NDP motion demands Ottawa honour $400-million fisheries promise to Newfoundland

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1. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the specific question about the Council of the Federation and the insult by pivoting to general meetings and attacking the NDP.I encourage the NDP to do the same with their colleagues.
2. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the 300 contacts claim and shifts to unrelated policy attacks on NDP instead of addressing zero meetings with the Council.We make no apologies for the fact that we are bringing forward a balanced budget plan that will grow the economy while keeping taxes down for families.
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   Intergovernmental AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the question about sending the Finance Minister to insult premiers and instead lists unrelated policy points while attacking opposition.the provinces have asked for a low-tax agenda, and that is what our government is bringing forward.
4. answered
   Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the oversight question by stating SIRC will cover threat reduction activities.on the contrary, I can assure my colleague that all threat reduction activities will be covered by the Security Intelligence Review Committee.
5. answered
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly rebuts the red tape claim by confirming SIRC oversight applies to all new CSIS activities.once again, I can assure the member that the Security Intelligence Review Committee will cover all activities that CSIS will be mandated by this Parliament to accomplish.
6. misdirected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the questioner's accuracy and pivots to broad attacks on Liberal tax policy rather than addressing the GDP or infrastructure question.the hon. member is completely wrong, and he knows it, about that figure.
7. deflected
   Public SafetyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer praises the new appointee and SIRC model but avoids explaining why parliamentary oversight is rejected despite allies having it.We have an outstanding Canadian model, a body that has been in place for 30 years, that ensures continuity in terms of reporting and oversight of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
8. deflected
   Public SafetyDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the existing SIRC body as world-renowned but does not explain why parliamentary oversight is considered wasteful.The review committee is a Canadian model that is the envy of the world.
9. deflected
   Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise outright and pivots to government achievements without addressing the call for greater federal infrastructure spending.the preamble to the question is completely false.
10. partly answered
    FarmlandMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges ongoing work with stakeholders but does not confirm whether the specific promise to return farmland will be kept.we are very pleased with the progress we have been making with respect to this file.
11. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes the claim of restricted access and highlights eligibility statistics instead of addressing EI fund usage or recent job losses.On the contrary, we continue to ensure that employment insurance is accessible to those who need it and have worked for a certain period of time.
12. deflected
    InfrastructureMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats infrastructure ownership statistics and urges provinces to follow the federal lead without engaging the proposed urban plan or cost-sharing critique.95% of infrastructure belongs to municipalities and the provinces, which only shoulder two-thirds of the cost.
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    InfrastructureMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists federal funding totals and encourages provinces to invest without addressing the minister's reported comment or the infrastructure deficit in cities.our government has introduced the largest and longest infrastructure plan in Canadian history, with $75 billion in public infrastructure over the next decade
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    EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists past job programs and tax credits while ignoring the question about delaying the budget and responding to specific retail job losses.our jobs plan has resulted in one of the best employment records in the developed world since the global downturn.
15. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks NDP policies via third-party quotes and avoids addressing the economic contraction, youth unemployment, or budget timing.On the plan the NDP leader put forward in the fall of last year, Dan Kelly, of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said the NDP leader's plan for the economy is "dumb" and "anti-small business".
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    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the NDP's stance on trade and rejects a blank-cheque fund without confirming whether the original promise will be honoured.Our government remains committed to a fund with Newfoundland and Labrador for transition, but we will not have a fund that will be a blank cheque that could be used to disadvantage other provinces.
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    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Rob Moore (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes a broken promise based on an email and frames the response to undermine all Conservative commitments.this fund was never intended to be a blank cheque that could be used to disadvantage the other Atlantic provinces.
18. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer notes federal support levels and ownership facts but does not address the specific Winnipeg road condition decline or targeted investment.In Canada, provinces, territories, and municipalities own 95% of public infrastructure.
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    InfrastructureScott Brison (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). loaded question.The answer calls the premise false and pivots to past Liberal cuts instead of explaining the Building Canada fund timing.
20. misdirected
    InfrastructureScott Brison (Liberal) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks Liberal history and repeats the $75 billion figure without addressing the premiers' request or timing of cuts.I know when I was mayor, the Liberals massively cut federal transfers.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). loaded question.The answer emphasizes economic benefits and general monitoring rather than addressing specific research cuts or safety risks.Oil and gas is an area of considerable study as we seek to broaden our scientific knowledge of the field.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights new monitoring investments while avoiding the gaps in spill response and funding cuts mentioned.More areas are being monitored. There is more frequent sampling, and more contaminants are being examined.
23. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states Transport Canada's qualification standards and enforcement role regarding CP Rail practices.Transport Canada's role is to ensure that there is a minimum qualification standard for locomotive engineers.
24. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses strike-related monitoring but does not engage the 2007 CN precedent or current safety threat from office workers.Transport Canada will increase its field monitoring on these locomotives for this very purpose
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    LabourMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the ruling does not apply to federal law but never addresses amending Bill C-4.As such, it does not directly deal with the federal labour legislation.
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    LabourMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates the ruling is limited to Saskatchewan and avoids any commitment to consult unions on Bill C-4.It is focused specifically with respect to Saskatchewan's public sector union.
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    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the NDP's measurement of spending instead of outlining new actions on housing and water.If we use that as our yardstick, we can see that since 2006, investments to improve life in aboriginal communities have increased significantly.
28. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists specific investments in Manitoba housing and infrastructure but does not address systemic discrimination or Manitoba's relative performance.Since 2006, our investment in housing, for example, just in Manitoba, has resulted in the construction of more than 1,800 new homes.
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    Persons with DisabilitiesCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the fund's distribution by application volume but never explains the lapse of funds or the partisan allocation pattern.Of course, projects need to actually be applied for in order to receive the funding, and the ridings and regions that have received funding are in direct proportion to the applications they have submitted.
30. answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly supplies the application numbers that explain Quebec's lower share and encourages further applications.In Ontario that particular year, there were a total of 1,092 applications received. In Quebec there were 206.
31. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to ISIL operations and never comments on the internal emails or the phrase 'strategic opportunity'.We will continue to confront them head on.
32. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's Iraq stance instead of addressing whether officials treated the Ottawa attack as a political opportunity.I know the NDP is opposed to protecting the innocent people of Iraq who have been brutalized and terrorized by ISIL.
33. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses one recommendation on family counselling but ignores the specific unaddressed issues and timeline question raised.One of the recommendations was to extend psychological counselling to the families of veterans.
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    Veterans AffairsMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the opposition's past votes instead of addressing current funding or the Surrey accord.When will police officers get real money from the opposition instead of empty talk?
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    Regional DevelopmentMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general economic action plan projects but does not engage with the specific EI reforms or Bloc proposals mentioned.Canada's economic action plan for the regions of Quebec is present in all regions of Quebec.
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    Public SafetyMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes overly broad definitions that could target protests; the answer restates general legal principles without addressing the CSIS definition query.Any violence is going against the Criminal Code.
37. answered
    HousingMrs. Maria Mourani (Independent) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the Housing First policy, its evidence base, and the flexibility retained for other interventions.what the evidence has shown is that Housing First is the best way to eliminate and to help end homelessness.