Commons debates budget implementation bill amid omnibus concerns

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1. deflected
   TaxationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes government plan without addressing why it proceeds despite helping few Canadians.Our government is fulfilling its promise to balance the federal budget.
2. deflected
   TaxationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats plan benefits and attacks opponents instead of addressing who benefits or Bay Street claim.Only our Conservative government knows that Canadian families know how to best spend their hard-earned money.
3. deflected
   TaxationMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores gender equality and inequality concerns, restating family benefits instead.The Liberals and the NDP will reverse these measures.
4. misdirected
   TaxationMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP child care plan rather than addressing income splitting's impact on women or labour market.If the New Democrats had their way, they would spend $5 billion creating a massive new bureaucratic one-size-must-fit-all child care program.
5. deflected
   TaxationMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer claims benefits for low-income families without addressing regressive nature or former minister's criticism.The measures we have introduced will benefit low- and middle-income families the most.
6. deflected
   TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores MP salary point and middle-class focus, repeating family benefit claims instead.Two-thirds of the benefits will go to low- and middle-income families.
7. deflected
   TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to net worth stats and tax cuts without addressing income splitting benefits for wealthy.The median net worth of Canadian families has increased by 45% since we have taken office.
8. deflected
   TaxationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids fairness question on who gets nothing, pivots to balanced budget and attacks Liberals.The Liberals have been clear that they will repeal our tax cuts and take money back from Canadian families to pay for their reckless spending schemes.
9. deflected
   TaxationMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes the government's plan without addressing withdrawal of income splitting or the child care promise.under our plan, every Canadian family with children will have more money in their pockets to spent on what is important to those families.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to defending income splitting for seniors and attacking NDP instead of engaging the fairness or child care points.income splitting was good for Canadian seniors, and it will be good for Canadian families.
11. deflected
    TaxationMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.Answer quotes supporters and attacks NDP without explaining why the government pursues the policy despite criticisms.The NDP will reverse these measures and take money out of the pockets of Canadian families.
12. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). substantive question.Answer counters with positive manufacturing statistics rather than addressing lost jobs or a strategy to stop losses.We have leapt from sixth to second place in ranking as one of the most attractive destinations for business.
13. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains government's philosophy on job creation but provides no concrete strategy for manufacturing jobs.we believe that we need to create the conditions for business to create the jobs, the full-time permanent jobs that matter.
14. deflected
    Manufacturing IndustryMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). loaded question.Answer highlights overall job creation stats instead of addressing manufacturing losses or proposed action.Since the worst recession in our lifetime, the business community has created more than one million mostly full-time, mostly permanent, jobs in the country.
15. partly answered
    TransportMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer provides timeline on when Transport Canada learned of the defect but does not address the request for assurance on future transparency.as the minister said, she found out about the notice of defect in February 2014 when GM issued the recall.
16. misdirected
    TransportMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer continues discussing the GM ignition switch instead of addressing the shortage of inspectors.After receiving the notice of defect from GM in February 2014, Transport Canada looked at the June 2013 fatal collision in a new light.
17. answered
    TransportMr. Dan Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly explains the 2013 investigation findings on the ignition switch.It was determined at the time that the ignition switch in fact was not the cause of the accident.
18. deflected
    Public SafetyStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids why the individuals are not apprehended by restating that politicians do not lay charges.decisions to lay charges are with law enforcement, policing agencies across this country, and they are not made by politicians.
19. deflected
    Public SafetyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). loaded question.The answer sidesteps resource cutbacks by emphasizing increased investments since 2006 instead of addressing current laws not being acted upon.since our government took office in 2006, we have actually increased investments in CSIS and the RCMP by almost one-third—
20. misdirected
    Public SafetyWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer turns to inviting another question rather than addressing the interruption or prior point on cuts.if the member would like to ask another question, I can actually bring those figures forward.
21. answered
    HealthCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Ms. Eve Adams (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly counters the premise of demotion and muzzling by explaining the role change.This change reflects the unique nature of the position to focus exclusively on medical expertise.
22. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids underspending and current issues by listing past purchases and budget growth instead.When we first took office we made several purchases, including four C-17 Globemaster strategic lift aircraft, 17 Hercules tactical airlift craft, 15 Chinook helicopters sitting in Petawawa, and we have new Leopard 2 tanks.
23. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses lost items and investigations but minimizes the scale by noting most are not weapons.
24. answered
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains inventory improvements and clarifies most stolen items were not weapons.The remaining items were low-sensitivity items, such as holsters, field packs, cases, and training aids, and not actually weapons.
25. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promises review but avoids any timeline or start date for the armoury work.We will be working with the department to ensure that this is looked at in a very expedited manner.
26. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer recounts history and states review is ongoing without explaining lack of fines.The grain movement is being reviewed to ensure that the rail companies do meet their targets.
27. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly states enforcement is underway and fines are being applied to CN.That company is in fact facing fines, and the enforcement process, as I said, is under way.
28. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attributes cuts to revenue decline but does not address whether CBC has sufficient resources.Our government provides significant taxpayer funds to the CBC, and we believe it can, and should, operate within its existing budget.
29. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates CBC's arm's-length status without addressing the closure's industry impact.It is up to the CBC to provide programming that Canadians actually want, fulfill its mandate under the Broadcasting Act, and deliver those services to all Canadians across the country.
30. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Arnold Chan (Liberal) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists past plans but does not specify current-year investment timing for municipalities.Since coming to power, we have introduced countless initiatives to support them: the 2007 Building Canada plan, the 2008 economic stimulus and the new 2014 Building Canada plan, which is a 10-year plan.
31. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the cut claim by stating investments have tripled but uses partisan language.Since we came to power, we have tripled investments in infrastructure.
32. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Tyrone Benskin (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes safety measures taken but does not give a precise completion date for all DOT-111 removals.The member will have heard our response to the interim measures put forward by the TSB in its interim report, which includes removing the least crash-resistant DOT-111s from service, and that has been delivered.
33. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the call for more inspectors by stating ongoing hiring and new auditors for TSB recommendations.we continue to hire more inspectors all the time.
34. partly answered
    TaxationMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims broad benefits for families but does not address the specific $65,000 income couple or single seniors mentioned.every Canadian family with children under the age of 18 would benefit from these measures, a total of 4.1 million families.
35. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). substantive question.The answer references a national digital plan but provides no specifics on wireless access or the Pontiac region.Over the next couple of years that will be fully in place across the country.
36. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms ongoing defense of supply management in trade talks without conceding to pressure.our government has always defended Canada's supply management system, and we will continue to do so in our relations with our partners.
37. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. André Bellavance (Independent) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms the three pillars remain intact and offers financial help if needed under the EU deal.The three pillars of our national supply management system remain intact.
38. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses the Paris agreement and domestic actions but ignores the request about including opposition MPs in the Lima delegation.our government is committed to reaching a new global climate agreement in Paris next year.
39. answered
    Point of OrderMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer engages the point of order by agreeing reflection is needed and noting need for verified facts over media reports.I think the counsel the hon. member has offered, which is that we have to consider this at one point, is correct, but I also think we need to take some time to actually have the info