Commons debates decriminalizing marijuana possession as supply motion advances

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer condemns attacks and expresses solidarity but offers no plans for keeping Canadians safe.We will not diminish the diversity, the freedoms, and the values that make us who we are.
2. partly answered
   Democratic ReformDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the committee but ignores the referendum demand.What we offered to the people of this country was an all-party committee, which has now been established, to come together and review the options available to us.
3. deflected
   The EnvironmentDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses carbon pricing benefits without confirming or denying a tax or its cost.Governments in Canada and around the world are using carbon-pricing mechanisms to address climate change.
4. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the opt-out question and pivots to general sustainability goals.We are also working very much on a federal, provincial, and territorial basis to ensure that we work collaboratively with other partners in the federation to come to a conclusion that will be a good conclusion for Canada and a good conclusion for the world.
5. misdirected
   Democratic ReformMr. Andrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the fundraising allegation and lectures on rules instead.I want to ensure that all members are following all of the rules and regulations put forward by the House to make sure that we carry ourselves with integrity.
6. answered
   MarijuanaThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains why decriminalization alone is insufficient.As my friend across the way has indicated in the past, it would be a mistake just to decriminalize because to simply decriminalize would not achieve those objectives.
7. answered
   MarijuanaThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly reiterates commitment to legalization over decriminalization.Simply decriminalizing will not achieve the objectives of keeping it out of the hands of children and keeping the proceeds out of the hands of criminals.
8. partly answered
   Consumer ProtectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes lack of regulation authority but does not address fee increases specifically.As the member knows well, the Government of Canada does not regulate the day-to-day operations of financial institutions.
9. deflected
   Consumer ProtectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to middle-class measures without addressing bank fees or tax cuts.let me remind the member that this is the government that introduced measures for the middle class and for hard-working Canadians.
10. misdirected
    Consumer ProtectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Response attacks the questioner's listening rather than answering in French as requested.If the member would like to listen, I may answer his question.
11. deflected
    Consumer ProtectionThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to financial literacy tools instead of bank fees or corporate tax policy.we are in favour of improving Canadians' financial literacy.
12. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges the town-hall fee issue and promises review but avoids the referendum demand.I am surprised to be made aware of this development. We will be looking into this matter
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    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the referendum question and criticizes the opposition instead.I have yet to hear a constructive suggestion from the party opposite on ways to modernize our democratic institutions.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Counters with personal attack on the member's weekend rather than addressing referendum or public consultation.unlike the member opposite who spent his weekend watching television, I was out talking to my constituents.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). rhetorical question.Restates committee process without confirming or rejecting a referendum.It is up to all 338 members of the House to take our responsibility seriously and ensure that our constituents are represented and heard in this process.
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    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.Repeats open-minded outreach claim but sidesteps the timeline and referendum issue raised.the member opposite knows we have entered this process with an open mind.
17. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). loaded question.The minister discusses consultations instead of addressing the claim about the Prime Minister's preference or the need for a referendum.I believe our responsibility is to reach out to experts and academics to hear from members of our free and independent press, but also to reach out to our communities and to hear from our constituents how they would like to see their democratic institutions modernized.
18. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer focuses on training and Geneva Convention without mentioning an inquiry.When it comes to any of our missions that our men and women go on and our current missions that we have, there is a considerable amount of pre-deployment training where we emphasize this and human rights.
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    National DefenceMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats emphasis on obligations and training without addressing the call for an inquiry.Our men and women in uniform, for all our missions, have done extraordinarily well, in particular, in Afghanistan.
20. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsTony Clement (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the process for recognition but does not commit to a timeline or declaration.Official recognition of genocide is to be done by a credible judicial process, following a proper international investigation, which is exactly what we are doing.
21. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsTony Clement (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.Answer quotes Kerry to justify the approach but avoids directly addressing the allies' declarations.I want to be clear. I am neither judge, nor prosecutor, nor jury with respect to the allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing by specific persons.
