Commons refers privilege motion on Butt statements to procedure committee

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1. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer condemns the action but does not detail the specific message sent to Putin.We join our allies in condemning, in the strongest terms, President Putin's military intervention in Ukraine.
2. answered
   Foreign AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the government's actions to help citizens and promises numbers.We are asking them to contact our embassies and to call our international lines in case they need to tell us about their whereabouts and their well-being.
3. deflected
   Democratic ReformMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on the bill's content instead of addressing hearings.This legislation, which is a commendable democratic initiative, seeks to eliminate those practices—robo-calling, misuse of...vouching..., misuse of election contributions, etc.—which discredit elections and parties associated with them.
4. deflected
   Democratic ReformMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Avoids the specific advice and repeats bill description.This legislation, which is a commendable democratic initiative, seeks to eliminate those practices—robo-calling, misuse of the vouching provision, misuse of election contributions, etc.—which discredit elections and parties associated with them.
5. misdirected
   Democratic ReformMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes refusal to listen, and answer shifts to explaining provisions.However, under clause 44 of the bill, Elections Canada would have the ability to reject unreasonable recommendations.
6. partly answered
   Foreign AffairsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Provides actions taken but does not clarify Russia's status in G8.Canada has suspended its engagement and preparation for the G8 summit, currently planned for Sochi, and the Canadian ambassador in Moscow has been recalled for consultation.
7. deflected
   InfrastructureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.Denies the premise without addressing the specific funding gap mentioned.Our government has tripled the average annual infrastructure investment since 2006.
8. deflected
   InfrastructureDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.Rejects premise and pivots to positive aspects of funding.On November 5, the provinces and territories received the gas tax fund renewal agreement.
9. answered
   Democratic ReformMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the concern about Elections Canada's education role by explaining the refocus on voting basics.According to Elections Canada's own data, it is failing in that role.
10. misdirected
    Democratic ReformMr. Craig Scott (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the NDP on vouching instead of addressing recruitment and training of workers.The NDP thinks that someone should be able to show up without any form of identification whatsoever and cast a ballot, which potentially leads to multiple voting or voting in the wrong riding.
11. answered
    Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the appointment process for central poll supervisors and Elections Canada's oversight role.If Elections Canada believes that recommended appointment is inappropriate, it can just reject it.
12. deflected
    EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates prior points about repayment and RCMP findings without confirming the boardroom meeting details.The report issued by the RCMP also quite clearly indicates that the Prime Minister did not know of the scheme that was being put forward by Mr. Wright and Mr. Duffy.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates general standards and Senate suspensions without addressing awareness of the specific boardroom meetings.When that was not done, we went further to make sure that these senators were suspended from the Senate without pay.
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer focuses on RCMP documents and Senate actions while avoiding the question about high-ranking Conservatives or briefings.We went even further, by making sure that these three senators were suspended and that there are new accountability measures in the Senate.
15. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes job grant changes instead of explaining the omission of EI details from the main estimates.This will provide thousands of Canadians with the ability to get training that actually leads to a job.
16. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific request for EI payout amounts and pivots to unrelated job-matching rhetoric.we continue to focus on connecting Canadians to available jobs.
17. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses only the digital strategy portion while ignoring the manufacturing job losses and overall strategy failure premise.I will answer the part of the question on the digital policy strategy.
18. misdirected
    FinanceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dodges the question about internal contradictions on income splitting by attacking the Liberal leader instead.I hope they have the advice of the leader of the Liberal Party who says that budgets can balance themselves
19. misdirected
    FinanceJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past record rather than addressing the income-splitting contradictions or caucus disagreement.I am still in Finance, unlike the member for Markham—Unionville
20. partly answered
    Statistics CanadaMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the rationale for cuts and data sharing but does not specify the alternative data sources or resulting program cuts.everybody has to do his or her part in order to arrive at a balanced budget
21. deflected
    TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends overall CRA resources and past achievements but avoids addressing the impact of the specific $400 million cut on tax evasion efforts.we are not taking any measures to reduce CRA's compliance resources.
22. deflected
    Rail TransportationMs. Olivia Chow (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer justifies VIA Rail's operational independence and losses without addressing the specific $4 million cut in the estimates.VIA Rail is responsible for its own operational decisions.
23. partly answered
    Champlain BridgeMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects the timeline of the business plan but does not engage with the request for a coordinated game plan or toll details.The business plan was tabled on January 15.
24. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific question on budget cuts and instead repeats claims about clearing a backlog.As a result, our government has cleared up the huge backlog of specific claims left by the previous government.
25. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing funding cuts or reversing the decision and instead accuses the opposition of playing politics.I know that the NDP likes to play politics on the backs of aboriginal people.
26. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the question on procurement delays and instead praises the crew's actions.Since he raised the question of the HMCS Protecteur , the men and women on there did an outstanding job containing and putting out this fire.
27. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer turns to attacking the NDP's record instead of addressing when supply ships will be delivered.What is consistent, and what we can all agree on, is that these measures have all been opposed by the NDP, every single one of them.
28. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Simms (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the core point about extending voter information efforts but does not directly respond to Preston Manning's quoted criticism.in fact we are extending Elections Canada's ability to get people out to vote by focusing those efforts on the information Canadians actually need.
29. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question on ad spending versus PTSD support and instead lists general government actions on mental health.No government has done more to care for our ill and injured men and women in uniform and for our veterans than this government.
30. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need to move grain but provides no specific commitment to action or regulation.we are working on exactly that.
31. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids committing to regulations or timelines and instead refers vaguely to ongoing consultations.At the right time and the right place those answers will be unveiled.
32. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses past Liberal studies and ongoing consultations without addressing the timeline or forcing service agreements.We are unlike the former Liberal government, which studied this issue for years and years with the Estey report and the Kroeger report.
33. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer denies the premise but provides no confirmation or denial of the specific 19.2% cut or its impacts.the hon. member has not got it right at all with respect to this budget.
34. deflected
    Canada PostMr. Alain Giguère (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains revenue issues and the five-point plan but does not address alternatives to preserve home delivery.It clearly has a problem with respect to dropping revenue levels.
35. deflected
    Champlain BridgeMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the timing and cites privileged information without engaging the criticism of the plan's quality.the business plan was presented in mid-January.
36. partly answered
    HealthMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details increased transfers to Quebec but does not address stopping federal interference in provincial health care.Health transfers in Quebec alone have increased by over $2.3 billion since 2006
37. deflected
    Canada-U.S. RelationsMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Jim Flaherty (Conservative). substantive question.The answer outlines the negotiated deal and protections but does not address the constitutional concerns raised.