Commons debates drug-free prisons bill with NDP support

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The response cites constitutional practice and court proceedings instead of stating whether the Prime Minister still maintains Duffy was a PEI resident at appointment.Obviously, the matters to which the member refers are really Mr. Duffy's expenditures, which as we know, are right now before the courts.
2. misdirected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the NDP leader's residence and expenditures rather than addressing the appointment decision or fundraising motive.The residence of the Parliament of Canada is Ottawa. It is not Saskatchewan, Quebec, or everywhere else where he tried to use parliamentary funds to establish party offices.
3. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response refuses to address the Prime Minister's own prior statement on residency by deferring entirely to ongoing court proceedings.Obviously I am not going to comment on those matters.
4. misdirected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP's historical record on anti-terrorism instead of responding to the business leaders' concerns about Bill C-51.we know that the NDP has never supported one serious anti-terrorism measure ever, in any Parliament in this country.
5. misdirected
   Public SafetyThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The response shifts focus to Liberal polling and support rather than engaging with the cited opposition from scholars, environmentalists, and business leaders.most Canadians support the government on this. However, the Liberal Party can read the polls.
6. partly answered
   TaxationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends TFSA usage among middle-class Canadians but does not address the PBO's findings on regressivity or income splitting.of the some 11 million Canadians who have been involved in TFSAs, the vast majority are people of modest or middle-class incomes.
7. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the Liberal Party's voting record instead of justifying the prioritization of tax measures over seniors' retirement security.It always votes against benefits for the middle class and tax cuts.
8. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Justin Trudeau (Liberal) asked Stephen Harper (Conservative). loaded question.The answer blames opposition parties for wanting funds for bureaucracy rather than addressing the trade-off between tax breaks for the wealthy and raising the retirement age.We want this money to remain in the pockets of our taxpayers and our seniors.
9. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer ignores eligibility question and attacks NDP for making Duffy a victim.I am very surprised, now, to hear the NDP trying to make a victim out of this senator accused of such serious crimes.
10. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats prior point then pivots to attacking NDP expenses instead of addressing residency basis.Is it because the NDP is accused of doing the exact same thing, pretending that it was hiring people to work in an office in Ottawa when, really, these people were being housed in Montreal, in a partisan office, using House of Commons resources, against the rules, accumulating $2.7 million worth of illegal expenses?
11. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer restates constitutional practice then accuses the member of misusing resources rather than explaining PM responsibility.Now, this member used more than $25,000 of House of Commons resources for political purposes.
12. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.Answer attacks the member's alleged debt and past cheques instead of addressing why rules were broken for Duffy's appointment.this is a member who owes Canadian taxpayers more than $122,000.
13. deflected
    Food SafetyMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.Answer asserts food safety quality via expert quote but does not address self-regulation or inspector shortages.Canada has one of the top...food safety systems in the world.
14. deflected
    Food SafetyMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.Answer calls premise inaccurate and cites expert but avoids discussing CFIA cuts or self-inspection risks.Food safety is at the highest level in Canadian history.
15. deflected
    Food SafetyMr. Malcolm Allen (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). loaded question.Answer counters with rankings and calls question fearmongering without addressing inspector numbers or future action.The fearmongering is unacceptable from that side.
16. partly answered
    LabourMs. Laurin Liu (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states Labour Code protections and notes support for interns but does not engage on bill or NDP collaboration.The Canada Labour Code states that employers must ensure that individuals, including interns, are protected and informed of health and safety hazards in the workplace.
17. deflected
    LabourMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The answer restates existing code provisions but ignores the call to pass new legislation on sexual harassment protections.In the Canada Labour Code it states that employers must ensure that individuals, including interns, are protected and informed of health and safety hazards in the workplace.
18. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's premise and motives instead of addressing the request for class C status restoration.the member deliberately asked a question that is impossible to answer, because she knows that I am constrained by the Privacy Act.
19. answered
    National DefenceMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly states the two ongoing investigations and commitment to release reports.Canada is conducting two internal investigations.
20. deflected
    Food SafetyMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). loaded question.The answer disputes the numbers but does not address why inspector shortages persist after multiple budgets.I understand that that information is very inaccurate.
21. answered
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer specifies the two Canadian investigations and plans for public release of reports.there are two Canadian investigations, one of which is being conducted by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service
22. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer criticizes the opposition's position and explains process choices rather than committing to a board of inquiry.the position of the NDP is entirely contradictory, because the member has asked for a quick review of this tragic incident of friendly fire, but a board of inquiry typically takes months, sometimes years.
23. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer accuses the member of bad faith and refuses to answer without a privacy waiver.I cannot take that question as being posed in good faith, because I have offered that member a briefing on this matter.
24. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Élaine Michaud (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer offers a briefing and claims ongoing support but does not commit to restoring benefits or addressing the misdiagnosis.The Canadian Forces are still there to provide medical support to Ms. Young, as we have been doing all along.
25. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMs. Rathika Sitsabaiesan (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states a general vetting process without addressing the specific accusation of a partisan appointment.all candidates are vetted for their appropriateness and high calibre, and that is the case in this case as well.
26. deflected
    Government AppointmentsMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Tony Clement (Conservative). loaded question.The answer claims appropriateness without engaging the accusation of cronyism or addressing trust concerns.every candidate will be appropriate. Our government obeyed that rule in this case.
27. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to past reductions and attacks a carbon tax instead of addressing the reported emissions increase since 2013.our Conservative government is the first government in Canadian history that reduced greenhouse gas emissions and it will continue to do so without introducing the NDP carbon tax.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats claims of reductions while ignoring the question on oil and gas regulation and missed targets.We will continue to implement a responsible sector-by-sector regulatory approach that is aligned with the United States to ensure that Canada's economic competitiveness is protected.
29. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record instead of explaining the refusal of a public inquiry.Unlike the opposition members, who vote against matrimonial property rights that could protect these people, we are here taking action to support these women.
30. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the bill's focus on victims in Canada but does not address the exclusion of victims of crimes committed abroad.far from being ignored, victims in Canada have never had more attention, more support, more legislation, and more funding than from this Conservative government.
31. answered
    Status of WomenMs. Mylène Freeman (NDP) asked Shelly Glover (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains that the nomination process is independent of government and not controlled by the museum.The nomination process and the selection committee operate independently of the government and work based on nominations from the public.
32. partly answered
    Marine AtlanticMr. Ryan Cleary (NDP) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses past funding and the nature of estimates but does not confirm full funding for the current budget.Since 2006, we have provided Marine Atlantic with significant new funding that allows it to provide a superlative service.
33. deflected
    Rail TransportationMr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal) asked Lisa Raitt (Conservative). substantive question.The minister claims meetings occurred but diverts to unrelated velodrome funding instead of addressing rail safety collaboration.I would like to thank the Minister of State for Sport for all the good work he does on that issue.
34. deflected
    HousingMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Ed Holder (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states the issue falls under provincial jurisdiction without addressing any federal role or compassion.the pyrrhotite problem falls under provincial jurisdiction.
35. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The response offers only general praise for the partnership while avoiding all listed unilateral actions.We have an excellent relationship with the Government of Quebec.
36. deflected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMrs. Maria Mourani (Independent) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). substantive question.The reply emphasizes overall refugee generosity but ignores the specific request for a three-month extension and simplified processing.We accept one in ten of the world's resettled refugees.