Commons opens second reading debate on anti-terrorism bill

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates a general principle without providing the requested example.This clarification of the law is just common sense.
2. partly answered
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer provides some clarification on exclusions but avoids defining the specific term requested.The bill is very clear. It lists a range of national security threats to Canada, but it also makes clear that any activity undermining security does not include lawful advocacy, protest, dissent or artistic infringements.
3. deflected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to a different aspect of the bill rather than giving the requested example of new economic interference.under present authority, CSIS does not have the authorization to disrupt security threats that are in stage.
4. misdirected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's positions instead of addressing the question about lumping dissent with terrorism.This is, in fact, the attempt of the NDP to always say that anything that is in defence of our security somehow undermines our freedoms.
5. deflected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general support for the bill without providing any specific examples of new activities.It only makes sense to ensure that all of our police forces and security agencies have the power to deal with security threats and terrorism and share information.
6. answered
   Foreign AffairsMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the concerns raised about the case and ongoing actions taken.We have expressed those concerns to the government of Egypt at all levels and we will continue to do so until we get a resolution of this that is satisfactory.
7. misdirected
   HealthMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer corrects a prior claim and promotes existing actions instead of addressing the call for a new education campaign.there has been no reduction whatsoever.
8. answered
   JusticeMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer commits to examining the decision and holding consultations as requested.We will examine this decision and hold broad consultations on all aspects of this difficult issue.
9. partly answered
   Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer challenges premise and criticizes NDP reading of bill instead of directly addressing the 'why' accusation.Unfortunately, the NDP does not seem to have gone to the trouble of reading past page 3 of the bill.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP position and restates bill benefits without addressing refusal to include oversight or anti-radicalization.the New Democrats are blowing things out of proportion, which comes as no surprise to anyone because they never support measures to protect Canadians from the terrorist threat.
11. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains need for bill and opens debate but does not commit to avoiding railroading or full debate length.I am more than happy to open the debate right after question period so we can debate this issue and get the bill through so we can protect Canadians.
12. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP past votes instead of committing to committee changes or listening to experts.It is not surprising that they oppose this common-sense and reasonable bill, because they seem to be ideologically opposed to any measure that would protect Canadians.
13. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer discusses general job creation and G7 numbers but ignores specific SME crisis and plan for middle class.Today we have the best employment numbers out of all G7 countries.
14. misdirected
    EmploymentMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP tax plan and distracts to EI processing instead of addressing manufacturing job losses in region.the only plan the NDP has is to raise job-killing taxes on workers and the businesses that employ them.
15. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). loaded question.Answer quotes critic of NDP and attacks their tax stance without addressing unemployment rise or manufacturing support.Jason Myers, the president of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, says the NDP plan is, to put it bluntly, a joke.
16. answered
    TaxationMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly details CRA audits, HSBC actions and amounts recovered on tax evasion.Regarding HSBC, the CRA has conducted hundreds of audits, leading to over $21 million in taxes and penalties being reassessed.
17. answered
    TaxationMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly details CRA audits and voluntary disclosures tied to HSBC tax evasion.As I have stated with respect to the HSBC accounts, when non-compliance was expected, the CRA conducted hundreds of audits.
18. misdirected
    EthicsMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking Liberals over unrelated funds instead of addressing the contracting violation.Now that there is a new member over there, I wonder if she might help them search for that $40 million, maybe give them a bit of a leg up.
19. misdirected
    EthicsMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to criticizing the Liberal leader's past contracts and touting government achievements rather than addressing the speech contract.When it comes to giving speeches and being paid for those speeches, I suggest that the member actually ask the leader who sits in front of him, who we know accepted huge contracts, while being a member of Parliament, to speak at places like school boards, unions, and churches.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer mocks the request for the speech and pivots to unrelated policy topics while attacking the opposition.It is 2:45. We are a number of months ahead of an election, and the best the Liberals have is they want to see a copy of a great speech, apparently, that the Minister of Natural Resources gave.
21. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of scoring political points over child deaths instead of explaining the lack of fire services.For that member and that party to try to score cheap political points over the death of children on a reserve is just unacceptable.
22. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains federal funding for fire protection and first nations management of services.The fact of the matter is that we provide funding to first nations to support operations and maintenance, fire protection infrastructure, and fire protection training on reserve.
23. answered
    HousingMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the Housing First strategy as evidence-based and notes local flexibility in Quebec.We know that the NDP members are opposed to evidence-based solutions.
24. answered
    HousingMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the strategy's focus on Housing First with regional flexibility via community advisory boards.Yes, we are focusing on Housing First, and yes, we are allowing flexibility.
25. deflected
    Citizenship an ImmigrationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights existing visa policies without addressing support for the motion or reciprocity.yes, we will continue to work with the Chinese to ensure that more tourists come, that business expands, and that business people have every opportunity to grow a vital trade and investment relationship.
26. misdirected
    Citizenship an ImmigrationMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's voting record instead of addressing the visa reciprocity request.This is just more NDP hypocrisy.
27. deflected
    TaxationMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises the RDSP without addressing double taxation or amending the tax treaty.We are absolutely very proud of our registered disability savings plan.
28. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses general tax relief without addressing the specific double-taxation issue for RDSPs.we are delivering historic tax relief, leaving money in all Canadians' pockets.
29. deflected
    HousingMr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer points to existing homelessness funding without committing new money for housing.we were very pleased to be in the city of Toronto with the Minister of Finance and the mayor of Toronto to announce $86 million for our homelessness partners.
30. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the policy on face coverings without correcting the factual error or addressing the courtesy question.Those practices have no place in our citizenship ceremonies, where we insist on confirming the identity and confirming the commitment of new citizens to our laws, to our sovereign, to our values, and to our traditions.
31. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer asserts overall toughness on sanctions without explaining why specific individuals were omitted.Nobody is tougher on Putin and those associated with him than this government in its support for Ukraine.
32. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP instead of addressing why the named individuals are not sanctioned.Why does the NDP not get behind that, just for a change, just to mix it up?
33. deflected
    Official LanguagesStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states personal accounts are exempt without addressing why unilingual public-service messages are sent from them.However, these are personal Twitter accounts that we are talking about, and they are not subject to the Official Languages Act.
34. deflected
    Canada PostMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses the five-point plan and ongoing consultations but ignores the specific complaints about mailbox conditions and the call to reverse the decision.I know that consultations are ongoing and I encourage Canada Post to continue on with that process.
35. answered
    HealthMr. Raymond Côté (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly lists concrete measures the Port of Quebec has taken to address dust emissions and health concerns.a full review of the company's operation, installation of sensors in sensitive areas to ensure monitoring of dust emissions, fully operational sprinkler systems in transmission, and washing stations in order to ensure that vehicles returning are free of dust.
36. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates the general security-freedom position and invites support without engaging the Globe and Mail editorial or the talking-point accusation.Canadians understand that their freedom and security go hand in hand.