House debates Yukon assessment act changes as justice delays spark clashes

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1. partly answered
   JusticeL'hon. Denis Lebel (Conservative) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses judicial appointments but avoids the specific case or timeline for resolving delays.We have appointed three justices in Quebec. Just to be clear, there are six vacancies in the province of Quebec, and we are working very hard to appoint judges in the very near future.
2. deflected
   Softwood LumberDenis Lebel (Conservative) asked L'hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates government actions without addressing stalled negotiations or lack of leadership.We will continue to raise this matter with the United States, just as the Prime Minister of Canada has done with the U.S. president and as the minister has done with secretaries Tillerson and Ross.
3. misdirected
   Foreign AffairsL'hon. Denis Lebel (Conservative) asked L'hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the inconsistency between minister and PM and pivots to general statements on Syria.Canada is a significant player in the region on the military, diplomatic, and humanitarian fronts.
4. deflected
   Foreign AffairsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats prior points on accountability without specifying actions to depose Assad.As the Prime Minister said, Assad and his regime need to be held to account.
5. partly answered
   Standing Orders of the House of CommonsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.Answer agrees in principle on consensus but avoids confirming no Liberal veto.I would like nothing more than to see all members in this place working better together, having a conversation, a dialogue
6. partly answered
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives appointment numbers but does not state how many cases were thrown out.In the time I have been minister, I have appointed 47 superior court justices, including 22 deputy justices.
7. deflected
   JusticeThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to future meetings and broad causes of delay rather than explaining current numbers or responsibility.There is no one reason why there are delays in our courts, but the provinces, the territories, and I are working in a coordinated manner
8. misdirected
   National DefenceThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses military justice vaguely without tackling appointment delays or rights issues raised.We want to make sure that our men and women get the justice they deserve and the appropriate process that is provided to them.
9. partly answered
   Veterans AffairsThomas Mulcair (NDP) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Commits to future pension details but ignores the court-fighting accusation.the government is indeed committed to a pension-for-life option, and we committed in budget 2017 to announcing further details of that option later this year.
10. deflected
    FinanceM. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked L’hon. Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the specific year requested and pivots to unrelated job numbers.we have a plan for improving our economy.
11. misdirected
    Interprovincial TradeM. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Answers a different question about overall agreement success instead of beer and wine specifics.it was our government that had to play the leadership role in making sure that the liberalization of alcohol was part of the Canadian free trade agreement.
12. deflected
    Interprovincial TradeMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the tax and exclusion criticism by restating general benefits.This is really about making sure that the market access far outweighs the exemptions.
13. misdirected
    Interprovincial TradeMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). loaded question.Turns to attacking Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the constitutional request.I know why the member opposite is frustrated.
14. deflected
    The EnvironmentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the tax impact on farms and pivots to lecturing the asker.It would be really good if the member opposite maybe learned some lessons from the Ontario Conservative leader.
15. partly answered
    The EnvironmentPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses the price-on-pollution policy but not the specific farm job loss claim.Every dollar that comes from putting a price on carbon pollution to the federal government goes directly back to the provinces.
16. answered
    MarijuanaMme Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.Directly explains why decriminalization alone is rejected and restates the legalization plan.Simply decriminalizing right now would not achieve those objectives.
17. deflected
    MarijuanaMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on future legalization plans instead of addressing current police resource use for marijuana charges.
18. deflected
    MarijuanaMr. David Christopherson (NDP) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer restates a general principle without engaging the point about decriminalization as a first step.Mr. Speaker, the law is the law and should be obeyed.
19. partly answered
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges committee work on elections but does not commit to delaying Elections Act changes.I thank all members of PROC for the work they have done so far on the CEO recommendations to the electoral act.
20. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsM. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked L’hon. Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes discussion without addressing the need for unanimous consent to change Standing Orders.I know that we can modernize the way we work in the House.
21. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to past Harper government actions and calls for conversation rather than addressing the power-grab accusation.Let us have a substantial conversation.
