Commons allots one more day to debate security bill

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Child CareThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific count requested and pivots to unrelated family benefits.while the NDP talks about how it can serve maybe 10% of Canadian families at best, this government announced measures just a couple of weeks ago that would benefit over four million Canadian families.
2. deflected
   Child CareThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids confirming the zero spaces and instead attacks the NDP policy.this government promised to give money to over four million Canadian families.
3. misdirected
   TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP motives rather than addressing the borrowing or Copenhagen commitment.the reason the NDP continues to oppose this and misrepresent it is because it hates money in the pockets of ordinary working families.
4. misdirected
   TaxationThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing NDP EI policy instead of defending the use of EI funds.Their real policy involves raising the employment insurance premiums paid by Canadian workers and companies by $6 billion.
5. partly answered
   LabourThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and notes existing policies and committee review without committing support.the government has had policies in place for this for some time.
6. deflected
   Access to InformationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids supporting the bill and instead criticizes Liberal transparency record.it is kind of rich to hear the leader of the Liberal Party talking about transparency.
7. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims emissions have fallen but does not confirm whether the Copenhagen target will be met.Under this government, for the first time in Canadian history the carbon emissions have actually fallen.
8. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends past positions and notes international steps but does not address muzzling or the specific commitment.Since we came to power, we have called for an international protocol that includes mandatory targets for all major emitters.
9. deflected
   National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Mr. Bernard Trottier (Conservative). loaded question.The answer denies any decision and calls Pentagon statements false without addressing transparency or cost control concerns.Any statements coming from the Pentagon are completely false.
10. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Bernard Trottier (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the denial of a purchase decision but ignores the specific question about a letter of intent.We have made no decision on replacing the CF-18 at this time.
11. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes the policy benefits instead of stating the cost of the advertising.Together these constitute a total net benefit of over $1,200 for the average family.
12. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer explains the policy but avoids disclosing the advertising expenditure amount.We clearly need to inform Canadian families that they can receive a new universal health care benefit for children between the ages of 7 and 18.
13. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer provides numbers on Syrian and Iraqi refugees but redefines the original commitment rather than directly addressing the back-counting claim.We have overfulfilled our commitment to bring government-assisted refugees to this country.
14. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP position on health care instead of addressing attacks on refugees or social assistance.it is sad to see the NDP backtracking again this week, claiming that we have denied refugees health care when that is patently false.
15. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to Iraqis and terrorism instead of clarifying 2014 Syrian refugee numbers.if the NDP is even the slightest bit concerned about the plight of millions of Syrian refugees, why is it not prepared to do anything to combat terrorism
16. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to Islamic State and NDP inaction rather than outlining 2014 refugee plans.What is also clear is that the NDP does not want to do anything at all to oppose the Islamic State and to fight the militants who are the real cause of all these problems
17. answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly states numbers exceeding the cited commitment while insulting the questioner.We have received 1,800 Syrian refugees in this country. That is more than 1,300.
18. answered
    EmploymentMs. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer supplies youth employment statistics and lists specific training programs addressing the query.We are making significant enhancements to help young people get employed, including promoting apprenticeships.
19. misdirected
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past positions and party alignment instead of addressing the EI credit claim.what a tragedy to see the member for Kings—Hants now resorting to quoting a union-NDP think tank.
20. answered
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the job credit, corrects grant numbers, and explains the Canada job grant as the paid opportunity sought.That is exactly what we are doing through the new Canada job grant, which is being implemented by all 13 provinces and territories.
21. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims action on recovery plans but pivots to blaming prior Liberal inaction without new commitments.We are quickly addressing the backlog and mess left from years of Liberal inaction.
22. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists multiple new protected areas and a national conservation plan in response to the resource query.we launched a new national conservation plan that would enable Canadians to conserve and restore land and water
23. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses international emitters and carbon tax opposition but never addresses whether human-caused climate change is accepted as fact.We will continue to play our part by reducing emissions here at home and working with our partners across the globe
24. answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that the NEB process hears affected parties and decisions rest on science and safety.The National Energy Board is mandated to listen to those who are directly affected and have relevant information or knowledge in that area.
25. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates general process and shifts to viewership instead of addressing board stacking claim.Our goal is to appoint the most competent candidates for each position and to reflect Canada's linguistic and regional diversity.
26. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats funding and viewership points without addressing the request to backtrack on cuts or support local content.The CBC is responsible for its own choices.
27. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the asker's party voting record instead of explaining why funds were returned.If that member and his party would vote in support of these programs, we would be far better off, as would the veterans.
28. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Julian Fantino (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the opposition's voting history rather than addressing delayed benefits or returned funds.That party has consistently voted against that.
29. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies link to cuts and repeats viewership decline without addressing resource shortages in Moncton.The changes are directly related to that decline.
30. partly answered
    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists actions taken but does not explain how new 2025 targets will be met.Canada was also the first major coal user to ban the construction of traditional coal-fired generation units.
31. deflected
    SeniorsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Alice Wong (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past actions and attacks NDP instead of committing to a national seniors strategy.That is why our seniors love us but not the NDP.
32. deflected
    SeniorsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Alice Wong (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes existing council work without addressing a home care strategy or provincial support.This year I directed the NSC to study a new priority, the social isolation of seniors, and I look forward to their report.
33. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Yvonne Jones (Liberal) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the question by citing court proceedings and refusing further comment.This issue is before the court, and out of respect for the court, I will not comment further.
34. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). loaded question.The minister directly affirms that supply management has been and will be preserved.we had always preserved supply management and promoted it internationally.
35. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked John Baird (Conservative). loaded question.The minister directly denies any plan to compromise security for budget reasons.There is absolutely no plan whatsoever to balance the budget on the backs of the security and safety of our diplomats abroad.
36. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer addresses the bill's purpose but ignores the specific oversight concerns raised.That is precisely the purpose of Bill C-44, which we are currently debating and which will clarify the powers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service in order to make judges' work easier and also to facilitate the work of the review committee, which does an excellent job.