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1. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). rhetorical question.Answer lists unrelated government actions on climate without addressing the Pope meeting or NDP claim.we are taking a leadership role on the international stage.
2. partly answered
   National DefenceMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.Answer addresses apology and retirement but not immediate implementation of recommendations.General Lawson has announced his retirement, and the wheels are in motion for a change of command.
3. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Megan Leslie (NDP) asked K. Kellie Leitch (Conservative). substantive question.Answer promotes action plan and criticizes opposition instead of addressing call for inquiry.I still do not understand why the opposition members refuse to support that action plan.
4. deflected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.Answer highlights past investments without explaining the report's poor results or timeline.Our government understands that economic development is essential to improving the living conditions of aboriginal peoples.
5. misdirected
   Aboriginal AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). loaded question.Answer shifts to provincial standards and attacks the question rather than federal funding or discrimination claim.The hon. member ought to know that child welfare services are delivered throughout the country according to provincial law and standards.
6. deflected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer promotes tax savings and attacks Liberal policy without addressing debt, deficits or growth record.A typical two-earner family of four will save up to $6,600 because of the measures of this government.
7. deflected
   The EconomyRalph Goodale (Liberal) asked Kevin Sorenson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer cites job creation and tax cuts but ignores unemployment numbers, shrinkage and growth projections.Budget 2015 continues to build upon that.
8. misdirected
   The EconomyDominic LeBlanc (Liberal) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Answer attacks opposition and lists promises instead of addressing unemployment, debt or infrastructure decline.We know the opposition thinks that budgets balance themselves.
9. deflected
   JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer defends the justice department's process and win rate but avoids any response to the question about future spending on the cited cases.We never bring bills before the House that do not meet that constitutional charter test.
10. misdirected
    JusticeMs. Françoise Boivin (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). loaded question.The answer ignores the spending and constitutionality claims entirely and instead attacks the questioner's record on justice bills.What does she have against facts and what does she have against keeping Canadians safe?
11. deflected
    Correctional Service CanadaMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer shifts to general mental-health improvements and attacks the opposition instead of addressing the specific incident or apology request.I would like to reiterate that the opposition party has not supported a single measure that we have done to improve health in prisons.
12. misdirected
    Correctional Service CanadaMs. Rosane Doré Lefebvre (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.The answer repeats the mental-health talking point and accuses the asker of playing politics rather than addressing the media-avoidance directive or family access issue.I find it very shameful that the opposition would bring this type of a question up in the House and try to play politics with this situation.
13. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer pivots to an unrelated NDP expense allegation and never engages the Senate RCMP investigation question.The problem with that statement is that it was false and made liars out of 68 members of the NDP caucus.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer again diverts to NDP expenses and ignores the Senate accountability and appeal-scheme question.The NDP said that these people would be working in Ottawa.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer responds only by attacking the NDP on expenses and offers no reply to the PMO-Duffy scheme or Senate appointments question.What the NDP members could have done is the right thing and paid it back on their own.
16. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Calandra (Conservative). loaded question.The answer attacks the individual member on expenses and avoids any engagement with the Senate reform or appointment accountability question.that member owes the taxpayer $122,000, and refuses to pay it back.
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Peter MacKay (Conservative). substantive question.The answer claims existing laws suffice without addressing the request for guidelines.Therefore, sufficient protection exists, as it should.
18. answered
    National DefenceMs. Judy Foote (Liberal) asked Mr. James Bezan (Conservative). substantive question.The answer explains the CDS is retiring and a replacement is named.He has also announced his retirement and his replacement has been named in General Vance.
19. deflected
    Aboriginal AffairsCarolyn Bennett (Liberal) asked Bernard Valcourt (Conservative). substantive question.Responds by welcoming the report and reiterating past actions rather than committing to new investments.We agree that economic development is key to improving the living conditions of aboriginal peoples everywhere in Canada.
20. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). loaded question.Denies the premise of cuts and claims staff were added instead of addressing ignored warnings.the member's comment is absolutely false.
21. misdirected
    Employment InsuranceMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.Shifts focus to job creation and criticizing NDP instead of addressing economic diversification in Alberta.We know what the NDP plan is. The NDP actually does not know what the business tax rate is, so we are going to let the people in Alberta know.
22. answered
    Tourism IndustryMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Points to recent investment and industry satisfaction as response to support question.They said that this year is the best year for the tourism industry.
23. deflected
    Tourism IndustryMs. Annick Papillon (NDP) asked Maxime Bernier (Conservative). substantive question.Highlights government actions and investments without addressing support for the specific motion.We brought in a plan three years ago. Now we are taking action for the tourism industry and doing everything we can to meet their needs.
24. misdirected
    Canada PostMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Mr. Jeff Watson (Conservative). substantive question.Defends Canada Post changes by criticizing opposition proposals rather than committing to restore service.In the meantime, the NDP and Liberal plans for Canada Post will cost taxpayers half a billion dollars a year, which means that the NDP and the Liberals will raise taxes on all Canadians.
25. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMrs. Sadia Groguhé (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). substantive question.Answer boasts about overall sanctions count but ignores the specific Yakunin omission raised.We have more individuals and entities, over 270, which is more than the United States and the European Union.
26. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Paul Dewar (NDP) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer avoids the Yakunin question entirely and pivots to broad partisan claims about other countries.We are doing the right thing for Ukraine, just as we are throughout the world.
27. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.Answer discusses foreign aid projects instead of addressing Canada's domestic climate policy stance.A portion of the financing is going toward construction, operation and maintenance of the first geothermal power facility in Indonesia, as an example.
28. misdirected
    The EnvironmentJohn McKay (Liberal) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). loaded question.Answer again lists foreign wind projects rather than responding to the call for domestic climate action.A portion of the financing that we have invested is supporting two of the first commercial scale wind farm initiatives in Peru.
29. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Jasbir Sandhu (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.Answer confirms deployment is underway but then shifts to attacking the NDP record.the deployment of the first 20 members committed to Surrey is under way and that there are boots already on the ground.
30. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Jinny Jogindera Sims (NDP) asked Ms. Roxanne James (Conservative). substantive question.Answer repeats the deployment claim but pivots to criticizing the NDP voting record.The deployment of the first 20 members committed to Surrey is under way and boots are already on the ground.
31. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. Marc Garneau (Liberal) asked Rob Nicholson (Conservative). loaded question.Answer lists sanctions and aid but does not address the specific unmet outcomes listed in the question.We have the toughest sanctions in the world.
32. misdirected
    The EnvironmentMr. Fin Donnelly (NDP) asked Mr. Ted Opitz (Conservative). substantive question.Answer completely ignores the spill and Coast Guard question and instead discusses reserve pensions.Their concern was about the processing times of reserve pensions.
33. deflected
    Social DevelopmentMr. Jean-François Fortin (Forces et Démocratie) asked Candice Bergen (Conservative). substantive question.The answer restates general government support without addressing the specific wait times for benefits.Our government provides assistance and support to vulnerable Canadians.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Leona Aglukkaq (Conservative). substantive question.The response highlights unrelated achievements instead of addressing the decarbonization timeline question.Canada was the first country in the world to ban traditional coal-fired electricity.