Commons debates child predator penalties bill as NDP seeks committee study

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.Answer denies premise outright and pivots to unrelated spending increase instead of explaining any funding withdrawal.the assertion made in that question is absolutely false.
2. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again denies premise and repeats spending increase without addressing lapsed funds or office closures.the assertion made in that question is absolutely false.
3. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores specific allegations of cuts and pivots to total spending record without addressing services or apologies.our government has a strong record when it comes to standing up for Canada's veterans.
4. partly answered
   International DevelopmentMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses reallocation of aid for disasters but does not confirm or refute the one-sixth returned to Finance.International Development moved money from the budget for low-income countries to the budget for fragile countries in crisis-affected communities
5. deflected
   International DevelopmentMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer repeats disaster reallocation claim and calls facts untrue without addressing budget balancing on backs of vulnerable.The member is presenting facts that are incomplete and untrue.
6. misdirected
   InfrastructureMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores infrastructure question and instead attacks Liberal family policy while praising income splitting.
7. misdirected
   InfrastructureMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts entirely to defending income splitting and attacking Liberals rather than addressing infrastructure investment.we promised Canadians that we would give them the family tax cut.
8. answered
   Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mrs. Kelly Block (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states government support and notes it is up to Ontario to request funding under the Building Canada plan.It is up to the Province of Ontario to request that funding be allocated to this project.
9. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies premise and pivots to overall spending increase without addressing specific cuts or expenditures.the assertion made in that question is absolutely false.
10. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Tarik Brahmi (NDP) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats denial and references past Liberal lapse instead of addressing current cuts to services.The assertion made in that question is absolutely false.
11. partly answered
    Passport CanadaMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains 10-year passport value and reserve fund but does not address the $200 million excess or when the 'tax' will stop.When revenues exceed expenditures in the passport program, they are kept in the reserve fund for years when revenues do not cover expenditures.
12. deflected
    Passport CanadaMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior points on value and reserve without specifying consular spending or excess allocation.When revenues exceed expenditures in the passport program, as I previously said, the funds are kept in reserve for years for when revenues do not cover expenditures.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites no wrongdoing finding but avoids addressing training failure or ethics of soliciting from funded groups.the commissioner found that there was no wrongdoing by the minister.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP record on unrelated issues instead of addressing minister's responsibility or apology.unlike the NDP, which has been found guilty of using funds of this House for partisan political purposes
15. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Chris Charlton (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking NDP ethics and funding violations rather than addressing legislation or loophole.It has been found guilty of using some $300,000 worth of union money for partisan political purposes, in contravention of the Accountability Act.
16. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses question as routine without engaging on Riel conviction reversal or historical justice.
17. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pat Martin (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises residential school apology but ignores the Louis Riel request entirely.Any time that member would like to support the justice system that we are working on implementing over the last nine years and for the next number of years, he is welcome to get on side with it.
18. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates spending totals without addressing office closures or unspent funds.I would like to remind the member, if he cares about Canada's veterans, to please get on board with our government and our initiatives and help Canada's veterans.
19. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Mr. Parm Gill (Conservative). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the unspent funding claim with a prior Liberal example but does not address ad spending.That was $111 million of a much smaller budget for veterans affairs.
20. misdirected
    The BudgetJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to job creation and Liberal tax attacks instead of explaining the policy change on expenditure review.Our plan lowers premiums for small businesses so that they can invest in priorities and create jobs.
21. deflected
    Science and TechnologyMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites expert praise for 2014 budget investments but does not address the OECD report or lack of new strategy.David Barnard, chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, said that budget 2014: ...recognizes that a vibrant, innovative and competitive Canadian economy needs a world-class research system.
22. deflected
    Science and TechnologyMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Mike Lake (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists new funds and quotes but never addresses the 2007 strategy or science cuts.We provided the largest increase to the granting councils in a decade.
23. answered
    PrivacyMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the government will respect the Spencer ruling on warrant requirements.We will respect the Supreme Court's decision.
24. deflected
    PrivacyMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends child protection and denies new powers but does not address judicial review of police powers.Bill C-13 did not create new police powers to access telecommunications data without a judicial warrant.
25. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mrs. Kelly Block (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific Ring of Fire question by restating general tax and job creation talking points.Our government remains committed to building on our successful job creation record and building the conditions for companies to succeed in Canada.
26. partly answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mrs. Kelly Block (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the strategy question by stating willingness to work with Ontario but does not detail a federal plan.We will continue to work with first nations, other levels of government, business and industry leaders to see that this project comes to fruition.
27. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request to harmonize policies by describing introduced legislation and ongoing consultations.That is why we introduced clear legislation to provide a single dispute resolution body that would help reduce issues of non-payment faced by the fresh produce industry.
28. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Jean Rousseau (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mentions legislation and meetings but does not commit to the requested trust mechanism.We offered a number of different solutions within the discussions.
29. deflected
    JusticeIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Mr. Robert Goguen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids detailing any appointment process and instead emphasizes general merit-based criteria.When making all appointments, our government conducts broad-based consultations with prominent members of the bar and the legal community.
30. misdirected
    InfrastructureStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Mr. Peter Braid (Conservative). loaded question.The answer turns to defending infrastructure spending rather than addressing the cultural deficit comparison.Since we formed government, we have tripled our investments in infrastructure.
31. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Réjean Genest (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to CBC's declining viewership and revenues instead of addressing government cuts.Changes at the CBC are the result of declining viewership in certain demographics and lower-than-expected advertising revenues.
32. deflected
    CBC/Radio-CanadaMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Mr. Rick Dykstra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids the cuts question by accusing the opposition of inconsistency on interference.it is interesting to hear the opposition members say that we should not interfere and then ask us to interfere.
33. partly answered
    International DevelopmentMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). loaded question.The answer counters the underspending premise with spending data but does not address the announced freeze or cuts.we spent in total $240 million more than was planned because of unprecedented crises in Philippines, Syria, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic
34. misdirected
    YouthMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists programs and attacks the NDP for voting against them instead of addressing the timeline for the infrastructure-apprenticeship link.every single measure that we have introduced to encourage and help young people with apprenticeships, the NDP has voted against
35. answered
    Canada PostMs. Manon Perreault (Independent) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the revenue decline and points to Canada Post's five-point plan as the response.The result of this is a financial crisis at Canada Post, one that it is addressing with a five-point plan.
36. deflected
    Canada PostMs. Manon Perreault (Independent) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates Canada Post's arm's-length status and five-point plan without addressing privatization or service loss in specific ridings.I would remind the member that Canada Post is an independent, arm's-length crown corporation with a responsibility to operate in a fiscally sustainable way.
37. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Manon Perreault (Independent) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights federal transfers and the coming surplus but ignores the claims about downloading, Bill C-10, and cuts to services.federal support for the provinces has reached historic levels of nearly $65 billion, and will continue to grow every year.