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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   PrivacyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.Answer cites the Privacy Act but gives no specifics on reason or data collected.The opposition leader should read the act.
2. deflected
   PrivacyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the million-investigations claim and pivots to PIPEDA text.It is spelled out very clearly in law, in section 7 of the PIPEDA legislation, about why this information is sought.
3. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores the call for an inquiry and instead attacks the questioner for not supporting the budget.Rather than talking, he could be taking action and supporting the Conservative budget.
4. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Jean Crowder (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists unrelated measures and attacks the member for not backing the budget.Why is the member not doing the right thing and supporting budget 2014?
5. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past legislation and attacks the NDP instead of addressing the national inquiry request.We were with them. Where was the NDP?
6. partly answered
   EmploymentMs. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the program's demand-based rules and enforcement but does not address the specific regional numbers cited.When employers are able to demonstrate to Service Canada that they have advertised a position at the prevailing regional wage rate from within Canada for which no qualifying Canadians have applied, they can, in principle, seek to fill that gap by inviting someone from abroad.
7. answered
   EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly attributes the drop to stronger Canadian economic performance attracting foreign participants.the reason for the drop is quite simply the Canadian economy's superior performance.
8. misdirected
   EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the premise about cheap labour and pivots to praising job creation instead of addressing the Ireland trip or youth unemployment.we will never consider Canadian students and young people entering the job market in this country—where jobs are relatively plentiful and where the labour market is buoyant—as cheap labour.
9. deflected
   Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to voter ID rules instead of addressing the CEO's freedom to speak or broken commitment.we oppose amendments from the New Democrats that would allow people to vote without identification.
10. deflected
    Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats voter ID disagreement and ignores cabinet veto on CEO communications.Actually, Mr. Speaker, the NDP brought forward an amendment that would reinstate identity vouching, allowing people to vote without presenting any ID whatsoever.
11. deflected
    Democratic ReformMs. Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again pivots to ID requirements and does not address muzzling CEO or polling worker recruitment.what makes so much sense is to require voters to present a piece of identification when they vote.
12. answered
    Democratic ReformMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains rejection of voter information cards due to error rates.the voter information card had errors on it in one in six cases in the last election.
13. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids amendment count and bill withdrawal by restating ID vouching opposition.if the New Democrats want us to support their amendments, they should come up with some better ones.
14. answered
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses audit request by citing existing independent audits and enforcement powers.I have told the member on a number of occasions that there are independent audits done by the integrity branch of Service Canada of employers who have obtained temporary foreign workers.
15. misdirected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP policy inconsistency rather than addressing moratorium or program-wide audit.In terms of the New Democrats' incoherence on this issue, as on all economic issues, on the one hand they say they want to put a moratorium on the admission of low-skilled temporary foreign workers and on the other hand they say they do not really want to put a moratorium on low-skilled agricultural workers.
16. misdirected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer redirects to past Liberal scandal instead of addressing independent investigation of current program.I would like to thank the member once again for pointing out problems with the program that handed out visas to nude dancers when the Liberals were last in power.
17. deflected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the NDP and discusses reforms instead of addressing the request for an Auditor General investigation.Every day the NDP's hypocrisy is on display.
18. deflected
    PrivacyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses Bill S-4 and the Privacy Commissioner instead of addressing the colleague's concern or supporting the motion.the committee can do what it wants and ask whomever it wants to appear as a witness before the committee.
19. deflected
    PrivacyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker's past record instead of answering whether the government will support the motion for transparency.if the member opposite does not believe in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, if he thinks it is inadequate, he was the solicitor general when the legislation was passed.
20. deflected
    PrivacyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the asker's past legislation instead of providing specifics on warrants or surveillance by agencies.it is an interesting approach to a parliamentary debate tactic to say that Canadians cannot trust the legislation that he in fact proposed for Canadians
21. deflected
    PrivacyMs. Charmaine Borg (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the bill and quotes the asker instead of explaining warrantless access to personal information.If this particular colleague of ours does not like this legislation, then I just have to wonder why she said, when we introduced the bill, "We have been pushing for these measures and I'm happy to see them introduced".
22. deflected
    PrivacyMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the legislation and quotes the NDP instead of addressing the frequency of information requests or threats.the NDP is coming very close to setting the indoor record for missing the point here.
23. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses income growth and transfers but does not explain why policies are not closing the inequality gap.Taking these into account, average income is up 10% since 2006, with the highest income growth among low-income Canadians.
24. partly answered
    The EconomyMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides data on income mobility and growth but does not address why policies are worsening inequality.Low-income families have fallen to the lowest percentage level in three decades.
25. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats safety claims and provincial jurisdiction instead of stating any federal action on the report.we are going to continue to work with the provinces and territories, because they are the primary regulators, to make sure that Canadians get the best benefit out of this resource.
26. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the same safety and provincial points without addressing the call for federal regulation or a national plan.The Alberta Energy Regulator, the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources confirm there has never been a proven case of well water contamination resulting from hydraulic fracturing under their jurisdiction.
27. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition for questioning donors rather than addressing whether cash-for-access arrangements are appropriate.It is sad to see the NDP attack donors.
28. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the opposition of attacking donors instead of explaining museum funding or donor access policies.I think it is sad to see the official opposition attacking those who truly value our history and our museums.
29. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions new funding and government efforts but does not address the request for a national public inquiry.We are committing an additional $25 million in budget 2014 to tackle this.
30. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats safety statistics and provincial regulator statements without reconciling the contradiction on regulation levels.what Canadians want to know is that hydraulic fracturing has been used safely for decades and there have been no incidents of contamination of drinking water, absolutely zero.
31. deflected
    LabourMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer gives a general statement on workplace safety without addressing accountability measures for companies or executives.our government is focused on what matters most to all Canadians and, of course, growing the economy and helping create jobs.
32. deflected
    LabourMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites past injury reductions but does not address the proposed change to the definition of dangerous work.It is important to note that between 2007 and 2011, the number of disabling injuries for all federally regulated sectors decreased by 22%.
33. deflected
    Canada PostMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends existing policy and statistics without addressing the specific service reductions or the accusation of unequal treatment.as members know, Canada Post has embarked upon a five-point plan to ensure that it returns to self-sufficiency and is not a burden on the taxpayer here in Canada.
34. answered
    Air TransportationMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the lease arrangement and that no terms are being violated, addressing the demolition decision.as the Mirabel Airport is the property of Transport Canada, it is under a long-term lease with the Aéroports de Montréal, which has responsibility for all of its operations and indeed the land-use planning associated with it.
35. partly answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Jean Rousseau (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists funding provided but does not address the specific solution for employment insurance recipients from Haut-Saint-François.since the disaster, we have always been there for the people of Lac-Mégantic.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Jean-François Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites safety records from other provinces but does not provide Environment Canada's promised position or response to the report.as I said earlier, it is important that Canadians and Quebeckers understand hydraulic fracturing.
37. misdirected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to acknowledging cooperation on other bills and attacks the Liberal leader instead of addressing the process concerns raised.I am still waiting to see a proposal from the Liberal leader on the economy.