House debates bill to implement port state measures against illegal fishing

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1. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response cites court proceedings and redirects to the Senate without addressing PMO involvement.This matter is before the courts, so it would be inappropriate to comment any further.
2. misdirected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the deflection then pivots to attacking the NDP on unrelated expenses.The Leader of the Opposition could certainly provide assistance to the taxpayers of Canada if he would encourage the 68 members of his caucus who owe over $2 million to the Canadian taxpayers to pay that back.
3. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The reply again invokes the courts and shifts to accusing an NDP member of misusing funds.I hope the member will do the right thing and pay the people of his riding back that $30,000.
4. misdirected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer refuses to engage and instead lists multiple NDP expense allegations.There are also another 23 members of the NDP caucus who illegally spent over $1 million in inappropriate mailings.
5. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The response labels the question ridiculous and pivots to demanding repayment from the NDP.What the reality is here is that this is in front of the courts, and we will let the courts do their work.
6. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer cites the courts then attacks the Liberals over an unrelated $40 million claim.I was wondering if the Liberals could help us in finding that $40 million they owe Canadian taxpayers.
7. deflected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The reply repeats the court deflection and shifts to economic talking points while ignoring the audit question.At the same time, on this side of the House, we are doing our best to ensure that our economy continues to grow
8. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Sean Casey (Liberal) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the question and launches an attack on past Ontario NDP economic record.this is hardly a time to be reminding the people of Ontario about Bob Rae, because Ontarians remember what Bob Rae did to their economy.
9. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the questioner on an unrelated expense issue instead of addressing PMO interest in the Deloitte report.Imagine this member of Parliament getting up and asking a question about accountability.
10. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the questioner on an unrelated expense issue instead of addressing who had access to the confidential report.Unfortunately for that member, she used nearly $30,000 intended for her riding for an illegal office in Montreal.
11. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response rejects the question and attacks the asker on boundary issues instead of addressing PMO involvement in the audit report.let us bear in mind who is asking the question.
12. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the asker on boundary and gun registry issues instead of addressing the Prime Minister's involvement in the cover-up.This member has the nerve to get up in the House and ask questions about ethics when he was doing one of the worst things any member of Parliament could do
13. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The response attacks the NDP on unrelated rule-breaking instead of addressing amendments to the Elections Act.There are very clear rules that the NDP members themselves broke.
14. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The response pivots to defending spending philosophy and an example rather than explaining the unspent youth employment funds.The NDP judges success by how much taxpayer money it can shovel blindly out the door.
15. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The response addresses foreign credential recognition with results but does not explain unspent funds for immigrants, disabilities or literacy.That is why we have partnered with the private sector to issue foreign credential recognition loans, partly funded by the private sector, that help these newcomers get trained, tested, and licensed to work in their fields.
16. deflected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The response pivots to success metrics and an example instead of explaining the return of unspent youth employment funds.the New Democrats and the Liberals gauge success by the amount of taxpayers' money they can spend irresponsibly.
17. deflected
    EmploymentMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer promotes apprenticeship grants and job creation instead of addressing the returned $100 million.We gave out almost 500,000 apprenticeship grants to help youth become certified to practise specialized trades that are in demand.
18. misdirected
    TaxationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks Liberal positions on income splitting rather than engaging the fairness critique of the policy.the Liberals admit that they would raise taxes on almost half of families with kids by scrapping the income split.
19. deflected
    TaxationRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends income splitting and questions Liberal motives without addressing the proposed middle-class tax plan.The Liberals are opposed in principle to all forms of income splitting.
20. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.The answer highlights apprenticeship loans and job totals while ignoring the clawback of youth employment funds.We did advertise the Canada apprentice loan, and already over 6,000 young people have taken out those loans in order to help with the cost of in-class study to get their apprenticeship done and their journeyman ticket and go out into high-demand jobs.
21. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states a plan and express entry results but does not address office closures or funding reductions.Our government has a plan to achieve that objective.
