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Thursday, October 2, 2014 · sitting No. 121

Commons debates bill to create Nááts’ihch’oh national park reserve

The House spent the largest share of its time on second reading of Bill S-5, the Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve Act. Conservative MP Colin Carrie told the House the bill would protect nearly 5,000 square kilometres in the Northwest Territories as Canada’s 44th national park. NDP MP Dennis Bevington asked whether the government would honour earlier commitments to fund infrastructure and visitor facilities in the area.

Liberal MP John McKay noted that the measure creates a park reserve rather than a full park because land-claim negotiations with the Sahtu Dene and Métis remain incomplete. Green Party MP Elizabeth May and NDP MP Linda Duncan pressed the government on the timing of infrastructure spending tied to the earlier Nahanni expansion.

In Question Period, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair questioned the timing of Canadian military arrivals in Iraq and delays in shipping an Ebola vaccine made in Canada. Conservative ministers Rob Nicholson and Eve Adams replied that Canadian forces were providing strategic advice and that the World Health Organization controlled vaccine logistics.

Decided that day

  • Bill C-8 advanced one stage

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Who held the floor · 2014-10-02

Government (Conservative)OppositionOver the day: government 34%, opposition 66% of the words spokenGovernment businessQuestion PeriodGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:00Last speech 17:25Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 7 h 20 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
43One bill edges ahead through queries and callsThe Commons spent most of its time on park and product bills, advancing C-8 one stage. Question period produced few direct answers and several points of order interrupted proceedings.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Rouge National Urban Park Act

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Combating Counterfeit Products Act

NDP MP Chris Charlton said the government had supplied only seizure statistics in response to an order-paper question and had not addressed health and safety priorities in enforcement.

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Veterans Affairs

NDP MP Jack Harris asked Veterans Affairs Minister Parm Gill why the government had rejected unanimous committee recommendations that would require new spending.

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Citizenship and Immigration

NDP MP Andrew Cash urged the government to drop its appeal of a Federal Court ruling that found cuts to refugee health care constituted cruel and unusual treatment.

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Public Works and Government Services

NDP MP Claude Patry said the Quebec National Assembly had passed a unanimous motion asking Ottawa to award the Diefenbaker icebreaker contract to the Davie yard.

