House debates motor vehicle safety bill while Scheer demands Trudeau repay expenses

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1. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accepts report and talks future compliance but never addresses repaying the $200k.The opposition members for weeks and months have been asking these questions, demanding the report, and now that the report has been tabled, they refuse to accept the findings.
2. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats respect for commissioner and future screening but avoids any repayment of past costs.On this side, we respect the work of all officers of Parliament.
3. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to general apologies and engagement instead of addressing repayment demand.When the Prime Minister apologizes in his capacity as prime minister, as he did yesterday to a group of individuals who had been waiting a very long time, it means something to Canadians.
4. deflected
   EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims acceptance of recommendations but never confronts the call to repay the illegal gift.The commissioner has made recommendations on how to best manage the Prime Minister's family friendships moving forward and he will follow the commissioner's advice.
5. deflected
   EthicsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises officers of Parliament and mentions a screen but sidesteps the repayment question entirely.At committee, she also suggested and made recommendations, and that is why the Prime Minister has put a screen in place.
6. partly answered
   Democratic InstitutionsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the goal of electing more women but offers no concrete plan for 2019.Therefore, it is incumbent upon all of us to do what we can to make this somewhere where women can be successful, where they can thrive, and where they can feel safe.
7. partly answered
   Democratic InstitutionsMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer encourages women to run but provides no specific government actions or numbers for 2019.I think everyone in the House needs to encourage more women to run for office.
8. partly answered
   Status of WomenMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states intent to achieve equal pay but gives no timeline or legislative plan.Our government is working with the public sector unions.
9. partly answered
   Status of WomenMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The response affirms commitment and consultations but does not address the specific delay or timeline for legislation.I can assure the hon. member we are moving forward with exactly that.
10. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses accepting findings and respecting officers but avoids addressing reimbursement of costs.We accept her findings and we respect her work.
11. deflected
    EthicsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The response criticizes the opposition for not accepting findings instead of addressing repayment of expenses.if the opposition asks the same question, it will hear the same answer.
12. deflected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats respect for the commissioner and acceptance of findings without addressing repayment or perceived double standard.we thank the commissioner. We accept the findings, and we will follow every recommendation.
13. misdirected
    EthicsCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the previous Conservative government instead of addressing the Prime Minister paying back expenses.What is clear is that the previous Conservative government's way was to undermine officers of Parliament.
14. deflected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to security costs for prime ministers generally without addressing repayment of the specific vacation expenses.as has been the case with past prime ministers, and as is the case for this Prime Minister , whenever and wherever the Prime Minister travels, there are costs related to security.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The response pivots to economic achievements and attacks the opposition instead of addressing repayment of expenses.Canadians continue to be concerned about jobs for the middle class and those working hard to join it.
16. partly answered
    Public TransportationMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The response acknowledges the issue and offers to work with the member but provides no concrete steps or commitment.We will work with her office to make sure we take the appropriate steps that are required and needed to address the issue in a meaningful way.
17. misdirected
    Public TransportationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses Saskatchewan transit projects instead of Highway of Tears funding in BC.we have been working with the Province of Saskatchewan on a number of projects, including improving public transit systems in many of the communities through investments we have made in budget 2016.
18. deflected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accepts report findings but avoids addressing repayment demand.immediately after the commissioner's report was tabled, the Prime Minister took responsibility and accepted the findings.
19. deflected
    EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to security costs and respect for commissioner without addressing repayment.wherever and whenever the prime minister travels, there are costs related to security.
20. deflected
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites security agencies and prior precedents but sidesteps repayment question.the security agencies make determinations on what is needed to protect the Prime Minister , as they have done for previous prime ministers, and we will follow their recommendations.
21. deflected
    EthicsPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends House leader and repeats acceptance of report while ignoring repayment call.I have answered this question numerous times.
22. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes recent GIS improvements but does not commit to automatic registration.In recent weeks, we have also put mechanisms in place to ensure that the most vulnerable seniors, including women, get the benefits they are entitled to faster and more easily.
23. partly answered
    PensionsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights GIS increase and access mechanisms but omits national seniors strategy commitment.with an increase in the guaranteed income supplement of up to almost $1,000 for 900,000 vulnerable seniors across Canada, taking 13,000 of them out of poverty, 90% of whom are single female seniors
24. answered
    MarijuanaMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly outlines proposed security and background checks for investors.We are proposing mandatory security checks for people who hold key positions in all of those organizations.
25. answered
    MarijuanaMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses concerns about organized crime by outlining security and background checks plus agreements against criminal activity.We are proposing mandatory security checks for people who hold key positions in all of those organizations.
26. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists new benefits and a pension for life but does not address the Supreme Court case or backlog directly.We increased pain and suffering compensation for all injured veterans.
27. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing the previous government instead of addressing the broken-promise claim or court case.However, under the previous government, veterans came home to cut services, to closed offices, and to their voices ignored.
28. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses human-rights engagement with Saudi Arabia but does not confront the feminist-arms-dealer framing.Canada has directly engaged Saudi Arabia to underline the importance of ensuring that its security operations respect international human rights law.
29. answered
    National DefenceMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer commits to a review program with external stakeholders while noting privacy constraints.A sexual assault review program is being created to implement an open and transparent review mechanism of all sexual assault cases labelled as "unfounded".
30. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates approval and environmental conditions but does not address B.C. roadblocks or job losses.The project is subject to 157 legally binding conditions to protect the environment and ensure it moves forward in the safest, most environmentally sound manner.
31. misdirected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Ron Liepert (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Conservative record instead of responding to the B.C. government or price differential.we have done more to support our country's energy sector and get our resources to market in two years than the Harper Conservatives did in 10.
32. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the national-interest claim and conditions but does not address new B.C. hurdles or investor confidence.Through multiple consultations and discussions with Canadians, the decision we took on the Trans Mountain expansion remains in the national interest and this has not changed.
33. answered
    Natural ResourcesMr. Ron Liepert (Conservative) asked Mr. Ali Ehsassi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly provides the requested update on new funding for genomics research.Last week, the Minister of Science announced new funding for genomics and precision medicine research projects at institutions across the country.
34. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates past CETA support instead of outlining a specific plan for TPP compensation.He saw that we put $350 million in place in order to make sure the dairy farmers were on the cutting edge
35. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees with the goal but offers no concrete plan to increase female representation beyond general encouragement.In my opinion, it is extremely important that all of us in the House do our part to encourage women to stand as candidates
36. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the India tariff issue and ongoing efforts but does not address the WTO or CETA complaint request.Our officials are dealing with the countries and with India and trying to resolve the issue.
37. answered
    Foreign InvestmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the review process and national security assurances for the Aecon acquisition.With respect to the Investment Canada Act process, she knows that the Aecon acquisition is going to go through a robust and rigorous process.