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1. partly answered
   Public SafetyMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses protester exclusion but pivots away from listening to public concerns.the anti-terrorism bill is targeting terrorists, not lawful protesters who are specifically excluded from the bill.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses concerns as hyperbole and urges revisiting without engaging the specific criticisms raised.despite the hyperbole and the hyperventilating, we are doing no such thing.
3. answered
   National DefenceMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the motion and expansion into Syria while stating the rationale.the government intends to table a motion seeking the concurrence of this House in an extension, an expansion, of the Canadian security mission against the genocidal terrorist organization ISIL
4. answered
   National DefenceMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms tabling a motion to extend the mission and addresses the scope.I can confirm that the government will soon table a motion to extend the security mission against the so-called Islamic State
5. partly answered
   Public SafetyMs. Nycole Turmel (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes prior consultation with Quebec counterpart but does not address hearing Quebec ministers in committee.I have already had the opportunity to meet with my Quebec counterpart, Minister Lise Thériault
6. misdirected
   EmploymentMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal tax plans instead of addressing the record on permanent job creation.the only plan the Liberal Party has for jobs is to increase taxes.
7. deflected
   EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to tax cuts and attacks opponents rather than addressing infrastructure funding or income splitting.They want to raise taxes and they want to spend money, they want to drive our economy into the ground.
8. misdirected
   EmploymentRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks Liberal plans and repeats job numbers instead of responding to infrastructure or recent job losses.the worst thing we could do for jobs is to follow the Liberal plan to increase taxes
9. deflected
   Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defers to ongoing consultations without addressing the specific concerns raised about Charter violations.we are waiting for the process to conclude with regard to the ongoing testimony from experts
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the bill and mentions a meeting but avoids addressing the lack of consultation or imposition on provinces.I had the opportunity to meet with Quebec's public security minister, Lise Thériault.
11. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP's stance on terrorism instead of addressing reconsideration of the bill.the member forgets that the jihadi terrorists have declared war on us.
12. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the NDP's opposition rather than responding to calls for amendments or listening to Canadians.Why does the NDP not listen too?
13. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP's own ethical issues instead of addressing the allegations against the minister.I suspect the ethics committee might also want to take a look at the inappropriate mailings of the NDP
14. deflected
    EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms cooperation with the investigation but does not address the missing letter or suspicions raised.I can assure the member that I co-operated fully for the three years that the investigation was under way.
15. answered
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the reforms limiting temporary foreign worker use to protect Canadian jobs.our reforms seek to ensure that Canadian jobs go to Canadians and that the temporary foreign worker program is used as a last resort
16. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights positive aspects of the project and NDP involvement but avoids addressing the program's overhaul or exemptions.former NDP MLA Gregor Robertson was at the announcement welcoming the opening of this centre.
17. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer praises efficiency gains but never addresses tabling the requested report.Over the last 10 years, we have increased the efficiency by 42% in the EI program.
18. deflected
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates the low-tax plan and attacks Liberals instead of addressing the current job-growth report or providing a budget timeline.we have a plan; it is called the low-tax plan.
19. deflected
    EmploymentScott Brison (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the three-T plan and attacks the Liberal leader rather than committing to a budget or addressing the job data.the hon. member should tell his leader that budgets do not balance themselves.
20. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Emmanuel Dubourg (Liberal) asked Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges poor results and lists improvement steps but does not directly confirm whether the service meets the taxpayer bill of rights standard.We expect the CRA to continuously improve the quality and accuracy of the telephone services it is providing.
21. answered
    InfrastructureMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states that green infrastructure criteria are already included in the building Canada plan.Green infrastructure is also a specific category under the new building Canada fund.
22. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer points to a website and attacks the previous government instead of giving a clear commitment on environmental criteria.Of course, the Liberals did nothing when they were in power.
23. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the ads as government duty but never explains why taxpayers should fund promotion for oil companies.It is our job to show key international markets that Canada is a world-class, environmentally responsible energy partner.
24. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP and defends promotion but avoids addressing the subsidy question.When NDP members go to Washington, they attack Canadian workers.
25. deflected
    SportsMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Bal Gosal (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states priority and collaboration but refuses to address investigation or specific measures due to court proceedings.However, this matter is before the courts, and that is why we cannot comment on that.
26. answered
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly affirms commitment and details recent joint announcement supporting the project.Last week, with my provincial counterpart, I had the pleasure of announcing a study on a service corridor for the regional community
27. misdirected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). loaded question.Answer opens by attacking the NDP instead of addressing the policy question on Ring of Fire support.it is the northern Ontario NDP members that northern Ontarians want to take a hike.
28. deflected
    La FrancophonieMrs. Anne-Marie Day (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.Answer celebrates an appointment but does not address the cited cuts or setbacks to French-language services.Canada, with the help of New Brunswick and Quebec, managed to get Michaëlle Jean elected to lead the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
29. partly answered
    MulticulturalismCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.Answer notes the apology but pivots to immigration statistics and niqab policy rather than a direct denunciation by the Prime Minister.the member has recognized that his comments were inappropriate and has apologized.
30. partly answered
    MulticulturalismCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Tim Uppal (Conservative). substantive question.Answer again notes apologies and pivots to general statements on diversity without a personal denunciation from the Prime Minister.those members have recognized that their comments were inappropriate and have apologized for their comments.
31. deflected
    HousingMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states the issue is provincial and points to a Quebec program without addressing federal financial assistance.the pyrrhotite problem falls under provincial jurisdiction.
32. partly answered
    Public Works and Government ServicesMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Diane Finley (Conservative). substantive question.Answer affirms the promise but offers no explanation for the delay or timeline issues raised.we made a promise to rehabilitate the armoury, and we will keep that promise.
33. answered
    Public SafetyDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the claim of closure by stating care is maintained and enhanced.On the contrary, we are maintaining psychiatric care at the Shepody Healing Centre.
34. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Kamp (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to adjacency or addressing quota disparities and instead offers general statements on science and balance.However, there seems to be no correlation between the volume of the question and the quality of the question.
35. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Denis Lebel (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific remarks and incident and pivots to general intergovernmental cooperation.we work with all the provinces and respect their jurisdictions.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer rejects any carbon tax without addressing the request for details or timing of the supposed proposal.We will not introduce the NDP or Liberal carbon tax.
37. partly answered
    Government AdvertisingMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends advertising as informational but does not address safeguards against partisan use of funds.I am sure his constituents appreciate his sarcasm, but the truth is that we have an obligation to ensure that citizens are aware of government programs that may affect them in their everyday lives.
38. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Maria Mourani (Independent) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer affirms general democratic principles without urging non-participation in the rally as requested.Although people are free to take part in demonstrations, we encourage them to abide by the rules of democracy.