House debates Rouge national urban park bill at second reading

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1. deflected
   EthicsDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general rule-following and shifts to economic priorities without addressing the ethics rules or specific meetings.my colleague opposite knows very well that we always follow the political fundraising rules that our government and the Canada Elections Act impose on all political parties.
2. deflected
   EthicsDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to forestry industry support instead of addressing the ethics of meetings or donations.my colleague opposite knows very well that the forestry industry and its workers across Canada are a top priority for the Minister of International Trade and our government.
3. deflected
   EthicsDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes robust rules and compliance without engaging the cash-for-access or ethics rules question.Canada has, according to the Chief Electoral Officer himself, some of the most robust and important political fundraising rules in the world.
4. misdirected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the question by threatening to list past Conservative events rather than addressing the current conduct.She should not be shocked when in a minute I get up and read her a list of her former colleagues who attended events exactly like this one.
5. misdirected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists past Conservative fundraisers instead of explaining the ethics of the described Liberal events.I would assume those are the kinds of Canadians who attended a $500-a-ticket fundraising event with Joe Oliver on May 29, 2015, or maybe the $500-a-ticket fundraiser with Jason Kenney on January 30, 2015
6. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims rule compliance and notes similar past events but does not address the Canada 2020 disclosure issue.He knows very well, having participated in a $300-a-ticket event in Edmonton on April 8, 2016, that such practices are the norm in all political parties.
7. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the concern as imagined wrongdoing and references a past event rather than addressing the quoted Liberal rules.He is continually on a fishing trip to find perceived and imagined wrongdoing where none exists.
8. partly answered
   PensionsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the CPP expansion and notes future review of dropout provisions but does not explain the initial omission or refusal to fix it at committee.We are aware that more could be done in respect of the dropout provisions for disability and child rearing and, in fact, the Minister of Finance will raise these provisions at the next meeting of the provincial and territorial finance ministers in December in the context of a triennial review of the CPP.
9. deflected
   PensionsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the pension question entirely and pivots to child benefits while attacking the NDP.Why did the NDP vote against those provisions?
10. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates that rules are followed without addressing the Canada 2020 rule change or ethics concerns.we are following all the rules regarding political financing.
11. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks a different Conservative member and demands retraction instead of addressing the current fundraising issue.Would the member, in essence, like to retract that, or would the Conservative Party acknowledge that what we are doing is no different than what they did?
12. deflected
    EthicsMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims strict rules exist and equates past Conservative events without addressing the Prime Minister's own rules.If there is no breaking of the rules or the laws, there is no conflict of interest.
13. deflected
    EthicsMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes facts about bank approval and donations but avoids the conflict-of-interest premise.the manufactured indignation does not change the facts.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer demands an apology from the asker for prior statements instead of addressing the ethics of current fundraisers.I thought maybe the member would apologize for misleading the House yesterday
15. deflected
    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that no laws were broken and references unrelated NDP/Conservative repayments without engaging the ethics question.
16. partly answered
    InfrastructureMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses small-municipality concerns by citing project numbers but does not explain the infrastructure bank's focus on high-return projects.Out of more than 980 projects that we approved so far, more than 600 of those projects are in communities with a population of fewer than 100,000 people.
17. deflected
    InfrastructureMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains infrastructure bank role but ignores user fees, tolls, and campaign misleading claims.The role of the bank is to build more infrastructure for Canadian communities.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). loaded question.Answer gives generic consultation statement instead of addressing Wynne staff or PR payments.on an ongoing basis, our government consults with and engages Canadians.
19. partly answered
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Stéphane Dion (Liberal). loaded question.Answer corrects the dollar amount but does not explain why federal funds covered Wynne trip costs.The amount of money he speaks about is an amount of money that was available to anyone—
20. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists job announcements but ignores spending, taxes, and deficit concerns raised.our Prime Minister has been very focused on the economy and creating jobs.
21. deflected
    HousingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer recites infrastructure spending totals but does not address mortgage rule changes or 24 Sussex costs.We are investing $180 billion over 12 years.
22. answered
    HealthMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states tracking occurs and cites Jordan's principle assessments for indigenous youth needs.I am very pleased to say that indeed we are tracking those needs.
23. deflected
    Status of WomenMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Ms. Anju Dhillon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses gender-based violence prevention but does not address reopening Status of Women offices.the Government of Canada is committed to preventing all forms of gender-based violence.
24. deflected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends open competition and investments but avoids Super Hornet costs, jobs, and broken promises.We are going to have an open and transparent competition, making sure that any company that meets the requirements will be able to compete.
25. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts a capability gap exists but ignores the specific question on billions wasted.Right now, we currently cannot meet those commitments simultaneously.
26. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains support via prior vote and ongoing planning rather than rejection.In fact, all of the Liberals, and indeed all members of the House, voted positively for a motion to bring Yazidi and other victims of Daesh here within 120 days.
27. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker for going public and claims she knows the number is wrong instead of addressing the scale of action.Therefore, she knows very well that we are working on a plan, and she should know by now that to go public with this in a way that attracts attention will put our plan in jeopardy
28. deflected
    Softwood LumberMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames the prior government and lists meetings but provides no plan or timeline for action.it is important to remember that the softwood lumber agreement expired under the previous government's watch.
29. deflected
    Softwood LumberMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites praise from groups and attacks the opposition instead of outlining any concrete plan B.Only the opposition fails to recognize the work we are doing to protect Quebec and Canadian workers.
30. partly answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses silence by noting public statements and public input but offers no action to advance projects or help workers.
31. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior government's record on pipelines instead of responding to current worker concerns.Let us talk about the number of kilometres of pipeline that were built to oceans during that government's 10 years.
32. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. David Anderson (Conservative) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the evidence-based review and phase-out timeline while acknowledging agricultural needs.Health Canada is being sensitive to the needs of the agricultural community, while at the same time protecting the environment in proposing this evidence-based decision.
33. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights funding and team size without addressing the eliminated Quebec minister role or $1500 access claim.Since we took office, Canada Economic Development, or CED, has approved $290 million in grants and contributions.
34. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Linda Duncan (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment to UNDRIP and describes consultation process but does not address specific approvals of Site C or LNG projects.With the Pacific NorthWest project, we have the first ever indigenous environmental monitoring committee with the indigenous groups that are impacted by the project.
35. partly answered
    HealthPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the NCC site selection process but does not address ambulance access, demolition costs, or impacts on patient care.Ultimately, the NCC came up with an excellent site, which is Tunney's Pasture.
36. partly answered
    Softwood LumberMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing negotiations but does not commit to loan guarantees requested for Quebec forestry sector.I continued negotiations with Michael Froman this weekend in Lima during the APEC summit.
37. deflected
    Softwood LumberMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer emphasizes meetings and CETA deal without addressing loan guarantees or the new softwood lumber crisis.I was pleased to meet with forestry workers and producers from Quebec this summer in Saguenay, and to meet with officials from the Montreal business community in October.
38. misdirected
    Points of OrderMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.Answer interrupts with a call for debate instead of engaging the point of order raised.
39. answered
    Points of OrderMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked John McCallum (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly repeats and stands by the prior statement that the number 50 is not true.yesterday I said that the number was not true, and I repeat the fact today that the number is not true.
40. answered
    Business of the HouseCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists the planned legislative business for the week and next week as requested.