Commons debates Liberal plan to change standing orders

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1. answered
   Incident at U.K. ParliamentRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly condemns the attack and affirms support as requested.Today's attack on the United Kingdom Parliament is an attack on the world's democracies.
2. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms that laws and borders are enforced and resources provided.That is why we are ensuring that all Canadian laws are being followed.
3. deflected
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes changes as improvements rather than addressing the motive of avoiding accountability.we were pleased to put out a broad discussion paper on how we can make improvements to the functioning of this House of Commons
4. deflected
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as easy while pivoting to the discussion paper.I am always pleased to be here in this House to answer tough questions, and easy ones like the member just asked me.
5. deflected
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsRona Ambrose (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer contrasts with previous government instead of addressing the hypothetical about Harper.the previous government would not have put out an open discussion paper nor would it have engaged with the opposition
6. deflected
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again emphasizes open discussion without addressing the hypothetical posed.the way we are going about this is by opening a discussion, having an open conversation with the members opposite
7. misdirected
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to welcoming students and budget rather than addressing committee composition or democratic concerns.I am very pleased to welcome all the young people in the gallery.
8. partly answered
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states general expectation of high standards but does not specify any penalty.Canadians expect all parliamentarians to have the highest ethical standards and behaviour that is beyond reproach.
9. deflected
   EthicsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the question on penalties for breaches by shifting focus to RCMP decisions and past customs.The other fact is the RCMP makes determinations on how to protect the prime minister and we will not second-guess the decisions that the RCMP makes.
10. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes a discussion paper and conversation without committing to the requested unanimous consent practice.All we are asking is let us have a constructive conversation to really modernize the way this place works.
11. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the dictatorship accusation and instead restates goals of the discussion paper without addressing accountability concerns.
12. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids committing to unanimous consent and instead promotes modernization goals from the election campaign.During the election campaign, we vowed to modernize Parliament and turn it into a 21st-century workplace.
13. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims the question misrepresents the paper and calls for conversation without addressing the predictability or accountability issues raised.The member opposite is misrepresenting the document, as there are many ideas being shared.
14. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes reading the discussion paper and broadening committee scope without agreeing to unanimous consent before changes.We know that many ideas have already been presented.
15. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The incomplete answer begins by referencing the election rather than addressing the dictatorship comparison or vacation suggestion.
16. deflected
    JusticeMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites independence of the prosecution service and pivots to unrelated justice reforms instead of addressing resources or the specific case decision.decisions such as this are made by the Public Prosecution Service, which is independent of government.
17. partly answered
    Softwood LumberMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promises a plan but ignores the specific request for loan guarantees.We will absolutely have a plan to work together to protect jobs in this country.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to tax policy and RCMP protocol instead of addressing vacation expenses.it was this government that lowered taxes on middle-class Canadians by increasing taxes on the wealthiest 1% of Canadians.
19. deflected
    EthicsMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats tax cuts and consultations while avoiding the vacation cost question.it is this government that lowered taxes on middle-class Canadians by increasing taxes on the wealthiest 1% of Canadians.
20. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses past protocols rather than addressing the principle of honour or current spending.The RCMP always accompanies the Prime Minister when he travels, whether for business or pleasure.
21. deflected
    EthicsMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to job creation statistics instead of addressing vacation costs or the ethics investigation.Over the last six months, almost 220,000 jobs were created, the majority of which were full-time jobs.
22. partly answered
    Social DevelopmentMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the benefit's design but does not provide numbers on eligible parents yet to receive it.It is because we are not sending benefits and cheques to families of millionaires anymore that we are able to help nine families out of 10
23. deflected
    Social DevelopmentMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promises future budget measures without responding to the urgent request for action on the specific organization.With that in mind, today's budget will introduce an even more solid program to make our society more inclusive
24. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past record instead of addressing the danger pay cut or the signed document.I understand that the member opposite might be feeling a bit of guilt from the time when he was the parliamentary secretary sending our troops overseas without the tax exemption.
25. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific accusations and instead highlights the minister's military service.I am proud of my service in the Canadian Armed Forces as a reservist.
26. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The response avoids answering the cost question by stating the item won't be used anymore and shifts to government values.the promotional item in question was at the discretion of our missions in the United States.
27. deflected
    Government AdvertisingMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the cost and authorization by repeating previous statement and pivoting to values.The use of the promotional item in question was at the discretion of our Canadian missions in the United States.
28. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Wayne Stetski (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the process but does not directly address whether expansion in the park will be rejected.Any bid from any city and province will definitely be looked at within the context of this submission
29. answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The minister states the ship owner is responsible and the government will ensure cleanup occurs.we have made it clear to the owner of the ship that it is responsible for the cleanup, and we will make sure that it does happen.
30. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsTony Clement (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The response focuses on the discussion paper instead of addressing the Prime Minister's conduct or promises.An important conversation needs to take place.
31. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids apologizing or addressing the specific incident by emphasizing empowerment and need for conversation.It is clear that this House needs modernization.
32. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights themes and future equitable distribution without explaining the criteria change.My colleagues and Canadians know that the celebrations will feature four main themes: youth, the environment, inclusiveness and diversity, and reconciliation with indigenous peoples.
33. deflected
    HealthMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Jane Philpott (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general support for the fund but does not address the specific organization mentioned.The Public Health Agency of Canada is making sure that all programs that are doing this good and important work have the resources necessary for them and is working with the provinces and territories in that regard.
34. deflected
    Official LanguagesMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates the importance of official languages without addressing enforcement or timeline.Airport security is important and CATSA does good work, but it must also do so by providing service in both languages with courtesy and respect, of course.
35. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Jim Carr (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses carbon pricing and infrastructure spending but ignores the question on fossil fuel subsidies.The commitments that were made included $81 billion over 11 years in public transit, green infrastructure, transportation, and smart cities.
36. partly answered
    Points of OrderMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer denies the comment and offers dialogue but does not address the request for the Speaker to investigate the privilege matter.