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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  1. answered
    HealthThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly explains the delay as due to WHO logistics coordination.It is the World Health Organization that is coordinating the logistics for the vaccine, but we are ready to act as soon as it pulls that trigger.
  2. deflected
    HealthThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates prior points on donations and WHO role without addressing the IP dispute.it is up to the World Health Organization to organize the logistics in dispensing these vaccines.
  3. partly answered
    National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives current numbers but avoids confirming the exact arrival date asked.They come and go according to the command structure on the ground, but they are there for strategic advice and that is the role they are playing.
  4. misdirected
    National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the question as ridiculous instead of clarifying the date discrepancy.that is absolutely ridiculous.
  5. misdirected
    National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer shifts to attacking the NDP's stance rather than addressing the demand for clear answers.what is duplicitous is the Leader of the Opposition suggesting or implying that he might ever support any of these missions.
  6. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer points to past debates and Liberal history instead of detailing current secrecy concerns.I think what the hon. member is referring to about "no consultations" is that when her party was in office it did not bring these matters before Parliament.
  7. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats general role description and pivots to criticizing past Liberal spending.However, I have to point out for the hon. member that the decade of darkness under the Liberals is over.
  8. misdirected
    National DefenceDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer questions Liberal position instead of explaining criteria for air strikes.I would be very interested to hear exactly where the Liberal Party stands.
  9. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states a plan exists and has been executed with specific aid details matching the query.not only is there a plan, but it has been executed.
  10. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores documentation assistance and instead pushes support for the military mission while criticizing opponents.the members opposite should support us on these missions.
  11. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's understanding rather than addressing the plan for aiding survivors of sexual violence.I do not know what it is about New Democrats that they do not get that.
  12. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reframes the query around stopping killings via the mission instead of investigation or prosecution support.the action is to stop the killing, and this is why we are on the ground now
  13. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the report and agrees with most recommendations but avoids committing to all fixes.our government agrees with the spirit and intent of the vast majority of the committee's recommendations.
  14. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of political games and shifts to past voting records instead of addressing charter fixes.I would encourage the member opposite to put those political games aside.
  15. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights government record and quotes praise but evades committing new spending on rejected recommendations.our government has a strong record when it comes to supporting Canada's veterans, our men and women in uniform, unlike the Liberals' decades of darkness.
  16. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the appeal and pivots to attacking the NDP on unrelated theft allegations.What we will not do in the Federal Court is argue, like the NDP, why it should not have to pay back taxpayers for money it stole.
  17. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP instead of addressing the appeal rationale or refugee health responsibilities.What we will not be doing in Federal Court, unlike the NDP, is defending our right to steal money from Canadian taxpayers.
  18. partly answered
    National DefenceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the objective but deflects by criticizing Liberals without confirming if objectives were met.the government has been very clear about our objective, which is to provide strategic advice to the Iraqi forces that are fighting ISIL.
  19. deflected
    National DefenceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question is rhetorical and answer restates consultation history without addressing division or transparency.these consultations and consensus that the member is talking about were never undertaken by the Liberals when they were in office, not at all.
  20. partly answered
    National DefenceRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer gives the objective but ignores alternatives and rationale for CF-18 choice.The objective is to go against ISIL and stop the murderous activities that it has been involved with in that part of the world.
  21. answered
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly corrects the seasonal data claim and links it to reform rationale.Temporary foreign workers are allowed to work during all seasons of the year.
  22. misdirected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP inconsistency instead of addressing call for independent review.the inconsistency of the NDP on this issue is incredible.
  23. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the member and restates EI data without committing to review.regrettably, the member does not apparently have a clue what she is talking about.
  24. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to past NDP motion and avoids addressing data errors or independent review.It was the NDP that brought forward a motion to this place in the spring for a complete ban on all low-skilled temporary foreign workers, including those in the fish processing industry, supported by the Liberals.
  25. deflected
    HealthMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to other aid and WHO role without explaining Canada's inaction on delivery.We are providing $35 million to help those most affected by Ebola, to curb the spread of Ebola, to provide basic nutrition to people who are suffering and to provide medical equipment in place.
  26. partly answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains specific logistical barriers like consent and refrigeration but still emphasizes donation without confirming delivery steps.Obtaining this consent is an issue. Ensuring that the vaccines are refrigerated is an issue.
  27. misdirected
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the timeline of inaction on Apotex and pivots to new legislation instead of addressing responsibility.Vanessa's law will allow Health Canada to enact tough new fines for companies that put any Canadian lives at risk.
  28. partly answered
    HealthMr. Dany Morin (NDP) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms import ban but does not address timeline for mandatory recall powers.It is Vanessa's Law, which is currently going through the Senate, that will provide Health Canada with the mandatory recall powers it needs.
  29. deflected
    HealthMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists general aid contributions without detailing steps for immediate equipment delivery.we are providing $35 million to the Red Cross, to the World Health Organization, and to Médecins Sans Frontières.
  30. deflected
    HealthMr. Emmanuel Dubourg (Liberal) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). substantive question.Answer downplays risk and highlights funding instead of explaining delays in lab operations or supply delivery.the risk to Canadians from Ebola is very low. I do not think this is an issue that we want to fearmonger with.
  31. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states that science and consultations will guide any decision on the moratorium.on the expansion of mussel leases in Malpeque Bay, there has been no decision, but I can say that science will guide that decision, along with consultations with stakeholders.
  32. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Philip Toone (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms investigation and outlines enforcement actions taken on salmon conservation.in 2013 alone, there were almost 65,000 hours dedicated to the monitoring and enforcement of Atlantic salmon throughout Atlantic Canada.
  33. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMark Eyking (Liberal) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies the premise outright and pivots to consultations without addressing the specific loss of perishable commodities act protection.
  34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Raymond Côté (NDP) asked Mr. Colin Carrie (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises to take the question under advisement rather than providing any information on the inventory status.I will take that question under advisement and get back to the member.
  35. misdirected
    LabourMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the NDP's voting record instead of addressing support for the bill or federal intern protections.We put forward a number of paid internship programs, and the NDP voted against that.
  36. answered
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the selection process and why Davie was not chosen, citing the Auditor General.according to the Auditor General, the Irving and Seaspan shipyards were chosen through the most open and transparent military procurement procedure in Canada's history.
  37. deflected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the criticism of question period answers by commenting on question tone and then moves to the unrelated schedule of bills.the tone of question period is overwhelmingly determined by the tenor of the questions asked.