the prior Liberal appointment.In conclusion, I want to point out that Mr. Fournier was appointed by the previous Liberal government.
18. deflected
    The BudgetStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past funding but avoids any commitment beyond 2015 and instead challenges the asker to support the budget.Now, to the person from the Liberal Party who asked this, twice in a row, he must be so concerned about it, that I want to see him, on budget day, support culture and heritage in this country.
19. misdirected
    The BudgetMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific budget items for women and instead attacks Liberals while listing unrelated programs.We encourage the Liberals on the opposite side to get with the program, and let us get Canadians jobs.
20. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansLawrence MacAulay (Liberal) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains digitization and low visits but never addresses the contradictory written response or what happened to the materials.We are consolidating our libraries, investing in making sure our holdings are digitized, and doing the best for taxpayers.
21. answered
    The BudgetMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the timeline required for legislation and regulations before 2015 funding.We will continue our work with the Assembly of First Nations to draft a bill to be introduced and debated here.
22. deflected
    The BudgetMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights the budget amount but pivots to challenging the NDP's future vote rather than addressing immediate funding.I will watch to see if the NDP will support this budget because never before have so many resources been put in Shannen's dream.
23. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's math and lists new service points instead of addressing ignored internal warnings about cuts.I understand that math is not necessarily the NDP's thing.
24. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past investments and attacks opposition voting records instead of acknowledging the impact of the cuts.Every single time we have brought forward initiatives to help our veterans, the NDP and the Liberals have both voted against every single measure.
25. deflected
    Canada PostMs. Rathika Sitsabaiesan (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer deflects responsibility by stating Canada Post operates at arm's length without addressing any government actions to fix delays.It operates at arm's length from the government and is responsible for its day-to-day operational decisions, including these.
26. misdirected
    Science and TechnologyMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). loaded question.The answer misdirects by attacking the NDP's position and quoting budget supporters instead of addressing the NRC survey or mandate concerns.Obviously the NDP members do not agree with our government's support of science, research, and technology to power Canada's economy, but let me point out some quotes from some people who do.
27. deflected
    InfrastructureMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The response deflects by discussing general park investments and past Liberal inaction without addressing the Grenville Canal specifically.Budget 2014 is investing a significant amount of money in urgent areas, including nearly $400 million to fix dams, bridges, and highways through national parks that are in urgent need of repair.
28. deflected
    TransportationMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer deflects by clarifying that Marine Atlantic makes its own decisions as an arm's length corporation.Marine Atlantic is a crown corporation. It is arm's length from the government.
29. misdirected
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer misdirects by promoting the fair elections act and criticizing Liberals rather than explaining the changes to Elections Canada.It will crack down on big money by closing loopholes to illegal donations, like the loans loophole Liberals used to accept roughly half a million dollars in illegal money.
30. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Ted Hsu (Liberal) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The response deflects by reading quotes from researchers instead of addressing operational funding for the telescope.The chair of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, Amit Chakma, said: The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities...congratulates the Government of Canada on its 2014 budget and the significant investment of $1.5 billion...for the new Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
31. deflected
    IndustryMr. Jonathan Tremblay (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer deflects by emphasizing overall economic record and low taxes instead of specific help for the workers.He can bring up isolated cases, but it is better to look at our overall record.
32. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Pierre Jacob (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer deflects by discussing climate change actions instead of addressing the Sustainable Development Act or voting instructions.Thanks to our action, carbon emissions will go down to close to 130 megatonnes from what they would have been under the Liberals.
33. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question about empty ships, budget failure and lack of caring by highlighting record production and general engagement.The minister has been very proactive on this file, meeting with all stakeholders on multiple occasions in order to find both mid-term and long-term solutions.
34. deflected
    The BudgetMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mr. Peter Braid (Conservative). substantive question.The response discusses general infrastructure plans without addressing the specific highway project or its eligibility for quick funding.We look forward to hearing from municipalities and provinces what their infrastructure priority projects will be, and we will consider them very closely.
35. misdirected
    Democratic ReformMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the legislation without addressing the claim of a vendetta against Elections Canada or the past vote.the fair elections act will guarantee that all Canadians continue to be in charge of democracy by putting special interests on the sidelines.
36. partly answered
    International TradeMr. André Bellavance (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promises to monitor and assist dairy producers but does not explain the difference in treatment compared to other sectors mentioned.if production levels are negatively affected, we will assist them financially.
37. deflected
    PensionsMr. Bruce Hyer (Green) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on opposition to higher taxes rather than addressing whether the CPP will be strengthened.Canadians do not want to pay more payroll tax.