Commons debates first nations child welfare motion as liberals face ethics queries

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   National DefenceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer emphasizes operational security and coalition role without addressing the request for transparency on mission changes.It is important that we do not jeopardize the operational security of our forces, considering that Daesh is an extremely sophisticated organization in gathering intelligence.
2. partly answered
   National DefenceRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists specific roles performed but does not confirm whether the mission has changed or expanded beyond training.We are also providing intelligence and tactical aircraft support.
3. deflected
   EthicsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends federal fundraising rules without addressing the specific violations or investigation mentioned.Federal politics is subject to some of the strictest political financing legislation and regulations in the country, and we fully comply with the rules.
4. misdirected
   National DefenceDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses past mistakes and equality in the forces without responding to the fundraising access question.We understand the importance of recognizing the equality and dignity of all those who serve their country as part of the armed forces.
5. deflected
   EmploymentDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates government priorities on middle-class investment without addressing job creation numbers or current actions.Canadians elected a government that has chosen to invest in the middle class and in the future of our economy to create jobs now and in the future
6. misdirected
   International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks NDP position on trade deals instead of committing to remove investor-state provisions.Are there any trade deals the NDP will support?
7. misdirected
   International TradeMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer questions NDP support for CETA rather than addressing dairy compensation, drug prices, or investor-state rules.Quebeckers have the right to know whether the NDP supports CETA or not.
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   EthicsMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reiterates federal rules without addressing the proposal to empower the Ethics Commissioner.Every member and every party does fundraising and they all have to follow the same rules.
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   EthicsMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general rules on financing without addressing the yes/no question on the Ethics Commissioner.When the rules are followed, no conflicts of interest can exist, and we will continue to follow the rules.
10. deflected
    PensionsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes long-term benefits without addressing agreement with the department's briefing note.We said that enhancing of the Canada pension plan would have a positive long-term effect on the Canadian economy.
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    PensionsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to defending investments instead of addressing the carbon tax, pensions, and economic growth concerns.What Canadians understand, and what my colleagues opposite do not, is that the time to invest in the Canadian economy is when interest rates are low.
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    Youth EmploymentMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists existing programs without addressing the promise to build a better economic future for youth.That is why we have made historic investments in skills training and education.
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    Youth EmploymentMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Mr. Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes innovation investments without addressing youth entrepreneurship or tax concerns.that is the reason this government has invested $800 million in innovation.
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    PensionsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes long-term positives without addressing the department analysis on job impacts.we were clear with Canadians that the CPP enhancement would have a net positive long-term impact on the economy.
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    EmploymentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a general economic vision without addressing the PBO jobs data or policy failure claim.I really wanted to give a good answer in response to my colleague's excellent question; I can imagine the member is anxious to hear all about just how serious our government is about wanting to invest in an economy that will grow the middle class.
16. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details some funding and expansion measures but does not confirm full implementation of Jordan's principle as defined.we have taken concrete measures in response to its orders. We invested $630 million to close the funding gap, and we expanded the application of Jordan's principle.
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    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses funding and reform but avoids the question of immediate compliance with the tribunal ruling or support for the motion.We have committed $635 million to address the funding gap, and we are overhauling the child welfare system.
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    EthicsMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Kent Hehr (Liberal). substantive question.The response focuses on veterans' health instead of addressing the ethics question about Apotex lobbying and fundraising.at the core of my mandate is the health and wellness of our veterans and their families.
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    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates that rules are strong and all parties fundraise but does not address the specific ethics concerns raised.I have said time and time again that the federal rules are some of the strongest in the entire country.
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    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that federal rules are strict but avoids addressing the Lobbying Commissioner investigation or broken promises.I will repeat that the federal rules are some of the strongest in the country.
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    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question by restating rules without engaging the listed examples of inconsistency.
22. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the review process and indigenous involvement but does not address the duty to protect fisheries or combat climate change directly.this project underwent a three-year, rigorous scientific review that incorporated traditional knowledge and evaluated and mitigated the environmental impacts.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges concerns and meetings but does not commit to compensation or a timeline for coastal protection.we are also concerned about the impact on the Heiltsuk Nation.
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    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims no change in mandate but avoids addressing transparency, briefings, or hypocrisy on Syria.There has been no change in the mandate.
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    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the mission change query by pivoting to security risks from foreign information.We cannot, under any circumstances, react to information from abroad, which would potentially jeopardize the security of our troops.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies any commitment to Africa but does not address transparency or contradictions raised.I have been in the House for a long time and I do not recollect the Prime Minister saying at all that he had committed the troops to Africa, at any place or any time.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked John McKay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the query as premature without providing details on partners, rules or duration.At this point, no decision has been made, and so the member's question, if it is at all legitimate, is entirely premature.
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    Youth EmploymentMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges workforce challenges for youth but does not address the call for action on precarious work.The parliamentary budget officer, in his report, said that the changing job market was offering different types of positions for young Canadians.
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    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains Canada's approach but does not address the shift from past Liberal support for a ban.It is fairly important to note that no nuclear power is supporting the motion, but Canada is working toward a real workable and effective solution that will bring all nuclear powers together.
30. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMrs. Kelly Block (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights Syrian refugees and Yazidis but does not address expediting applications for persecuted Christians.I am very proud of the fact that this government brought in 25,000 Syrian refugees over the space of four months.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes the human rights office mandate but does not condemn the specific abuses in China.We have a comprehensive mandate that includes all human rights, including, as I know it is so important to the member opposite, freedom of religion.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. David Anderson (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to a Latin America trip and does not address the office's silence on religious persecution.I am very pleased to update the House on the recent trip of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
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    Rail TransportationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the ongoing study without addressing the request for an announcement today on the bypass.If the process can be accelerated, so much the better, but the work still needs to be done.
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    Official LanguagesMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the yes-or-no question on the principle of by and for by shifting to other topics.I believe that committee members, with the exception of my colleague, were very satisfied with the progress that our government has made in various areas with respect to official languages.
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    EthicsMr. Ben Lobb (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer praises the chief of staff and notes compliance but does not address replacing her.Her community involvement credentials are outstanding.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer states discussions are ongoing and no decision made but sidesteps the accusation of misleading the House.We are currently discussing the matter with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Mr. Greg Fergus (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots entirely to unrelated federal investments in Quebec instead of addressing the loan guarantee commitment.As we have said, we have already invested $380 million in post-secondary institutions in Quebec.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the planned House business for the following week.