Commons debates motion declaring ISIS crimes genocide

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   Foreign AffairsDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer refuses to make the requested recognition by deferring to a legal process instead.Whether ISIL's crimes constitute a genocide is not for us to decide.
2. misdirected
   National DefenceDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior government's plans rather than addressing the request for an open process.I find it rich that the member is talking about open competition, considering they were going to be sole-sourcing the F-35.
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   National DefenceDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a vague commitment without confirming a transparent competitive process.our government is committed to making sure that our men and women have the right equipment, and we will continue to do so in all our services.
4. partly answered
   National DefenceMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly rebuts the safety claim but ignores the process and politics accusations.as a former serving member in combat, I can assure you that my government and I would never be putting our men and women in vulnerable situations.
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   Foreign AffairsMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects the premise about Kerry's statement and pivots to the government's actions instead of taking the requested moral position.let me be clear about what Secretary of State Kerry actually said, because the Conservatives on purpose leave out this paragraph.
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   Physician-Assisted DyingMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the bill's balance without addressing the rejected amendments or constitutional concerns.This national framework would provide and strike the right balance between personal autonomy and protection of the vulnerable.
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   Physician-Assisted DyingMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer disputes the premise about court rulings and prior amendments rather than committing to fix the bill.I disagree with the premise of the question.
8. partly answered
   Physician-Assisted DyingMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates the bill's dual goals but does not admit error or promise fixes to the rejected amendments.we responded to the Supreme Court of Canada decision and put in place a piece of legislation that would allow Canadians to have the autonomy they require to access medical assistance in dying, while simultaneously upholding the protection of vulnerable people.
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   Physician-Assisted DyingMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes the bill's benefits without addressing the justification for forcing court challenges.We hope our colleagues will work with us to see that this legislation passes at the earliest possible date.
10. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue but pivots to general refugee policy and past record instead of urgency for Yazidis.In addition, we are admitting refugees from other countries, including Yazidis.
11. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the questioner's facts and shifts to defending actions rather than explaining inaction on Yazidi girls.
12. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses expediting the process and timelines for the specific family.A few weeks ago, I said that anyone who had submitted an application before March 31 would arrive in Canada by the end of this year or early next year.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises generosity and process acceleration without addressing wasted funds or specific delays.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' past record instead of explaining the policy change affecting private sponsors.It is more than a little passing strange that these same Conservatives who wanted us to slow down are now telling us to speed up.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides some data on housing and spending but does not specify timelines for language training or jobs.whereas we had budgeted to spend $455 million on refugees, we ended up spending $136 million less.
16. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines ongoing collaboration with partners to deliver the promised mental health services.We continue to work with the Province of Saskatchewan, the village, and the adjacent first nation community to provide health supports
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses meetings and strategies but avoids any commitment to funding or health services.We talked about strategies for mental health. We talked about what programs are being successful, and we will work with them to implement the most successful programs available.
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    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the previous government's procurement instead of addressing why no life-extension contracts were awarded.just to correct the record here, if it was not for the mismanagement of procurement by the previous government, we would not have actually had to extend the CF-18s.
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    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again blames prior mismanagement and does not address the life-extension project or pilot safety concerns.because of mismanagement, we have no choice but to extend the CF-18s to 2025, and we are working toward that, but the gap does remain
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    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states no decision has been made and information is being gathered but does not name other industry contacts.Our officials are gathering the information. No decision has been made yet.
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    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that no decision has been made without addressing the timeline or why only Boeing is involved.as I have stated many times before, no decision has been made yet.
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    Consular AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines contacts with family and like-minded countries but provides no specific actions taken for release.We have raised this issue with like-minded countries that will help us in raising this issue.
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    Consular AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms concern and raising the issue with partners but cites privacy to avoid details on actions.Given the realities on the ground, we are raising this issue with our like-minded partners.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer points to the committee process and MP outreach without addressing the need for a referendum.the special all-party committee that has now been agreed upon is going to reach out to experts and academics and to Canadians from all walks of life.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the press and outreach but never addresses the referendum demand.I am looking forward to what members from all 338 ridings bring to the committee to add to its report.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites the election result and committee process but avoids confirming or denying a referendum.The best way to go about this process is not to make the decision on their behalf but to reach out to them and hear from them how they would like to go about this process.
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    Foreign AffairsJason Kenney (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms recognition of the Armenian genocide but sidesteps the ISIS inconsistency and tribunal premise.it is very important that we recognize the Armenian genocide and also that we recognize the fact that it was 100 years after the fact, which makes it a special, extraordinary circumstance.
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    Parliamentary Budget OfficerMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the PBO and transparency efforts but offers no timeline or commitment to legislative changes.We will continue to view his work as being important and work to establish a more open and transparent government and budgeting process for Canadian.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Wayne Stetski (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes prior transfers and future talks but does not address halting them or restoring the program.However, I and my officials will be having further discussions with the provinces on the process regarding the divestiture of community pastures.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Kent Hehr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly states that funding has been restored in budget 2016.We have restored that in budget 2016, with a committed and dedicated program to fund our community war memorial programs and community events.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Kent Hehr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise and explains the ongoing budget commitment to memorials.This government is so committed to honouring the men and women who have served our great nation that we have committed to this in our full budget cycles, so we can honour and respect those in a regular ongoing fashion.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Kent Hehr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms plans to build the memorial with Canadian Heritage and veterans.We will do that in my work with Canadian heritage and, in fact, with the members who served on that mission.
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    Small BusinessAlice Wong (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general economic growth without addressing the specific promise on tax cuts.budget 2016 focuses on growing our economy for all Canadians.
34. answered
    Softwood LumberMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The response outlines specific steps taken to address the issue.We have called for the creation of a special binational panel under chapter 19 of NAFTA.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.It explains the new office but does not counter the premise of disinterest.The new office expands on the work of the former office and holds a comprehensive vision to improve all human rights, of course, including the freedom of religion.
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    Physician-Assisted DyingMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on the balanced approach without addressing the Senate amendment directly.We sought to thoughtfully consider this complex matter to ensure we respected the rights of all Canadians and balanced those rights, balanced personal autonomy with respect for the vulnerable.
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    Physician-Assisted DyingMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.Responds with general principles rather than addressing the assumption of opposing autonomy.Parliament plays a role in terms of being an ally to the vulnerable.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Provides a detailed schedule for the upcoming debates.This afternoon we will continue debate on the Conservative opposition motion.