Commons advances firearms licensing bill amid budget and jobs clashes

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   FinanceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Andrew Saxton (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes tax benefits instead of addressing budget timing, promotion costs, or impacts on the middle class.It is our government's responsibility to inform Canadians how to access these important tax breaks before the opposition tries to take them away.
2. deflected
   FinanceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). rhetorical question.The answer restates low-tax plans without engaging the budget's effect on income gaps or specific criticisms cited.we are very pleased that we will be introducing a low-tax budget that will increase benefits to families, consistent with what we have done since we came to government.
3. misdirected
   EmploymentThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP leader's child care comments rather than addressing manufacturing and retail job losses.This week, the leader of the NDP said that families whose children do not attend government day care, have no child care costs.
4. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to attacking an NDP member's office expenses instead of addressing senator travel costs.Yesterday, I found out that the member for Scarborough Southwest in Toronto owes the taxpayers $144,000 for an office in Montreal.
5. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to NDP expenses and the opposition leader rather than clarifying the Prime Minister's role in the Duffy matter.
6. partly answered
   EmploymentMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses job creation via tax measures but ignores infrastructure timing and unemployment rate forecasts.More than one million jobs have been created since the recession, and we will continue to create them.
7. deflected
   FinanceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes tax cuts without addressing cuts to fiscal analysis or specific policy criticisms like income splitting.it is no mistake that we are giving families tax cuts and tax benefits.
8. misdirected
   FinanceScott Brison (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks Liberal advertising history instead of addressing budget ad spending versus summer jobs funding.I think Canadians are always amused when the Liberal Party talks about government funding for advertising.
9. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks NDP instead of addressing Senate abolition or Auditor General issues.I would encourage the NDP members to repay the millions of dollars in illegal expenses that they incurred.
10. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to NDP expenses rather than outlining any government plan for the Senate.I would encourage them to repay it.
11. partly answered
    Child CareMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the benefit expansion but insults the questioner instead of addressing PBO critique directly.the insult to Canadian families just does not stop from that side of the House.
12. partly answered
    Child CareMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the plan's scope but dismisses alternatives with insults rather than comparing policies.To suggest that Canadian families, when they decide one parent will stay at home or they will use another family member, are not incurring costs is absolutely absurd.
13. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer denies cuts and attacks voting record instead of justifying staffing reductions.the member opposite should quit misleading Canadians.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats denial of cuts and pivots to opposition voting record.What do the member's opposite do? They voted against increasing inspections.
15. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses costs and justification but ignores the call to check information accuracy.We believe that the additional cost of about $400 million is completely justified to respond to the threat that the Islamic State poses to the safety of Canadians and to the world.
16. answered
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the inaccurate information and explains the operational rationale for Syria strikes.As minister, ultimately I am responsible for all information provided to the department, and I do regret that inaccurate information was provided.
17. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Peter Stoffer (NDP) asked Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes the existing benefit without addressing the request to change criteria or increase funding.The proposed new family caregiver relief benefit will provide veterans with an annual tax-free grant of more than $7,000.
18. deflected
    EmploymentJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answers by highlighting government programs and attacking Liberals instead of addressing the timing or priority question.Our government brought in place the Canada apprenticeship grant, which helps young people get into the trades, high demand fields that pay good salaries to our young people and give them a brighter future.
19. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The response focuses on tax policies and opposition criticism rather than specific actions for retail/economy.the worst way to help retailers is to raise taxes on families.
20. misdirected
    EmploymentMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the Liberals' supposed plans instead of presenting the government's job plan.The Liberals are opposed to all of it, and that is why Canadians side with us.
21. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists benefits of the bill without addressing the call to withdraw it.Everyone agrees that it is important to ensure that terrorists cannot take advantage of our inability to share information between the various government agencies, to prevent terrorists from boarding planes, to shut town terrorist propaganda websites and to allow passport officers to report suspicious individuals to police.
22. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Responds by emphasizing positive aspects and checks without committing to abandoning the bill.All agree that it is important that we ensure that we have threat management measures so that we are able to prevent terrorists from using the gaps in our laws to arm Canadians.
23. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Matthew Kellway (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer confirms receipt and general engagement but does not commit to the specific recommendations in the letter.I meet with it at least three to four times a year, taking its concerns into great consideration as we continuously improve rail safety in the country.
24. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Hoang Mai (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The response directly states that the measures were already implemented via an emergency directive.we already did exactly that in an emergency directive last year.
25. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. François Lapointe (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists past achievements instead of addressing planned cuts or unemployment.The Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec is doing its job to improve Quebec's economy.
26. misdirected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.Answer shifts to past NDP votes rather than explaining the specific program cuts mentioned.Unfortunately, the NDP has always voted against the budgets that provide money for economic development in Quebec.
27. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer defends the system in general without addressing the reported bias or low success rate for Roma claimants.Canada continues to have the most generous immigration and refugee determination system in the world.
28. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). substantive question.Answer criticizes the asker for raising the case in the House and invokes privacy rules instead of addressing the delay.the member opposite knows very well that he does a disservice to families affected by individual cases, worried about their files, when he raises those issues before the House of Commons.
29. deflected
    HousingMr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer defends the agreement process but does not address the low number of new units or the mayor's request for more funding.I did not realize that the member now speaks for the provincial Government of Ontario, because I can tell him that when I met and signed agreements with the minister of housing from Ontario, they were very pleased with our housing agreements.
30. answered
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer details specific actions taken to cover medical costs, relocation, and housing for the individual mentioned.I have instructed the armed forces to cover all of Ms. Young's medical expenses relating to her present condition, going back to before DND was even aware of that condition.
31. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. John Rafferty (NDP) asked Mr. David Anderson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explains the funding already provided and conditions for further support but does not pledge to work with the city on gas tax access.We have provided the City of Thunder Bay with the finances necessary to complete the detail, design, and schematic for the proposed new event and convention centre, and further support will be contingent on the proposal being consistent with the criteria for funding established by the Province of Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which came into effect last year.
32. partly answered
    ShippingMr. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the issue is under review but does not commit to implementing a speed limit or simplifying the process.I have brought this up with my officials already. They are looking into the matter with respect to process.
33. answered
    Foreign AffairsIrwin Cotler (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly affirms that the motion's call for release is being implemented through ongoing representations.with the passage of the motion, that is exactly what we are doing.
34. deflected
    Co-operatives and Mutual CompaniesMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts focus to provincial jurisdiction and dialogue without addressing the specific regulatory concerns raised.Of course, the primary questions here are of a provincial nature.
35. deflected
    HealthMr. Massimo Pacetti (Independent) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer emphasizes provincial responsibility and past funding but provides no timeline for a federal strategy.the provinces are responsible for health care, and we have record-high transfers.
36. deflected
    HealthMr. Massimo Pacetti (Independent) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer reiterates transfers and one funding example without committing to action on legal rights or expanded support.again there are record-high transfers to the provinces so they can actually deliver, which they are constitutionally obliged to do.