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1. deflected
   Public SafetyMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer ignores the oversight promise and pivots to attacking critics while promoting the bill.Now is not the time to attack our police and security agencies.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer restates oversight claims and attacks NDP record instead of addressing the inspector general shutdown.Now is not the time for the NDP agenda of attacking the police and the security agencies.
3. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists existing actions but rejects the call for an inquiry by dismissing it as study.Now is the time for action, not for more NDP study.
4. partly answered
   Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats action plan items but again rejects inquiry in favor of existing measures.Now is the time for action, not for another study, such as the one the NDP wants.
5. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the bill's constitutionality and invites rereading while accusing obstruction.The NDP can stop obstructing the process and we can talk about the bill in committee.
6. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites overall job numbers and attacks Liberal policies rather than addressing underemployment or revisions.We have not increased taxes as called for by the Liberal Party.
7. misdirected
   EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks Liberal record and compares to Greece instead of engaging with job quality or creation shortfalls.
8. misdirected
   EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends job quality stats and ends with personal attack on prior Liberal budgets.That is the difference between economic policy now and back then when he was doing it and budgets were followed by police investigations.
9. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids explaining the committee timeline by accusing the NDP of obstruction.Why is the NDP obstructing a democratic process and preventing us from protecting Canadians?
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to witness hearings and accuses the NDP of fear rather than addressing counter-radicalization.Why is the NDP opposed to hearing from almost 50 experts, including the Minister of Justice , myself and our experts from the Department of Justice and the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness?
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes an existing strategy but attacks the NDP instead of explaining action on radicalization in the bill.Why are the New Democrats opposed to our strategy?
12. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists bill powers but primarily accuses the NDP of opposition rather than addressing review concerns.Why are they opposed to information sharing within the federal government?
13. answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the backlog and outlines a concrete plan to resolve it.Our goal is to eliminate the long-term wait list before the end of the summer.
14. partly answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the resolution plan but ignores the claims of mismanagement and patronage.This is a fast and common sense way to reduce the waiting list.
15. partly answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the general plan without addressing the specific case or compassion question.We are talking about the Canada pension plan disability program.
16. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the overall record but does not justify the specific new cuts to investigators.As to auditors, we have actually increased auditors in this area.
17. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer lists government measures and opposition votes without addressing the staffing or processing capacity issue raised.Voluntary disclosures of international tax assets have been growing exponentially because of our measures.
18. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids the national inquiry question by emphasizing action over studies and noting opposition votes.having met with many of these families, what I can say is what they want is action, and they want it now.
19. deflected
    Natural ResourcesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer reframes the question as a US domestic debate and promotes the project instead of addressing the Prime Minister's handling.This is not a debate between Canada and the United States.
20. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesGeoff Regan (Liberal) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the question as code for a carbon tax rather than addressing environmental policies or premiers' cooperation.That is code for the Liberals introducing a national carbon tax, which would increase the price of everything.
21. answered
    HealthMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly disputes the premise of cuts with spending figures and lists specific investments in health security.In fact, in terms of the Public Health Agency of Canada, our spending on health security has actually nearly doubled since 2010.
22. answered
    HealthMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.The answer disputes the claimed cuts with spending data and addresses hepatitis C efforts through research funding.In fact, our spending on public health security issues has doubled since 2010.
23. deflected
    Mining IndustryMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights NDP votes against the credit and promotes government policies instead of confirming extension plans.When it comes to the mining exploration tax credit, the NDP voted against it every single time.
24. deflected
    Mining IndustryMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's record and leader's comments rather than addressing the tax credit expiry or Ring of Fire commitment.People across northern Ontario are well aware that the Leader of the Opposition refers to mining and refers to forestry as a disease.
25. deflected
    National DefenseMr. Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) asked Erin O'Toole (Conservative). loaded question.The answer avoids addressing the specific refusals of financial or housing help and instead highlights family service and general investments.I know I will work in close concert with my colleague, the Minister of National Defence , to ensure that cases like hers are addressed while they are in uniform, and certainly the investments we are making for health care and vocational rehabilitation for veterans after they leave uniform will continue.
26. answered
    National DefenseMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The minister directly commits to covering all medical expenses and providing full support for the case.I have instructed my department to cover all of Captain Young's medical expenses related to her present condition and going back to before the Department of National Defence was made aware of her condition.
27. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The response lists past actions and notes opposition votes rather than addressing the Amnesty report concerns directly.we have remained committed to working with aboriginal communities on our shared priorities since 2006, giving women living on reserve matrimonial property rights, which that member and her party opposed.
28. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the report and reiterates past measures while noting opposition votes instead of responding to the specific violations raised.We prefer to look at the facts. No one can dispute the resources we have dedicated to improving life on reserves since 2006.
29. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Emmanuel Dubourg (Liberal) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The response provides statistics on files but does not explain why penalties are not being imposed on the identified cases.As far as, for instance, the CRA's files related to HSBC from France are concerned, as I said before, 154 were duplicates, 801 contained zero dollars, and 394 were deemed high risk and are being worked on.
30. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMark Eyking (Liberal) asked Gerry Ritz (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims demand-driven programs and record profits while suggesting the asker should celebrate rather than addressing the funding cuts.That member should be celebrating what we are doing.
31. deflected
    Correctional Service CanadaMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The response offers only to look into the matter without confirming or denying the closure order.our government has an action plan to deal with mental health throughout the country, and I will look into this matter.
32. deflected
    Correctional Service CanadaMr. Yvon Godin (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer discusses general mental health plans and population trends without justifying the specific centre closure.With our effective policies, the inmate population in our penitentiaries is declining and we have seen a drop in the crime rate.
33. deflected
    HealthHedy Fry (Liberal) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the premise and specific request about ad funding while listing unrelated efforts.that is a ridiculous assertion.
34. deflected
    Canadian Coast GuardMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Gail Shea (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses modernization plans without addressing the specific centre closures or risks raised.We will be phasing in a modernization of MCTS centres across the country as we implement new, advanced technology and better, more efficient service.
35. answered
    Public Works and Government ServicesMr. Claude Patry (Bloc) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the bidding outcome and why Davie did not qualify for the contracts.The Davie company did not qualify.
36. deflected
    Canada PostMr. André Bellavance (Independent) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes Canada Post's independence and a past vote rather than addressing the call for immediate consultation.Canada Post is an arm's-length crown corporation that makes strategic decisions about its future and its operations on a day-to-day basis independently of the government.
37. deflected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.The question makes a statement on time allocation rather than seeking information, and the answer responds with the legislative schedule.this afternoon we will continue debating Bill C-46, the Pipeline Safety Act , at second reading.