Morneau ethics under fire as opposition presses for asset disclosure

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1. deflected
   Post-Secondary EducationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Kirsty Duncan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states general principles on free speech without addressing or condemning the specific incident at Wilfrid Laurier University.our government is committed to creating open spaces for Canadians to debate and express their views.
2. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the question entirely by wishing a birthday and leading a song instead of addressing disclosure of shares.on behalf of everyone in this House, I would like to start by wishing you a happy birthday.
3. deflected
   TaxationAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general tax fairness and benefits without clarifying the tax changes or ending confusion for small businesses.We know that having a tax system that is fair matters to Canadians.
4. deflected
   EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to housing strategy instead of addressing transparency or conflicts of interest regarding the minister's assets.Today is a very important day. We are going to explain to Canadians how we can improve this country's housing situation.
5. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to child benefit impacts and avoids any disclosure of assets while the question premise on tax increases is unsupported.the reality is that nine out of 10 families are better off since we introduced the Canada child benefit.
6. partly answered
   Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses CRA call centre improvements but ignores tax havens, Phoenix pay issues, and the minister's conflicts.Our very first budget reinvested $50 million in the Canada Revenue Agency's call centres.
7. deflected
   Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates priorities on tax evasion without addressing Phoenix, tax havens, or specific policy choices raised.our government has made tax evasion and avoidance one of its top priorities.
8. misdirected
   Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames the prior government for call centre cuts instead of responding to the finance minister's actions or current service failures.the previous Conservative government decided to reduce services to Canadians by cutting funding for call centres.
9. deflected
   EthicsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores ethics allegations entirely and pivots to housing announcements.What is hard to understand about the opposition member who just spoke is why he is not interested in talking about housing on a day when we are talking about historic changes in housing.
10. deflected
    EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids the compliance and enforcement question by shifting to housing record.again, the opposition in this case is likely focusing on personal attacks because the members do not want us to focus on what they did not do in housing for the last decade.
11. deflected
    EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Response cuts off but again refuses to address accountability and pivots away.as I have continued to say, I have followed all the rules. What I want to do is make sure that Canadians know that while the opposition is focusing—
12. deflected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer changes subject to housing instead of addressing the timing of Ethics Commissioner consultation.the reason the hon. opposition member is focusing on me is because he does not want to focus on Canadians.
13. deflected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores asset disclosure demands and promotes economic record instead.I will continue to do important work on behalf of Canadians while the opposition focuses on me.
14. deflected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.Response dismisses the question as personal attacks and redirects to housing strategy.as often as the opposition focuses on personal attacks, we are going to focus on what we are doing for Canadians.
15. deflected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims accountability but immediately pivots to economic growth without addressing asset transparency.While the opposition focuses on fabrications, I will focus on being accountable to results for Canadians.
16. partly answered
    PovertyMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists specific poverty measures taken though it does not directly address the PBO critique on strategy timing.Thanks to the guaranteed income supplement, we have helped seniors by giving them more money. We also introduced the Canada child benefit, thanks to which, again this year, 300,000 children will no longer have to live in poverty.
17. partly answered
    Intergovernmental RelationsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states intent to work with provinces but pivots to federal announcement details without addressing tailoring to local realities.We will continue to work with the provinces and municipalities, but today we are announcing how we can improve the situation now.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as fabrication rather than addressing specific claims about disclosure and Bill C-27.that is a fabrication of an issue.
19. misdirected
    EthicsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer denies family interest in Morneau Shepell then shifts to unrelated housing and economic talking points.We on this side of the House work here to improve the situation of Canadians.
20. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats disclosure claims then attacks opposition focus instead of addressing the request to open books.The opposition is focusing on personal attacks and does not want to focus on the last decade in which it did nothing in housing.
21. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges opposition focus on the minister then pivots to economic performance without addressing conflicts or skeletons.I understand why the members opposite want to focus on me.
22. partly answered
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer outlines an action plan for CRA services but does not address the grading of mandate fulfillment or the proposed new category.we already have an action plan to improve the quality of services the CRA provides to Canadians.
23. deflected
    Canada Revenue AgencyMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees with recommendations but blames prior government cuts instead of promising no fines for bad CRA advice.The former Conservative government chose to cut services for Canadians by decreasing funding for call centres.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises agencies' expertise but avoids confirming 24-hour surveillance of returnees.They are charged with identifying and stopping all terror threats of all kinds against Canada and Canadians
25. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades surveillance question by attacking prior government record instead.Approximately 60 terror travellers returned to Canada under the previous Conservative government.
26. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.Answer asserts surveillance occurs when needed but avoids any number or specifics requested.anyone who needs to be under surveillance is indeed under surveillance.
27. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores pay-cut comparison and pivots to criticizing previous defence spending.the only cutting of the Canadian Armed Forces that was done was by the previous government of billions of dollars.
28. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concerns and describes a working group but offers no timeline for action.A working group has been created to provide effective back-office support to the commission to ensure it is able to do its work effectively.
29. deflected
    TaxationMs. Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Answer denies rule changes and shifts to prior government research cuts rather than fixing eligibility.For 10 years, the previous Conservative government made cuts to scientific research.
30. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends service investments but sidesteps the insider-access allegation entirely.we have chosen to make investments.
31. deflected
    TaxationMaxime Bernier (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats agreement with Auditor General but pivots to past Conservative cuts without addressing callback failures.The former Conservative government decided to cut services, cut staff, and to cut the evaluation of the quality of services.
32. partly answered
    International TradeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims progress on technical chapters yet concedes key differences remain on rules of origin.We made good progress on some of the technical chapters in the Mexico round.
33. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. David Anderson (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms the crisis and notes past diplomatic steps but provides no timeline or new substantive measures to hold the regime accountable.This absolutely is ethnic cleansing, and the responsibility falls squarely on Myanmar's military leadership and civilian government.
34. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates general environmental commitments without addressing the apology or dedicated cleanup fund requested.We are absolutely committed to protecting our oceans and protecting the environment.
35. deflected
    JusticeMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses shared concern and offers future discussion but avoids any commitment to legislation on parole eligibility.I would look forward to an opportunity to discuss with him and with the Minister of Justice any constructive ideas he might wish to offer about how we can improve our criminal justice system.
36. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Michel Boudrias (Bloc) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses icebreaker services in general without addressing the Davie shipyard boycott or job losses alleged in the question.We are working hard to ensure the continuity of these services, and the interim icebreaking services will supplement the program.