Canada-Korea free trade deal advances with NDP support at second reading

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses review process but ignores questions about announcement location and refusal to answer in Canada.we have been very clear that we will assess the non-combat mission that we are involved with in Iraq at the end of the 30-day period.
2. partly answered
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states current commitment and notes review of request but does not specify numbers requested or intended.at this point in time we have committed 69 members of the special operations forces in Iraq.
3. misdirected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker and restates permission from Iraq instead of addressing status of forces agreement.I am sure that whatever is released to the leader of the NDP he will not be satisfied; he will be unhappy.
4. deflected
   Citizenship and ImmigrationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses past Iraqi refugee efforts but does not address discussion with UN or aid to Turkey for new Syrian refugees.Canada has been at the forefront of the response to refugee resettlement from Iraq for years now.
5. answered
   Citizenship and ImmigrationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly provides the number of Syrian refugees in Canada.more than 1,500 Syrian refugees are present in Canada.
6. partly answered
   National DefenceMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes briefings and 30-day review but does not commit to providing details or consulting Parliament before action.we have certainly reached out to the opposition parties.
7. deflected
   National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer invites opposition days for debate but does not commit to informing Parliament or holding debate before decisions.Again, we have invited the hon. member and her party, on their oppositions days, that if they want to discuss this and want to have more debate, they are certainly welcome to do that.
8. deflected
   National DefenceMr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer references prior discussion but avoids committing to debate or details in Parliament before extending mission.I am surprised. When they have their opposition days, if they are concerned or upset about some of these issues, they are certainly welcome to have additional debate on that
9. deflected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the direct question about a vote by attacking the NDP instead of confirming or denying one.nothing will make the NDP happy, nothing, not debates, not votes, not statistics, not information about this, nothing will make it happy, but we will stand with our allies.
10. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses enforcement measures taken but deflects the core question on site visits by attacking the opposition leader.We have passed legislation to impose tough new administrative monetary penalties, lifetime bans on use of the program, fines of up to $100,000 that go retrospective, and measures that allow for warrantless searches of offices.
11. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists new sanctions and inspectors but avoids explaining the eight-year delay by shifting to past Liberal inaction and attacking the NDP.this government was the first to introduce sanctions for bad employers in 2008 and 2009.
12. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms increased inspectors but deflects the enforcement commitment query by criticizing the NDP's past votes and statements.I can commit to it because we have already done it with the quadrupling of the number of inspectors, funded by the new $1,000 application fee.
13. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on low-wage jobs and the temporary foreign worker program, instead pivoting to unrelated claims about income growth.Canadians are better off under this Conservative government than they have ever been before.
14. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the query on job creation plans and policy coherence by listing tax policies unrelated to the temporary foreign worker or unemployment issues raised.our progressive tax policies continue to benefit Canadians in all income groups.
15. misdirected
    EmploymentMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's minimum wage and EI proposals instead of addressing the low-wage agenda or OECD statistics in the question.provinces establish the minimum wage.
16. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the question on low-wage precarious jobs by repeating income statistics and dismissing the opposition without engaging the OECD claim.The opposition refuses to look at the facts.
17. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the minimum wage proposal and pivots to general job creation stats.the member knows that the economy of Canada is the economy that is envied by most countries around the world.
18. deflected
    EmploymentJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses EI credit but dodges the claim about flattened jobs and perverse incentives.our small business job credit will lower EI tax premiums by 15%.
19. deflected
    EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites forecasts and attacks the asker instead of addressing the EI tax elimination proposal.The member for Wascana was wrong yesterday.
20. partly answered
    EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends youth employment record with data but does not address the broader generational concerns raised.Under the action that our government has taken, Canada will continue to have one of the lowest youth unemployment rates in the G7.
21. answered
    HealthMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the status of the donated vaccines and Canada's role.It is now in the hands of the WHO as to when and how it will be deployed.
22. answered
    HealthMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists concrete actions taken on the ground including funding, experts, and equipment.We have sent over essential protective equipment.
23. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the asylum system and claims standards are met but ignores Red Cross recommendations on detainees.We are confident that the conditions in the detention centres we are using meet the highest international standards.
24. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats claims about the asylum system and standards without addressing implementation of Red Cross recommendations.We are absolutely clear that the conditions in detention centres across Canada meet the highest international standards.
25. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies border closure and pivots to consultations without addressing the 2011 commitment or action taken.no one is talking about closing the border. I am not sure why the member would want to go to that extent.
26. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue and describes ongoing work with the Horticultural Council but provides no specific plan for the crisis.we continue to work with our Horticultural Council.
27. partly answered
    HealthMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms the quarantine action and transparency steps but does not commit to releasing the specific list of drugs.I have asked Health Canada to post inspection summaries for any of the inspections it does on plants.
28. partly answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states action was taken on quarantine but avoids committing to public disclosure of details or addressing transparency criticism.we have quarantined all products coming out of that plant, and they will not be able to be sold.
29. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the question as inaccurate and shifts to unrelated backlog reductions instead of addressing the spousal visa freeze.that was a spectacularly inaccurate question. There was not a shred of truth, not a single fact in place.
30. deflected
    Rail TransportationGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past actions on tank cars but does not address any plan for the predicted sevenfold increase in oil-by-rail shipments.We have issued protective disclosures to ensure that we have safe tank cars.
31. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the test fishery permit, historical context, and current review of concerns.in 1999 the decision was made to allow for a small 2,000 tonne test fishery to support science and the monitoring of stocks.
32. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). loaded question.Answer clarifies the test fishery quota but does not address the policy change or favoritism allegations.This is a test fishery with a 2,000 tonne quota for the entire fleet, large and small ships.
33. answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Emmanuel Dubourg (Liberal) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer directly rebuts each premise with PBO opinion, auditor numbers, and charity compliance.Just this morning he released his opinion that we were giving everything we needed on CRA for the fighting of international tax evasion and that we were getting the job done for Canadians.
34. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms compliance and ongoing review but gives no timeline or explanation for the delay.I am informed that the review is under way and will be completed soon.
35. deflected
    Social DevelopmentMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to general housing investments and requests written details instead of addressing the specific funding backlog.I am not familiar with the specific file that the member is talking about.
36. deflected
    Government ContractsMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.Answer justifies media monitoring in principle but ignores the cost comparison and Google Alerts suggestion.This is part of how we inform ourselves and make informed decisions, and we will continue to do so.
37. misdirected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question invites government agenda update yet answer first defends aboriginal women record before listing bills.on the question of missing and murdered aboriginal women, I was pleased that last night the House of Commons had an opportunity to vote to concur with the excellent work in the report done by the committee of parliamentarians that examined that issue
38. answered
    PrivilegeMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer agrees with the privilege concern and cites personal parallel experience supporting the point.This is not a new problem. This has happened before and it is quite appalling.
39. answered
    PrivilegeMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.Answer endorses the privilege claim and references prior committee examination of a similar incident.I agree with him totally. He is right. The incident that happened today has happened before.
40. deflected
    PrivilegeMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the scheduling question as conspiracy theory and shifts blame to RCMP without addressing government planning.despite the conspiracy theories of my hon. colleague, the business of the government has to go on regardless of there being foreign dignitaries visiting.
41. answered
    PrivilegeMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms agreement on involving municipal police and expands on protocols.Mr. Speaker, I do agree with my colleague, without question.
42. answered
    PrivilegeWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms the concern about impeded access and references prior incidents to support the point.Mr. Speaker, I also agree with my colleague from Malpeque that it should not happen again.
43. partly answered
    PrivilegeMr. Denis Blanchette (NDP) asked Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the round-table suggestion but does not commit to it, instead deferring to committee process.Whether we require a round table or some other set of protocols to achieve our goals I am not sure, but I can assure my colleague that we will have a very thorough examination of this issue