Commons debates tougher child predator penalties bill

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1. deflected
   TaxationMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the PBO analysis and homework question by pivoting to NDP tax policies.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the CFIB, understands that tax increases kill jobs, but the New Democrats would significantly increase taxes by bringing in a 45-day work year.
2. deflected
   TaxationMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the failure to analyze the credit and instead attacks NDP on payroll taxes.Small businesses have been very clear that high payroll taxes are job killers.
3. misdirected
   Veterans AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer calls the premise false then attacks the opposition rather than addressing unspent funds or office closures.Shame on that party for playing political games with Canada's veterans.
4. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the $1.1 billion and office closures by restating total spending figures.I understand that math is not necessarily the NDP's strongest point, but let me just repeat this.
5. misdirected
   Veterans AffairsMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP voting record instead of explaining the returned funds or service delays.Virtually every single initiative our government has brought forward for Canada's veterans the opposition has voted against.
6. misdirected
   InfrastrucureRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's past record as finance minister and mayor rather than addressing infrastructure cuts.I would like to remind my colleague that as a former minister of finance, if he believes so much in infrastructure, he should have done much more back then.
7. misdirected
   Veterans AffairsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal history on veterans instead of explaining the unspent $1.1 billion or advertising spending.It was under their government that our men and women in uniform suffered decades of darkness.
8. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats total spending numbers and avoids the specific question on advertising versus veterans services.as we all know, actions speak much louder than words.
9. answered
   HousingMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses investments and agreements on housing needs.That is why we have invested over $1.25 billion in affordable housing, giving the provinces the jurisdiction to spend that funding where they believe it is necessary
10. deflected
    HousingMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to renewing social housing by pivoting to unrelated benefits and sarcasm.Here is another novel idea for the opposition members.
11. deflected
    PovertyMs. Rathika Sitsabaiesan (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids introducing a new plan and instead highlights past actions without addressing the request.We have lifted over 225,000 children out of poverty since coming into government.
12. deflected
    PovertyMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids new measures and attacks the NDP while restating existing benefits.The NDP would take that away and put it in the hands of the bureaucracy.
13. deflected
    Child CareMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the failed promise on daycare spaces by shifting to provincial actions and defending their benefit approach.The provinces, since we have come into government, have created 216,000 daycare spaces.
14. deflected
    Child CareMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the question by attacking the NDP plan and restating their own benefits instead.here is what the NDP plan would do.
15. deflected
    Child CareMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids adopting the NDP plan and instead criticizes it while promoting their own approach.Their plan only helps less than 10% of Canadian families.
16. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids improving EI and instead points to job creation and child benefits.the changes that we have made to EI have not at all impacted the way people can qualify for EI.
17. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to general economic claims without addressing EI fund use.Our economy is growing better.
18. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Liberal government instead of responding to the budget claims.All Canadians remember it was under the Liberal government that our brave men and women suffered a decade of darkness.
19. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Liberals rather than addressing defence budget cuts.We will never go back to the way things were under the Liberals, when our military was completely ignored.
20. misdirected
    The BudgetScott Brison (Liberal) asked Joe Oliver (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks Liberal EI actions instead of addressing the job credit analysis question.When they were in power, they raided the EI fund of $60 billion and used it as a political slush fund.
21. answered
    HealthMs. Libby Davies (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly cites the Chief Public Health Officer having no concerns about the contract.it was in fact the Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Taylor, who said that he had no concerns about NewLink's efforts to commercialize the vaccine.
22. deflected
    HealthMrs. Djaouida Sellah (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer offers a briefing instead of addressing the company's readiness under the contract.I am happy to offer the member a more in-depth briefing on the steps that have been taken
23. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists benefit amounts without addressing unspent budget transfers.A veteran who is injured and in rehabilitation receives a minimum of $3,500 in financial benefits each month.
24. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the asker of playing politics rather than addressing the denied services.I would encourage the member, honestly, to not play politics or partisan games when it comes to Canada's veterans.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates mandatory sentencing policy without addressing bill location or provincial cost-sharing request.Mandatory minimum prison sentences show Canadians that the rights of criminals will not take precedence over the rights of victims of crime.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer claims partnership and record transfers but avoids committing to sit-down on cost-sharing for Bill C-10 impacts.We continue to work in partnership with the provinces. Transfer payments to the provinces are at record levels.
27. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to viewer numbers and funding level without addressing board composition or cuts' impact on programming.CBC/Radio-Canada is attracting fewer viewers. That is the problem.
28. misdirected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to personal anecdote and bilingualism advice instead of addressing CBC cuts or future for young Franco-Manitobans.I will encourage them to continue to do so.
29. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal past policies and avoids confirming use of existing spaces for 10,000 Syrian refugees.They would offer to bogus claimants better health care than Canadians actually get.
30. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer criticizes Liberals for past decisions and sidelines comment rather than promising additional refugee spaces.What the Liberals do not want to talk about is their decision to neglect the millions of victims of the Iraqi conflict
31. partly answered
    International TradeMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Ed Fast (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms focus on mitigating impacts and ongoing dialogue but does not explicitly confirm the $280 million commitment.The support our government is proposing for Newfoundland and Labrador is actually focused on mitigating the impacts of eliminating minimum processing requirements.
32. deflected
    International TradeMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes dialogue with industry but provides no details on the promised compensation plan for dairy producers.We continue to work with the Dairy Farmers of Canada and with the processors on the best way forward, and we will continue that dialogue.
33. deflected
    International DevelopmentMs. Yvonne Jones (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes unrelated initiatives and past record without addressing the underspending or diversion claim.The Canadian government met all of its international development commitments last year and since we have been in office, which was not the case with the previous Liberal government.
34. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Marc-André Morin (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists general benefits without addressing the specific veteran's case or budget transformation accusation.Our government has a strong record when it comes to providing benefits and services for Canada's veterans.
35. deflected
    Canada PostMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts focus to Canada Post's independence and operational challenges rather than addressing government complicity in service cuts.Canada Post, which is independent and at arm's length, is facing a crisis in mail delivery.
36. partly answered
    International DevelopmentMrs. Maria Mourani (Independent) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer details existing aid efforts and commitments but does not confirm any increase or position on resettlement.Thanks to Canada's support, many humanitarian needs have been met.
37. deflected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question is a statement of opposition activities rather than a query, and the answer responds with reciprocal optimism and unrelated House business.I want to thank the NDP House leader for his usual Thursday question, his optimism, and his hope.