Commons backs extended sitting hours after NDP, Liberal objections

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper shifts focus to NDP's prior stance instead of addressing his own changed statements.the only changed story is from the NDP and the opposition, which had no objection to the appointment of Federal Court justices
2. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates support for Nadon and experts rather than explaining why no pre-appointment reference to the Court.once again, the NDP critic spoke very highly of Justice Nadon, who was a well-respected jurist
3. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper corrects the record on NDP comments instead of addressing why no rule change occurred before the appointment.once again, to correct the record, what the critic of the NDP said on Justice Nadon is that he was a great judge and a brilliant legal mind
4. misdirected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Question assumes intent to strongarm the Court; answer attacks NDP position rather than addressing the process outcome.once again the reality is that the NDP had no objection to the naming of Federal Court judges to the Supreme Court
5. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper again disputes NDP's record instead of addressing flaws in the appointment process or committing to reforms.I have to repeat again what the NDP actually said about Justice Nadon: a great judge and a brilliant legal mind
6. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights Liberal inconsistencies and tax cuts rather than addressing wage suppression or program fixes.one day the Liberals are calling for fewer temporary foreign workers and the next day they are calling for more temporary foreign workers
7. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Harper states consultations are underway with Quebec but does not specify timeline or method for filling the vacancy.We are now consulting with the current Quebec government
8. deflected
   JusticeMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer corrects Liberal record on Nadon instead of confirming whether the vacancy will be filled before summer.The Liberal Party, according to a long-standing practice, did not object to the naming of Federal Court judges to the Supreme Court
9. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing prior knowledge of the request to resign by pivoting to legal opinions and the appointment process.I received the opinion of a legal expert on the issue.
10. deflected
    JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the request to identify the specific staffer and instead restates the Prime Minister's appointment authority.the Prime Minister himself is the one who makes recommendations to the Governor General regarding Supreme Court appointments.
11. deflected
    JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the bill as a whole without addressing the request to split it.we cannot protect our children from cyberbullying unless the police have the necessary powers to deal with such cases.
12. deflected
    JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates support for the bill and criticizes the NDP without addressing the call to split it.the NDP knows full well that we cannot protect people by mere declarations.
13. answered
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the wage decisions and denies rule-breaking with specific percentages.
14. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to criticizing the NDP's past votes instead of addressing enforcement failures or an audit.The question I have for New Democrats is, why did they oppose those new powers?
15. deflected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends reforms and urges support for legislation without admitting any fiasco or committing to overhaul.this government is making major reforms to combat abuses of the program.
16. partly answered
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the wage statistics claim but does not engage with the call for complete reform.the figures show that what I said yesterday is perfectly correct.
17. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP instead of addressing the minister's role in appointments.meanwhile New Democrats are busy using taxpayers dollars for election purposes to staff partisan offices.
18. deflected
    InfrastructureJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise and attacks the prior Liberal government rather than addressing the funding cut.as a former mayor, I know that with the former Liberal government, there were no shovels in the ground.
19. partly answered
    EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the updated blacklist policy but does not commit to regular inspections.we brought in a new blacklist based on legislative authorities last year, which now allows us to make decisions retrospectively and for employers currently abusing the program.
20. misdirected
    EmploymentJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's knowledge and past Liberal actions instead of addressing enforcement.I remember back in the day, in opposition, a critic actually used to try to know his file.
21. answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the federal jurisdiction and rationale for the EI changes.The employment insurance program is an area of federal jurisdiction.
22. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the termination claim then pivots to attacking the NDP.On the other hand, what does the NDP have to say about its using taxpayers' dollars for election purposes to staff partisan offices?
23. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the EI changes but does not address consultation or TFW explosion.The figures show that the changes were very minor and they encouraged some people to more actively look for work in their region.
24. answered
    Government AppointmentsMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the new process implemented after the commissioner's report.the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner acknowledges in his report that ECBC has already taken action and implemented a new recruitment and selection process
25. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes trademark changes as beneficial but never addresses the request to remove them from the bill.the changes to trademark are very important for small and medium-sized businesses across Canada.
26. deflected
    The BudgetMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats claims of benefits to small business without engaging the specific concerns or the request to listen to colleagues.as I said, these changes absolutely benefit small businesses.
27. deflected
    International DevelopmentMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites positive stakeholder quotes instead of addressing the accountability shortfall raised in the question.Canada came out of the gate when MDG 4 and 5 were the worst performing MDGs, and Canada said we're going do something about that, and get our G8 partners onto it, and kept going.
28. deflected
    International DevelopmentMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights spending totals and outcomes but does not address measures to improve accountability or prevent past mistakes.Canada committed to $1.1 billion in new spending above and beyond its original commitment, for a total of $2.85 billion over five years.
29. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists existing programs without addressing the data weakness or outcomes gap for aboriginal women and infants.we do a great deal to promote Canada perinatal nutrition programs, improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, new mothers and babies all across Canada, in particular on first nations.
30. misdirected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's past record instead of addressing whether the patronage hires will be rolled into the public service.when we think of the source of that question, the party that member represents was the inspiration, in fact, for the Federal Accountability Act
31. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides a partial figure on approvals but does not break down fast-tracked, rejected, or pending applications as asked.Well over 1,000 Filipinos benefited from approvals in those cases.
32. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the approval total and criticizes the questioner without providing a timeline for processing all applications.I am very disappointed to see an honourable colleague deny the generosity of the Canadian people and of our immigration programs.
33. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker and pivots to defending promotion instead of addressing ad spending versus services.I will let that member explain to veterans why we should not be informing them of important support programs available to them and their families.
34. misdirected
    Human RightsMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Mr. Harold Albrecht (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question seeks applause rather than information and answer ignores it entirely to discuss maternal health.Could the Minister of Health please update the House on our government's latest efforts to improve maternal and child health around the world?
35. answered
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly offers to assist with the specific case raised.I would be very pleased to work with the member opposite on this case and on any other case that might be important to her or to her constituents.
36. answered
    JusticeMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states the government's position on reopening debate, addressing the core query about opposition.Our government has no intention of reopening debate on the topic.
37. misdirected
    Points of OrderMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Mr. Scott Reid (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question raises a point of order about an outburst but answer corrects unrelated personal details instead.I am not on the board of directors of Giant Target but of Giant Tiger.