Commons debates bill to combat counterfeit products

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1. deflected
   IndustryMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids federal role by redirecting to provincial jurisdiction without addressing Investment Canada Act enforcement.the member knows this is a provincially regulated industry, and so too are the pensions.
2. misdirected
   IndustryMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the asker's provincial background then pivots to unrelated job creation statistics.the hon. member was a provincial member. He knows that this is a provincially regulated industry.
3. partly answered
   Canada Revenue AgencyMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses auditor numbers but ignores the premise about targeting charities versus tax cheats.Between April 1, 2006, and April 1, 2014, the overall number of auditors has actually increased by 750.
4. partly answered
   Canada Revenue AgencyMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats auditor increase claim but sidesteps the double-standard accusation on tax evasion.since 2006, we have substantially increased the amount of auditors at the CRA, and tax cheats are feeling the pressure like never before.
5. misdirected
   Canada Revenue AgencyMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Mr. Gerald Keddy (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as nonsense and repeats stats without engaging the substance.quite frankly, that question is just nonsense.
6. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record on EI instead of addressing the credit's structural flaws.They used EI premiums as a political slush fund and raided the account of nearly $60 billion when they were in government.
7. misdirected
   Employment InsuranceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer focuses on past Liberal actions and stakeholder praise rather than the proposed EI holiday.We will not take lessons from the Liberals.
8. deflected
   Employment InsuranceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights government actions on EI rates but does not address the excess premiums or infrastructure cuts.our government understands that small businesses create jobs and support families and our communities.
9. answered
   HealthMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the mechanism via Vanessa's law to ensure drug safety.That is why we introduced Vanessa's law, which is currently making its way through the Senate.
10. deflected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids steps by blaming opposition instead of addressing the minister's actions.it is interesting that the opposition would want to raise this issue considering it has stymied every opportunity to pass Vanessa's law before the summer recess.
11. answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the Apotex case with specific actions taken despite the loaded framing.regarding Apotex, Health Canada did ask the company to stop importing the suspect products, and Apotex refused.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general tax relief talking points without addressing provincial costs or fairness.As a result of our low-tax plan, the average Canadian family pays nearly $3,400 less in taxes in 2014.
13. deflected
    TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores compensation for provinces and pivots to unrelated tax reduction claims.Unlike the high tax-and-spend NDP, our Conservative government believes in lowering taxes and leaving more money in the pockets of Canadians, where it belongs.
14. deflected
    TaxationMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats senior/family tax relief points without addressing provincial revenue impacts.as the Prime Minister said, income splitting was a good policy for Canadian seniors; it will be a good policy for Canadian families as well.
15. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the regulatory approach but does not address the Prime Minister's absence at the summit.We are taking a sector-by-sector regulatory approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
16. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer compares Canada to the US but avoids requiring major emitters to act.Canada has one of the cleanest electricity systems in the world, with 77% of our electricity supply emitting no greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 33% in the United States.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates general claims and attacks NDP instead of addressing specific regulatory and summit questions.Unlike the NDP, which thinks it can tax its way out of every problem, we are getting results without imposing a carbon tax.
18. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Massimo Pacetti (Liberal) asked Mr. Peter Braid (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims record investments but does not address the 90% cut allegation or consensus calls for action.The new building Canada plan is open for business.
19. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal) asked Mr. Peter Braid (Conservative). substantive question.Answer corrects premise and details funding plan but does not address Hamilton-specific steel demand or 90% cut claim.The new building Canada plan is a $53 billion plan over the next decade with stable, predictable funding.
20. answered
    EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Scott Armstrong (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states the rule change and illegality of replacing Canadians with TFWs.It is absolutely illegal and against the rules for any Canadian to be laid off and replaced by a temporary foreign worker
21. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer highlights modernization efforts but ignores decommissioning gaps and decade-long delays.This includes the modernization of our 12 Halifax-class frigates, seven of which have already been completed with their refits.
22. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP record instead of addressing resupply ship cancellation and foreign reliance.I want to remind the hon. member that every time we want to spend money on defence, New Democrats always oppose it.
23. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). loaded question.Answer explains removal based on new information and coordination with allies.following receipt of the new information and further investigation and analysis, these entities are being removed from the list.
24. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Deepak Obhrai (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates overall sanctions strength but does not explain specific removals or tycoon omissions.Canada has one of the strongest sanction regimes in the world, which has been coordinated with our allies to target key individuals and entities and isolate Russia, politically and economically.
25. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mrs. Susan Truppe (Conservative). substantive question.The response promotes the government's action plan without addressing the request for a national inquiry.We will continue to work with communities to develop safety plans to raise awareness and take measures to empower aboriginal women and girls.
26. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mrs. Susan Truppe (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past actions then attacks the opposition for not supporting a bill instead of addressing the inquiry request.Maybe the parties opposite should have supported the bill if they wanted to stand up for aboriginal women.
27. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Mrs. Susan Truppe (Conservative). substantive question.The response states no inquiry is needed and quotes support for the action plan instead of answering when an inquiry will occur.we do not need a national inquiry. What we need is action.
28. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Mrs. Susan Truppe (Conservative). substantive question.The response quotes a family member endorsing the action plan rather than addressing the call for an inquiry.This Action Plan is something that our families have been waiting for.
29. answered
    Government SpendingGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Mr. Bernard Trottier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the error and explains the consolidation of billing and cost reductions taken to fix it.That is why Shared Services Canada took action to consolidate billing down from 75,000 individual phone bills and ensured that nearly 99% of all phone bills are now paid on time.
30. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mr. Bernard Trottier (Conservative). loaded question.The response explains a review and management plan but does not address the request for an apology.Following a review of the program, a management action plan was implemented and the minister has been advised that no further incidents such as this have since occurred.
31. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general job creation and FedDev investments without addressing specific actions for the Ring of Fire.Since its creation, FedDev and FedNor Ontario have helped build a prosperous Ontario region by investing in community and economic development programs.
32. partly answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mrs. Kelly Block (Conservative). substantive question.The response addresses the question by stating funding is available if Ontario makes it a priority but avoids committing to immediate federal leadership.If the province identifies the Ring of Fire as a priority, economic action plan 2013 allocates significant infrastructure funding for this kind of legacy resource development.
33. deflected
    JusticeMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question on sanctions by restating general claims of transparency instead.as always, the member is mistaken.
34. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the RCMP action and resolution but ignores the request for an apology or record assurance.I also understand that this matter has been resolved.
35. deflected
    International TradeMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers general policy assurances without addressing a timeline or specific compensation plan.We will monitor the potential impact of this historic agreement on dairy producers' income and, if the level of protection is adversely affected, we will help the producers financially.
36. answered
    International TradeMr. Bruce Hyer (Green) asked Mr. Erin O'Toole (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the rationale and benefits of the agreement.This will give these companies certainty in their contractual dealings in China.
37. deflected
    Government SpendingMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Mr. Bernard Trottier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights payment improvements and savings but does not state any budgeted amount for late fees.it is ensuring now that over 99% of all accounts are paid on time.