22. partly answered
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Claude Gravelle (NDP) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the 4% goal and express entry but adds an attack on the NDP vote rather than addressing service cuts.I might add that when we brought in the road map for linguistic duality, which indeed helps minority communities across the country, the NDP and that member voted against it.
23. misdirected
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer accuses the NDP of grandstanding and cites unrelated bills instead of addressing the UN declaration vote.this is a baseless and totally false charge of the NDP, simply for political grandstanding and political reasons.
24. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.The answer dismisses the bill as nonsense and attacks the NDP proposal without justifying the vote against it.it is strange to see a member rise in the House of Commons and argue that the Canadian Constitution and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms do not protect aboriginal rights in Canada.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer thanks the RCMP and mentions general funding but does not address the distribution of new kits.I just want to thank the RCMP for being able to work in this situation to be able to solve these most heinous crimes.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer discusses funding and the victims bill of rights but avoids any timeline or commitment on the kits.Budget 2015 increases our funding to national security agencies by $300 million, and most important, it is this Conservative government that brought in the victims bill of rights to stand up and make sure that victims have a voice in the criminal justice system.
27. deflected
    Consumer ProtectionMr. Pierre Dionne Labelle (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer promotes tax cuts and past measures but does not address whether new bank fees will be allowed.Shamefully, the opposition parties vote against all these measures that help middle-class consumers.
28. deflected
    Consumer ProtectionMr. Andrew Cash (NDP) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats claims about tax policy and attacks opposition parties without addressing the new fees.That is the reason Canadians understand that this Conservative Party is the party they want to support.
29. misdirected
    Status of WomenMs. Kirsty Duncan (Liberal) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). loaded question.The question assumes inaction on the pay gap; the answer pivots to job creation and attacks Liberals instead of addressing the gap directly.Why do the Liberals never support anything we do to make sure women have jobs in this country?
30. answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the request for intervention by detailing multiple actions taken on the case.We have made representations to Saudi Arabia's ambassador here in Ottawa and Canada's ambassador in Saudi Arabia.
31. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Greg Rickford (Conservative). substantive question.The answer states the process for review but does not commit to further studies or consultations as asked.We will review the joint review panel report before making any decisions on this file.
32. deflected
    Quebec BridgeMr. Denis Blanchette (NDP) asked Mr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative). substantive question.The answer attacks the NDP proposal and restates the government's plan without supporting the specific request.The NDP's proposal is the real political mirage.
33. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationStéphane Dion (Liberal) asked Mr. Costas Menegakis (Conservative). loaded question.Answer addresses express entry only vaguely then pivots to attacking Liberals' voting record.Unfortunately, the Liberals say one thing when they stand up to ask questions, but they vote differently when programs like that come to a vote.
34. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly states ongoing diplomatic efforts and calls for clemency without evasion.we have registered our government's concerns with the Government of Saudi Arabia.
35. answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Manon Perreault (Independent) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer explicitly rejects the premise of silence and restates public objections and calls for clemency.We have regularly and publicly stated Canada's strong objection to the imprisonment and punishment of Mr. Badawi, and we are doing so again today.
36. deflected
    International TradeMs. Manon Perreault (Independent) asked Ed Fast (Conservative). loaded question.Answer dismisses the premise by referencing 1988 claims and shifts to general trade record instead of addressing water protection laws.I remember back in 1988, those same individuals, the same party, were claiming that we were going to be sacrificing our sovereignty over fresh water.
37. misdirected
    Business of the HouseMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). rhetorical question.Question is rhetorical commentary rather than a request for information; answer pivots to listing government achievements and opposition votes.It has been, because today the House of Commons voted on a ways and means motion and introduced a budget bill that would reduce the small business tax rate from 9% to 7%
38. deflected
    Business of the HouseMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Peter Van Loan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer dismisses the procedural point and defends length by attacking the notion of proportionality in responses.The notion that there has ever been a proportionality in answering this question is utterly absurd.