Commons debates grain rail bill amid calls for amendments

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   Democratic ReformMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates the government's position on fraud prevention without addressing Neufeld's testimony or the consultation question.what I said yesterday and what I have been saying all along since I first introduced the fair elections act is that there are measures in place to prevent fraud linked to vouching.
2. deflected
   Democratic ReformMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes ID requirements but ignores the proposed declaration alternative and disenfranchisement claim.we are the taking the reasonable position that when someone shows up to vote that they present some identification to show who they are.
3. misdirected
   EmploymentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to skills shortages and the job grant instead of addressing Kijiji data use.employers across Canada say that the biggest challenge they are facing is a lack of skilled workers.
4. partly answered
   EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). loaded question.The answer acknowledges no general shortage but pivots to sectoral issues without engaging Kijiji criticism directly.we understand that there is no general labour shortage across the country, but there are sectoral and geographic labour shortages and skills deficits we need to deal with as a government
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   EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites employer needs and sector projections but does not address the 2009 panel recommendations.the construction sector says that we need 319,000 new workers in the next 10 years.
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   EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes job quality stats and promotes overall growth figures instead of addressing the skills mismatch premise.in fact over 80% of new jobs created in Canada over the last year were full-time jobs.
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   EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats employer roundtable claims and the job grant without tackling Kijiji or job quantity issues.In round table after round table, they continuously tell us that there is a skills shortage in different sectors within different geographic regions
8. deflected
   EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Peter Braid (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights past infrastructure spending but avoids the planned cuts and StatsCan critique.our government has made historic, unprecedented investments in infrastructure.
9. misdirected
   Agriculture and Agri-foodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores request to amend and instead attacks by demanding a vote for the bill.My question is, will the member stand in her place and vote for farmers and vote for this legislation when it comes to a vote in the House?
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    Agriculture and Agri-foodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes the bill and urges support without addressing amendments or deficiencies raised.I really do encourage the member to work more closely with farmers.
11. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses data concerns but pivots to defending policy without engaging Kijiji critique directly.the PBO report is not inconsistent with what we have been saying.
12. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to job creation stats and attacks provincial NDP instead of addressing data sources or manufacturing losses.Maybe he should have his NDP leader of the province stop supporting a Liberal leader who has the highest power rates in Ontario history.
13. answered
    Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly rejects the premise that the changes would disenfranchise voters by clarifying ID requirements.
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    Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer rejects recommendations and defends prior quotes without engaging on administrative errors or acting on the report.as I said, I do not agree with Mr. Neufeld's recommendations.
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    Democratic ReformMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists ID options but ignores the call to simplify vouching or stop disenfranchisement.They can choose from 39 pieces, including things like utility bills, OAS or employment insurance cheques, statements of attestation from aboriginal reserves, Indian status cards, and student cards.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes bill benefits without addressing expert consensus or fixing the bill as requested.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes intent to disenfranchise without evidence and the answer lists ID cards instead of addressing the claim.I have in my hand a list of the 39 different forms of identification that are accepted: a driver's license; health card; Canadian passport;
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    EmploymentMs. Lise St-Denis (Liberal) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.The answer quotes the PBO report then pivots to attacking the opposition instead of addressing website data reliability.Why do they not support the PBO?
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    EmploymentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.The answer boasts about job growth and accuses the opposition of opposing policies rather than addressing the use of Kijiji statistics.Why do those members not get onboard and help us create jobs and build growth in this country?
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends Bill C-30 with details on requirements and fines but does not address listening to farmers or short lines.This legislation would help to correct the problem that farmers are having moving their grain to port.
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    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges privacy expectations and provides breach statistics but does not address taking responsibility.The CRA has a close working relationship with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and acts on all of her recommendations.
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    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims seriousness on privacy but accuses the member of misrepresenting facts instead of addressing the breaches.He should recognize that it is irresponsible to misrepresent the facts and undermine the confidence that Canadians place in the CRA.
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    Veterans AffairsMs. Francine Raynault (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The question demands a yes/no on retroactive compensation and the answer lists other benefits then attacks the opposition's votes.If the member and her party cared about veterans, they would not have voted against the initiative we brought forward.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer boasts about government spending and accuses the member of partisan games instead of addressing the clawback compensation timeline.I would encourage the member opposite to please stop playing partisan games with our veterans and start supporting the initiatives.
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    PrivacyMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids detailing any actions and instead attacks the NDP.For the record, we will take no lessons from the NDP.
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    PrivacyMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats a vague prior response without addressing frequency of data collection.again, the same answer is going to be provided for the same question.
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    PrivacyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the premise and explains the act but does not address ending debate early.
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    PrivacyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again corrects the premise and explains the act but ignores the call for debate.The member is absolutely wrong.
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    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists unrelated spending instead of addressing budget cuts or the IPCC report.no government has done more on the environment than our government.
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    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer continues listing programs without restoring budgets or engaging the report.Our government is also providing additional funding to support the Earth Rangers
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    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the renewal plan but does not justify the scale of layoffs or service continuity.The goal is to enhance program delivery to increase awareness and participation in the programs
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    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends overall funding increases without addressing the specific cuts to cadet staff.This is yet another example of our government's commitment to providing equipment and services required by our men and women in uniform
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    Democratic ReformMr. Ted Hsu (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Question embeds premise that bill stacks odds against Canadians; answer defends existing process without addressing fairness concerns or public desire.the tradition of having political parties recommend names to serve in the local elections administration is long standing.
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    International TradeMr. Wayne Marston (NDP) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP trade stance and pivots to job creation instead of addressing the deadline for human rights input.It is sad that the New Democrats criticize trade and oppose every measure our government brings before this House to create more jobs in our exporting sector
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    Forestry IndustryMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes Quebec forestry gets unfair crumbs; answer cites softwood lumber support and one company quote without addressing allocation shares.Thanks to the Softwood Lumber Agreement, lumber exports are free of export tax or quotas today and for the majority of the past year, resulting in a resurgence of exports from Ontario and notably Quebec.
36. answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that current prices give duty-free access and the agreement does not discriminate by province.The agreement reflects a negotiated outcome to a complex trade dispute and does not discriminate against any province or region of the country.
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    Foreign InvestmentMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides FDI growth statistics since 2005 but does not address lack of clarity in the Investment Canada Act or declining Chinese investment.Since 2005, when this government came to power, foreign direct investment is up in the following: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, 46%; construction, 70%; manufacturing, 62%