Liberals move to require third-party review of all government advertising

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1. answered
   NepalMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly confirms a matching fund was announced in response to the question.I was pleased to announce today that there would be a matching fund.
2. partly answered
   NepalMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Christian Paradis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer updates on relief aid but omits any details on assistance to Canadians in Nepal.we had an initial response with $5 million announced last weekend in humanitarian aid.
3. misdirected
   The BudgetMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP instead of addressing the budget's benefits or middle-class measures.The New Democrats want to raise these people's taxes.
4. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP on tax policy rather than explaining TFSA benefits or ad spending.the New Democrats think that people who earn less than $60,000 a year are wealthy.
5. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking NDP tax plans instead of addressing TFSA costs or child care investment.The NDP members want to raise taxes on people earning less than $60,000 a year.
6. deflected
   Government AdvertisingMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes government benefits and attacks Liberals rather than committing to ad review.The Liberals do not want families to know that these benefits exist because they want to take that money away and raise taxes.
7. deflected
   Government AdvertisingMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes benefits and deadline signup while attacking Liberals instead of addressing ad review.Unfortunately, 200,000 families have not signed up for that enhanced universal child care benefit.
8. deflected
   The BudgetMr. David McGuinty (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer highlights past job creation and attacks Liberals on taxes instead of outlining a jobs plan.We know the Liberals want high taxes on the middle class.
9. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer rejects the premise outright and pivots to attacking the NDP on unrelated spending instead of addressing the Enbridge questions.The member could help me and Canadians recover the $2.7 million that the NDP owes them for illegal offices.
10. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer rejects the premise and immediately shifts to accusing the NDP of owing money rather than confirming or denying the Duffy discussion.I reject the premise of that question, but there is another really important question.
11. answered
    The BudgetMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains the government's job-creation approach through tax cuts, training and trade in response to the budget critique.we are creating jobs by lowering taxes for small and medium-sized businesses.
12. answered
    The BudgetMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer outlines specific tax, training and trade measures to rebut the claim that the budget fails to create jobs.On tax cuts, we are reducing the small business tax rate from 11% to 9%.
13. partly answered
    The BudgetMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the overall job record and lists budget measures but does not address the specific Volkswagen loan or Mexican jobs claim.as a result of our government's actions since we were first elected, Canada has the strongest job creation record in the entire G7.
14. answered
    The BudgetMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Ed Fast (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains how the VW agreement is intended to benefit Canadian manufacturers and supply chains.This agreement with VW would create jobs and opportunities for Canadian manufacturers by providing them with access to supply chains of a large multinational company.
15. answered
    Social DevelopmentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer describes the plan to clear the tribunal backlog and notes progress toward faster decisions.Public servants are trying to deal with files even before they go before the tribunal.
16. answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the ongoing plan to review cases and reduce the backlog before tribunal hearings.Officials within the employment and social development department are reviewing the cases on the waiting list in order to find settlements for them so that they do not even need to go before the tribunal.
17. answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly explains actions to resolve the backlog of cases for disabled people.That is why doctors and other disability experts within my department are reviewing these cases and offering settlements to disabled people in order to resolve the matters and get rid of the backlog before the end of summer.
18. misdirected
    The BudgetMs. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past statements instead of addressing the policy question on debt and long-term growth.She is the one who said amen to higher taxes.
19. answered
    The BudgetMs. Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains how the tax measures apply to families and counters the claim about limited reach.the Conservative family tax cut and benefits will help 100% of families.
20. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.The answer cites past investments but does not address the specific $1.9 billion pledge or Bill C-33.our government has invested over $10 billion since 2006 in elementary and secondary school education for more than 117,000 first nations students living on reserve.
21. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMrs. Carol Hughes (NDP) asked Mrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists specific funding and programs for aboriginal health services.We provide over $2.5 billion toward programs and services with aboriginal health.
22. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer states the policy alignment but refuses further comment due to court proceedings.As the hon. member very well knows, this is before the courts, and I will not comment further.
23. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer repeats the policy stance and again cites ongoing court proceedings without engaging the welfare cut question.As the member is well aware, this matter is before the courts, so I will not comment further.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the high-tech sector concerns and pivots to unrelated terrorism incidents and government actions.the member seems to forget that Canada has been targeted by the international jihadi movement, that on October 20 there was a terrorist attack in Quebec, and there was a terrorist attack here on October 22.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps the specific critics mentioned and attacks the NDP's record while citing one supporter.the New Democrats have opposed every measure our government has introduced to combat terrorism.
26. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer lists Canadian achievements but does not address supporting the US climate agenda.under Canada's leadership, we held a mental wellness symposium, the first of its kind, and we also promoted aboriginal traditional knowledge and the traditional way of life.
27. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Dennis Bevington (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the member personally for not asking questions earlier instead of addressing the climate change criticism.The member had two years to ask a question about the Arctic in the House and failed to do so.
28. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Emmanuel Dubourg (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses alignment with the US and clean energy stats but avoids stating when or how targets will be announced.We have aligned regulations with the United States in several areas, and we are working closely on developing clean energy.
29. deflected
    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.The answer quotes US praise on other issues to avoid addressing the GHG target timing and plan criticism.The United States just took over the chairmanship, and let me tell the House what U.S. Secretary Kerry had to say about our actions related to reducing pollutants, like black carbon and methane, and other initiatives.
30. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question about promoting Conservative candidates and instead attacks the NDP over unrelated spending issues.that is kind of rich coming from a member opposite, when 68 members of his own party illegally used resources of this House to fund an illegal office, a partisan NDP office, in Montreal.
31. misdirected
    Government AdvertisingMr. Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer defends the candidate personally and accuses the NDP of attacking a veteran rather than addressing use of public funds.it really is unfortunate to see the NDP making a personal attack against a Canadian veteran.
32. deflected
    TaxationWayne Easter (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to unrelated disaster funding and provincial jurisdiction attacks instead of addressing the specific unfunded motion.We are working with the provinces, but we also respect their areas of jurisdiction, unlike the Liberals with their centralizing vision.
33. answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Jason Kenney (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly engages the proposal by committing to review the specific facility in question.I will take the member's intervention under advisement.
34. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the premise and facts rather than addressing the EI fund diversion claim, while the question embeds a false premise of theft.The hon. member needs to get his facts straight.
35. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Jean-François Fortin (Forces et Démocratie) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer addresses the translation obligation but ignores the bias allegation and legislative change request.the National Energy Board has fulfilled its obligations under the Official Languages Act.
36. deflected
    TaxationMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer pivots to opposition attacks and past tax cuts instead of engaging the simplification versus credits proposal.Shamefully, the opposition has voted against all those measures.
37. misdirected
    IndustryMr. Brent Rathgeber (Independent) asked James Moore (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the asker's consistency and past votes rather than defending the subsidy policy on merits.I sure liked the member for Edmonton—St. Albert when he voted for these things, but now that he is speaking against them in the Parliament of Canada just shows how far he has fallen from reasonable public policy.