Commons debates oceans protection bill as Liberals defend small-business tax changes

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1. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general tax policy and fairness instead of addressing the ethics agreement or Morneau Shepell.the tax rate for small and medium-sized businesses is not increasing and remains the lowest in the G7.
2. deflected
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates past Liberal promises and attacks the prior government rather than addressing the proposed tax changes.we raised taxes on the richest 1% in order to lower taxes for nine million Canadians
3. partly answered
   TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses support for family farms but ignores the specific tax impact on selling farms to family versus corporations.We will always stand behind our farmers and defend the family farm model.
4. deflected
   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to child benefits and attacks Conservatives instead of answering the yes/no question on extending consultations.That is not a talking point; it is a fact.
5. deflected
   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the rhetorical attack and pivots to economic record while mocking the questioner.how ironic for a member who is reading his question to call me a parrot.
6. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government arts spending but does not address the secret Netflix deal or French content guarantees.we have already invested $1.9 million in arts and culture.
7. deflected
   TaxationMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights CRA enforcement efforts but avoids the Netflix tax deal accusation entirely.Over the past two years, we have invested over $1 billion, which has put us well on our way to recovering $25 billion.
8. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer celebrates the Netflix investment but does not address the reduced spending commitment or price increase.This is a good news story: $500 million over five years.
9. deflected
   Canadian HeritageMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the Netflix deal positively without addressing the revenue source from Canadian price hikes or admitting any rip-off.This is a win-win for Canada. It is a win-win for consumers. It is a win-win for our creators. This is a good news story.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general tax inequities but avoids the specific conflict-of-interest accusation regarding the minister's company.Our goal is to ensure that our small business tax rate remains the lowest in the G7, that the middle-class tax rate remains low, and that we bring a bit more fairness to a tax system where fairness is in short supply.
11. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses passive investment statistics and states small businesses are not targeted but sidesteps the personal family fortune comparison.We are not targeting small businesses or middle-class entrepreneurs. Our objective is to have greater tax fairness to ensure that everyone pays their fair share.
12. deflected
    TaxationMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reassures support for small businesses without addressing the fairness comparison to the Prime Minister and finance minister's fortunes.I want to reassure him on one point: we will always be behind small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.
13. deflected
    TaxationSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains general tax fairness goals and an example but ignores the specific impact on youth cultural programs and unaffected fortunes.To give you an example, a professional earning $300,000 can incorporate and use income sprinkling to save $48,000, the equivalent of the average salary in Canada.
14. deflected
    TaxationMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights past Liberal tax actions and child benefits but avoids the hypocrisy claim regarding small-business impacts versus sheltered fortunes.We brought in a more progressive Canadian child benefit that will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty.
15. deflected
    TaxationMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer references election commitments and ongoing consultations without addressing the assault on the middle class or specific choices facing businesses.We are at the consultation stage right now, and the consultations are set to conclude next week.
16. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Georgina Jolibois (NDP) asked Mr. Don Rusnak (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges issues with the non-insured health benefits program and commitment to reform but cannot address the specific court case details.while I cannot speak about the specifics of a case, we know that there are issues with the non-insured health benefits program.
17. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Don Rusnak (Liberal). substantive question.The answer refuses to address the specific case or commitment requested and pivots to general partnership work.I cannot speak about the specifics of a case.
18. deflected
    TaxationMr. Harold Albrecht (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the named business case and fairness comparison and restates general tax and job claims.Once again, I want to reiterate that the tax rate for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada remains the lowest in the G7.
19. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the tax fairness rationale for SMEs while defending the policy.The only problem is that we have noticed some inequities in our tax system that encourage certain individuals in Canada to incorporate themselves and use corporate entities to access tax benefits that the vast majority of Canadians, like my colleague's constituents and the middle class, do not have access to.
20. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to pipeline job numbers instead of responding to the tax question on small energy businesses.
21. misdirected
    TaxationMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to environmental balance and past approvals rather than addressing the tax grab on energy small businesses.Canadians know that strong action on the environment is good for our economy.
22. partly answered
    Automotive IndustryMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses government support for the auto sector though without a timeline on the specific strike.Our government is committed to keeping Canada's automotive sector globally innovative and globally competitive.
23. deflected
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights spending and jobs created but does not commit to ending court action or honouring the court ruling.That is why our government is investing over a quarter of a billion dollars over the next five years to make sure that there is access to fish and the capacity to fish.
24. partly answered
    TaxationMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly reassures on avoiding unintended consequences for farmers and preserving tax breaks.I can assure the House that our government will not be changing the tax breaks that help family businesses grow and create jobs.
25. deflected
    TaxationMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's tone and lists government stats without addressing the specific business or ministers' fortunes.I think the member's lack of respect is shameful.
26. deflected
    TaxationMr. David Yurdiga (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes ongoing consultations and inequities but avoids the fairness comparison for the named business owner versus ministers.we are holding consultations at this very moment.
27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the policy on reinvested money and low SME rates without addressing the ministers' fortunes or farm families' taxes.We will continue to offer the lowest tax rate for SMEs in the G7 because we know that it gives them a competitive advantage.
28. answered
    Canada PostMr. Erin Weir (NDP) asked Mr. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government has suspended community mailboxes, conducted the review, and will report this year.our government has delivered on its promise and its commitment to suspend the implementation of community mailboxes and to undertake a comprehensive review of Canada Post.
29. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges delays and promises more effort but does not commit to hiring more staff.It is unacceptable that some Canadians are not receiving their credits and benefits within a reasonable period of time.
30. deflected
    TaxationMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the policy goal of closing loopholes for the wealthy but does not address the specific coffee shop owners or ministers' businesses.We think it is not fair when a professional who earns $300,000 per year can incorporate and save the equivalent of an average person's income in taxes every year.
31. deflected
    TaxationMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the promise to protect SMEs and target only the wealthiest but ignores the rancher's specific situation and ministers' fortunes.We are not going after middle-class business people.
32. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Larry Miller (Conservative) asked Mr. Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to a new agricultural partnership framework instead of addressing AgriInvest tax changes or the ministers' fortunes.The Canadian Agricultural Partnership will be in place on April 1, 2018.
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    PrivacyMr. Tom Lukiwski (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The minister states she is unaware of the incident and offers only a general reassurance instead of addressing the theft or potential compromise.I am not aware of the situation the member is referring to, but my hon. colleagues can rest assured that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure the confidentiality of information at the Canada Revenue Agency.
34. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Colin Carrie (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The minister claims consultation occurred and asserts service improvements but does not explain the decision to close the office.of course, our officials did talk with the City of Oshawa and the mayor, and made it very clear that services were going to be improving
35. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the situation and promises flexibility but does not commit to forgiving the EI debt.My department and the Canada Revenue Agency are working together to offer flexibility and options to ensure people are treated fairly and respectfully
36. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The response notes case-by-case authority but provides no timeline or commitment to forgive the debt.according to EI regulations, the Employment Insurance Commission of Canada has the authority to write off these overpayments, and it does so on a case-by-case basis.
37. deflected
    Employment InsuranceMr. Simon Marcil (Bloc) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again emphasizes an arm's-length process and defers reporting back without addressing forgiveness or the minister's role.the Social Security Tribunal is an arm's-length judiciary process that deals with these cases on a case-by-case basis.
38. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Mr. Sean Casey (Liberal). substantive question.The minister pivots to praise from SOCAN and Telefilm instead of addressing preferential treatment for foreign firms.SOCAN congratulated the Minister of Canadian Heritage on our government's vision for a creative Canada because it emphasizes the importance of music creators.