Commons spends most time on CETA bill amid ethics and tax clashes

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1. deflected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats claims about fundraising rules instead of addressing why fundraiser details are not being disclosed.We have been following the process. No rules or laws have been broken, and as such, no conflict of interest exists.
2. deflected
   EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the same talking points about rules without addressing the request to disclose dates and locations.We are following the rules and the laws. There is no conflict of interest. It is as simple as that.
3. deflected
   TaxationCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses meetings with premiers and benefits of carbon pricing but does not address job losses or competitive disadvantage.It will give Canada an edge in building a clean growth economy, and make Canadian businesses more innovative and competitive.
4. deflected
   TaxationMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights middle-class tax cuts instead of addressing the new taxes and their impact on jobs.Nine million Canadians are paying less taxes.
5. partly answered
   Consumer ProtectionMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the bill's implementation delay and review but does not engage the claim of inevitable legal loss or costs.We are going to delay the implementation of some provisions of division 5 of the bill so that the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce can examine this important issue more closely.
6. deflected
   The EnvironmentMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes meetings and carbon pricing commitment without clarifying whether targets will exceed Harper-era levels.We will all wait and be very optimistic about the results of that meeting.
7. deflected
   The EnvironmentMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights international leadership and provincial talks but does not address buying carbon credits or weak targets.We have taken international leadership.
8. deflected
   HealthMr. Kennedy Stewart (NDP) asked Ms. Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer denies cuts and notes transfer growth but does not address the stalled accord or unilateral funding changes.There will be no cuts to health care.
9. partly answered
   HealthMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Ms. Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes collaboration and funding growth but sidesteps the deadline and Quebec's refusal of conditions.our government is committed to a collaborative approach to health care.
10. deflected
    EthicsMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats general statements about rules and other parties instead of addressing preferential access.With regard to ticketed fundraising events, the Chief Electoral Officer has confirmed that every party in every campaign does them.
11. deflected
    EthicsMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the same talking points about rules without addressing the ethics violation claim.
12. deflected
    EthicsMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again recites fundraising rules and denies conflict without engaging the specific ethical breach.There is no conflict of interest.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the standard line on rules and other parties rather than confirming or denying discussion of government affairs.In regard to ticketed fundraising events, the Chief Electoral Officer has confirmed that every party and every campaign does them.
14. deflected
    EthicsMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sticks to repeating fundraising rules and ignores the specific lobbying and ethics rules question.In regard to ticketed fundraising events, the Chief Electoral Officer said and confirmed that every party and every campaign does them.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to praising the Prime Minister's youth record instead of addressing the ethics inconsistency.there has never been a greater champion for youth in the House, no greater champion for youth as a prime minister, than the current Prime Minister
16. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the relationship and notes a meeting but does not explain the exclusion from premiers' discussions.the Prime Minister today is meeting with first nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders in Canada, to seek their input
17. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises general relationship and meetings with leaders but ignores the specific refusal to include Native Women's Association.That is why the Prime Minister is at the table with the three leaders of indigenous governments in this country today.
18. misdirected
    TaxationDiane Finley (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to prior tax cuts and middle-class investments instead of addressing the carbon tax's impact on small businesses facing high hydro rates.I would like to remind my colleague that the first thing this government did for Canadian small businesses and Canadian families was to reduce taxes for nine million Canadians.
19. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights pipeline approvals and jobs but does not address the carbon tax's role in killing Alberta jobs or the national energy program comparison.we have approved three pipelines, and the approval of these pipelines will lead to at least 24,000 jobs being created in Canada.
20. deflected
    TaxationMr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.Answer describes varied provincial climate plans and premiers' meetings but avoids justifying the carbon tax's effect on struggling families.The variety extends from a carbon tax in British Columbia to the plan in Alberta, and cap and trade in Ontario and Quebec.
21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to GM job creation in Markham instead of responding to the carbon tax or hydro costs harming families and businesses.There will be a thousand engineering jobs created by GM Canada.
22. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Ms. Kate Young (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the rail bypass petition and Lac-Mégantic concerns while noting meetings and rail safety improvements but does not commit to a timeline for the bypass.The minister had the honour of meeting with citizens of the area to hear their thoughts and concerns.
23. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. François Choquette (NDP) asked Mr. Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly commits ministers to fix French errors on the Parks Canada site and references ongoing official languages efforts.We are going to work closely with Parks Canada.
24. deflected
    TaxationMr. Colin Carrie (Conservative) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends overall tax fairness review and attacks opposition voting record but does not address the health and dental tax impact on vulnerable Canadians.We are in process of reviewing our tax system as a whole, because we are the government of tax fairness.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Mr. Michel Picard (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates a prior funding announcement without addressing the specific request to move detainees now.this is the perfect opportunity to remind the member that we already announced, last June, a $138-million investment to upgrade immigration detention centres.
26. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes the government's preferred approach but does not respond to the quoted constituent's specific complaint.I think the system does not protect the rights of a lot of indigenous members and business on reserve as well.
27. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Ms. Yvonne Jones (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms meetings occurred and states complaints are investigated but stops short of addressing the timeline or specific inaction cited.Where forensic audits have been required, they have been—
28. misdirected
    InfrastructureMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Ms. Kate Young (Liberal). loaded question.The question assumes privatization motives not stated in the query; the answer pivots to unrelated trade infrastructure spending.That is why, to support this, we are investing $10.1 billion over 11 years, as announced in the fall economic statement.
29. partly answered
    EmploymentMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists investments in other Quebec locations but does not outline a plan for the specific plant closure mentioned.I would like to highlight that we actually made an investment in maintaining and creating 1,000 jobs in Mirabel, in the aerospace sector.
30. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Kate Young (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges the request and notes a pending study but avoids any commitment on building the bypass.Therefore, we would like to see the results before rendering a final decision, but we are conscious that the citizens of Lac-Mégantic would like a rail bypass.
31. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Ms. Leona Alleslev (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states problems are unacceptable and lists general efforts but does not address the specific unpaid employees or Christmas timeline.This government is doing a number of things to mitigate the problems, and we are focused clearly on improving the pay system.
32. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Ms. Leona Alleslev (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and asserts work is underway but offers no timeline or response to the blame accusation.I assure my colleagues that we are working hard to fix the pay problems.
33. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general carbon pricing without addressing coal phase-out impacts or jobs in southeast Saskatchewan.putting a price on carbon pollution is a priority, not just for this government but for governments all across Canada.
34. deflected
    InfrastructureMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Mr. Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer emphasizes transparency principles without addressing the Competition Bureau concerns or taking specific action.we will ensure that our investments uphold the principles we hold dear, namely transparency, value for money and fairness.
35. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mr. Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends bilingualism policy without engaging the claim that it harms the French language.We will promote English in Quebec, and we will promote French outside Quebec.
36. partly answered
    HealthMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Ms. Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer confirms no cuts and collaboration but ignores the jurisdiction demand and no-strings-attached request.there will be no cuts to health care.
37. answered
    Consumer ProtectionMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the decision to clarify rather than withdraw the provisions based on the Marcotte decision.the Marcotte decision called on us to clarify the consumer protection framework with respect to financial institutions.
38. answered
    The EnvironmentHunter Tootoo (Independent) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms inclusion of Inuit knowledge and provides a timeline for the management plan.Inuit traditional knowledge has been a major component of the feasibility assessment for the marine conservation area.