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    Foreign AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes government actions against ISIL without naming the crimes as genocide.Our approach is a whole-of-government approach. It is absolutely integrated between military training and intelligence, between humanitarian aid, between intelligence on the ground to document these heinous crimes
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    Foreign AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.Answer invites the opposition to join efforts but does not address naming the crimes as genocide.On the contrary, Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite the party opposite to join with us in our pursuit of justice.
24. deflected
    International TradeMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses only softwood lumber negotiations and ignores the dairy question entirely.As I have already said, our government recognizes the importance of the forestry industry for Quebec and for Canada.
25. deflected
    Softwood LumberMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses ongoing contacts and quotes a premier but avoids any timeline for meetings or agreement conclusion.Our officials are in very regular contact, including this month, in frequent meetings with negotiations from the USTR.
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    PensionsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates collaborative goals without addressing the claimed tax amount, job losses, or wage impacts.He is going to meet in the coming days with his financial counterparts to ensure we work collaboratively with our partners in order to enhance the CPP for the benefit of all Canadians.
27. deflected
    PensionsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes collaboration and dignity in retirement but sidesteps the minister's prior statements and the call to abandon the scheme.As we went across this nation, Canadians told us that they wanted to retire in dignity.
28. partly answered
    PensionsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to working with provinces without increasing burdens on SMEs but provides no explicit guarantee against tax or deficit effects.His question was clear, and my answer will be as well.
29. partly answered
    National DefenceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer affirms commitment to industry benefits but does not address the open bidding promise, specific economic losses, or job maintenance.our government is committed to making sure that we replace the fighters and we will do so and any procurement that takes place with our fighters will benefit Canada and make sure that our industry benefits as well.
30. answered
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly upholds the Canada Health Act principles of universality and accessibility in response to the user-fee concerns.We will uphold the fact that Canadians in this country must have care on the basis of need and not on the basis of their ability to pay.
31. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes overall refugee numbers and awareness of processing issues but does not specify timelines or address the northern Iraq capacity or classification concerns.I can assure her that we are aware of that situation and are working on it.
32. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodGerry Ritz (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer blames the prior government on one issue and promises consultation but ignores the list of other trade problems and the call for intervention.As he is fully aware, the diafiltered milk issue was inherited from him and his government.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Chris Warkentin (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids any specific ministerial action on lentils or Turkey and pivots to general public servant activity.The lentil issue will be dealt with and we will make sure that Canadian farmers and ranchers prosper more than they are now.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Chris Warkentin (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The response identifies one concrete CFIA measure on truck washing but does not address timing or further steps.we know that CFIA made a decision that the trucks need to be washed before they enter this country, because we want to make sure that diseases like that do not enter this country.
35. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores Alberta job losses and the carbon tax question, shifting instead to general climate and carbon pricing support.Canadians know that addressing climate change will actually improve the Canadian economy and drive clean growth.
36. partly answered
    Public ServiceMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The response acknowledges the outsourcing concern and states engagement with the public service but offers no commitment to limit contractors.On the question of outsourcing, this is a question we are engaged with the public service on.
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    Veterans AffairsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the mail-out claim and the request to correct the record, focusing only on ongoing work toward a pension.That work will include the development of a lifelong pension.
38. partly answered
    Small BusinessMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The response notes a 10% reduction from the voluntary agreement but does not address lowering a cap or European-style regulation.We are already seeing that the voluntary agreement with merchants in this country that accept credit card payments has reduced fees by 10%.
39. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids taking a position on Energy East and instead describes the future regulatory process.When that happens there will be a process that will begin, during which all members of the House will have ample opportunity to give their views on the balance between economic growth and sustainable development.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the Paris emissions question and the Saudi weapons reference, pivoting to general process and consultation commitments.it is clear to us on this side of the House that our international obligations will be taken seriously, as will our commitment to move our natural resources to market sustainably.