22. deflected
    Standing Orders of the House of CommonsMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the previous government and urges conversation without addressing the lack of all-party consent.Let us have a conversation to ensure every member of Parliament is able to serve Canadians
23. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Bill C-6 citizenship measures but does not specifically address fixing lost Canadians issues.We are committed to making sure, with Bill C-6 , that we further remove obstacles that were put in place by the previous government for permanent residents to obtain their citizenship.
24. partly answered
    PrivacyM. Matthew Dubé (NDP) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes existing legal oversight but does not commit to urgent new legislative measures for cellphone trackers.the law is there with respect to the use of these devices.
25. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids any timeline for new sanctions and pivots to reviewing the report plus past actions.We will take our time to review the report, including the extra sanctions and measures that were included in it.
26. deflected
    Foreign AffairsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the question on the Prime Minister's shifting Syria position and lists unrelated government activities instead.Canada has been, and remains, a significant player in the region, both militarily, diplomatically, and on the humanitarian front.
27. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementM. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked M. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to the previous government and claims no bonuses went to those directly involved rather than addressing reversal of the bonuses.He also knows that no bonuses were paid to the senior executives directly involved in the Phoenix pay system.
28. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the public service and points to the Auditor General instead of explaining why the bonuses were paid.The Auditor General is now investigating the very origin, something which the member across may wish to be concerned about, of the Phoenix pay system.
29. partly answered
    Softwood LumberMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists diplomatic contacts made but does not address engaging U.S. businesses as specifically asked.We continue to raise this important issue with our U.S. counterparts, as the Prime Minister did in Washington and with the President over the phone
30. deflected
    HousingMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses OAS changes and a provincial agreement but never addresses the lack of immediate housing funding for seniors.Last year we brought back the age of eligibility for old age security to 65 years, which will prevent 100,000 vulnerable seniors from falling into severe poverty.
31. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the number of appointments made and notes upcoming ones but gives no timeline for filling the six Quebec vacancies mentioned.With respect to the province of Quebec, there are six judicial vacancies. I will be moving forward with filling those, as well.
32. deflected
    JusticeM. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer cuts off after blaming the previous government and does not address the current appointment process or timeline.delays in the justice system are not new. They existed under the previous government, which for 10 years failed to do anything about it.
33. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.Minister addresses national and Quebec appointments and vacancies but ignores the demand to step aside and the 800 cases claim.In the province of Quebec, I am working very closely with the chief justices, as well as the Attorney General, to ensure that we collectively address delays which are not simply by way of vacancies on the benches.
34. deflected
    TaxationMr. Larry Maguire (Conservative) asked L’hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Minister restates general tax fairness stance and notes no rule change occurred under prior government instead of addressing the specific campground tax hike.With respect to the small business tax deduction, I want to tell my colleague that we have not changed the tax rules.
35. answered
    Canadian HeritageM. Pierre Nantel (NDP) asked M. Sean Casey (Liberal). substantive question.Minister directly explains government recognition of groups and cites CBC independence as reason for not commenting on series content.We also recognize that CBC/Radio-Canada is an independent crown corporation and that it would not be appropriate to comment on the content of the series given that we have to ensure its independence.
36. partly answered
    Human RightsMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). loaded question.Minister lists diplomatic actions on Rohingya but does not address the specific discrepancy between domestic statements and embassy messaging.
37. partly answered
    JusticeM. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). loaded question.Minister repeats appointment totals and notes six Quebec vacancies plus new positions but does not address the notwithstanding clause or criminals going free.My friend across the way speaks about vacancies in the province of Quebec. There are six vacancies in the province of Quebec.
38. partly answered
    JusticeM. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal). substantive question.Minister corrects vacancy count to six and mentions upcoming meeting on delays but offers no timeline for the 14 claimed positions.to confirm, there are six vacancies in the province of Quebec, and I am working very hard to ensure that those vacancies are filled in the near future.
39. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyM. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked L’hon. Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Minister highlights funding increases and recoveries but does not address the KPMG contract or the Quebec committee recommendations.In budget 2016, our government allocated $444 million to combatting tax evasion. In this year's budget, we allocated $524 million.