Commons debates deletions from budget bill at report stage

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1. deflected
   EthicsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific question about PMO contact and pivots to the Senate inviting the Auditor General.We expect the Senate to implement the recommendations.
2. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the NDP over unrelated expenses instead of addressing the Senate report or PMO contacts.
3. misdirected
   EthicsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer shifts to NDP constitutional plans and again attacks them over expenses rather than addressing Senate oversight.That is not something we will do.
4. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer corrects the appointment claim but then pivots to attacking the NDP over expenses instead of addressing PMO contacts.I hope they will reflect on this and pay the money back.
5. deflected
   EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer acknowledges recommendations but immediately diverts to attacking the NDP and a separatist reference.It is ironic, since the member opposite has written 29 separate cheques to a separatist party.
6. deflected
   PensionsDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores working with provinces and instead attacks the Liberals' proposed tax increase.We oppose the new tax proposed by the Liberals.
7. deflected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the tax attack and ignores the request to expand the CPP with provinces.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says that businesses would lay people off and cut wages
8. misdirected
   PensionsRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.The answer dismisses the CPP expansion query by accusing Liberals of raiding pensions for pork-barrel spending.We do not want the Canadian people to have their pension plan raided to pay for Liberal pork-barrel politics
9. deflected
   EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific question about contacts in the PMO and pivots to attacking the NDP.There are 68 members of the NDP caucus who deliberately misused taxpayers' dollars to the tune of $2.7 million.
10. deflected
    EthicsMs. Ève Péclet (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades the question on the Prime Minister's promises and instead accuses the questioner of owing money.the member of Parliament opposite who just asked the question owes the Canadian taxpayer $27,000.
11. deflected
    EthicsMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer sidesteps Senate reform and redirects to NDP constitutional plans and owing money.The New Democrats said yesterday that they want to hold a referendum and open up the Constitution.
12. deflected
    EthicsMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids committing to Senate changes and attacks the NDP on owing funds instead.we hope the New Democrats will do the right thing for taxpayers, and refund the $2.7 million they owe them.
13. deflected
    EthicsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the Auditor General's findings on the Senate and pivots to NDP owing money.There are 68 members of the NDP who owe $2.7 million to the Canadian taxpayer.
14. deflected
    EthicsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer evades Senate reform and lists specific NDP members' alleged debts.The member could help me, if she would have the member for Louis-Hébert repay the $31,000 he owes
15. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer avoids addressing Senate corruption and instead highlights NDP constitutional referendum plans.Not until the very end, when they were asked how they would actually reform the Senate, did they actually admit they would have a constitutional conference
16. deflected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). substantive question.The answer ignores the question on Senate accountability and lists individual NDP repayment amounts.Why does the member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord refuse to pay back the $28,152?
17. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer ignores Senate accountability and pivots to attacking opposition spending instead.
18. deflected
    PensionsJudy Sgro (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer sidesteps pension trust issue by shifting to Liberal infrastructure plans.the Liberal leader revealed that he will fund infrastructure projects with "alternative sources of capital, such as pension funds"
19. deflected
    TaxationMr. Frank Valeriote (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids comparing child benefit plans and instead attacks Liberal payroll tax proposal.the worst thing one could do for those families is hit them with a $1,000 payroll tax for every single worker.
20. deflected
    TaxationMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer lists Liberal tax measures to cut but does not address why middle-class families receive less under current plan.the Liberals admit that they want to get rid of the universal child care benefit; they want to get rid of income splitting
21. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). substantive question.Answer acknowledges privacy concerns and affirms appeal process exists but gives no timeline for public rulings.There are obviously certain privacy concerns with respect to the appellants.
22. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Chisholm (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer attacks Liberal and NDP EI ideas instead of addressing Conservative use of surpluses.The Liberals and the NDP propose a 45-day work year.
23. answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly references the 2008 apology and letters sent to Vatican and others about the TRC report.When the Prime Minister made a historic apology on behalf of all Canadians in 2008
24. partly answered
    Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer states commitment to child welfare and notes review of the specific case but offers no apology or condemnation.we are reviewing the decision to determine next steps.
25. deflected
    EmploymentMs. Peggy Nash (NDP) asked Pierre Poilievre (Conservative). loaded question.Answer pivots to NDP tax policy instead of addressing EI cuts or job losses from closures.The NDP's solution to that would be to raise taxes on companies like Telus, which employ millions of Canadians across the country.
26. answered
    HealthMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Rona Ambrose (Conservative). substantive question.Answer directly addresses national drug purchasing and provincial coordination.I continuously encourage them to get together and invite us to the table to look at a national drug purchasing plan, including, and foremost, to talk about bulk purchasing.
27. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer describes ongoing review and agenda items but does not commit to banning microbeads.Environment Canada has initiated a scientific review to assess the effect of microbeads on the environment.
28. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Hélène LeBlanc (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats review process and meetings without specifying action on the passed motion.Scientists are reviewing the issue of microbeads.
29. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationJohn McCallum (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks the Liberal Party and the asker rather than addressing family processing delays.That member and the Liberal Party of Canada have become the anti-immigration party.
30. misdirected
    Citizenship and ImmigrationMr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) asked Chris Alexander (Conservative). loaded question.Answer accuses Liberals of opposing reforms instead of providing a timeline for reducing delays.The Liberal Party of Canada is against large-scale immigration and good service for immigrants and visitors to Canada.
31. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Jasbir Sandhu (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer states deployment is operational without giving a timeline for the 100 officers.Those 100 boots on the ground are being deployed.
32. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). substantive question.Answer criticizes opposition for noise instead of supplying a clear arrival timeline.What is outrageous is when I see, day after day, week after week, members stand up and not actually do anything to protect their communities, although they are ready to make a lot of noise.
33. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Joyce Murray (Liberal) asked Steven Blaney (Conservative). loaded question.The answer opens with an insult and explains airline responsibility without addressing the budget cuts or gazebo funding.it seems the member has found her question in a Cracker Jack box.
34. answered
    Veterans AffairsMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Erin O'Toole (Conservative). substantive question.The answer directly resolves the housing and cost issues raised for Sergeant Nanson.we have directed that Sergeant Nanson and his family can remain in military housing at no cost after his release until the contracting is complete.
35. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Massimo Pacetti (Independent) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The response discusses reviews and meetings but avoids any commitment to a ban or the bill.Environment Canada has initiated a scientific review to assess the effects of microbeads to the environment.