House debates rejection of Senate changes to transportation modernization bill

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   EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the selection process and indigenous inclusion without addressing the specific allegations of falsification or restarting the process.We are proud that we picked the best proposal, the proposal that would benefit the greatest number of Atlantic Canadians, including indigenous partners from four Atlantic provinces and Quebec.
2. misdirected
   EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer praises Liberal MPs from Newfoundland instead of addressing the job losses or Liberal favoritism claims.I am proud of the good work that our hard-working members from Newfoundland and Labrador do every single day, and in particular the member for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity , who has been in constant contact with the minister.
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   EthicsMr. Todd Doherty (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates commitment to indigenous participation without addressing the bid criteria fairness or departmental analysis flaws.The minister made his decision to allow for increased indigenous participation in this fishery, and we reject any claim to the contrary in the strongest of terms.
4. deflected
   EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes consistency with prior government actions and indigenous inclusion but avoids the conflict of interest or restarting the process.However, unlike the Conservatives, we remembered to include indigenous communities.
5. deflected
   EthicsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the robust process and indigenous inclusion without addressing the lack of a boat or nepotism allegations.
6. misdirected
   Natural ResourcesMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the third party leader instead of disclosing legal risks or responding to first nations consultation concerns.The true failure of leadership here is the inability of the leader of the third party to unite his party around a project in the national interest.
7. partly answered
   Natural ResourcesMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides some details on signed agreements and federal actions but does not admit flaws in the approval process.I will remind the member opposite that there are 43 indigenous communities that indeed have signed impact benefit agreements, 33 of which are in the province of British Columbia.
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   Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer details the review process scale without addressing why shareholders received more attention than the government on risks.This project was the subject of the most exhaustive review of any pipeline in Canadian history.
9. deflected
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to jobs and NDP quotes instead of addressing consultation legitimacy or section 35 rights.We have an extensive consultation process, which was conducted, and this pipeline will be built.
10. partly answered
    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims prior action on government advertising but does not directly confirm identical pre-writ limits for ministerial travel.We have already taken action to address the issue that the Harper government did not.
11. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates past fixes and accuses the Harper government rather than committing to amend the bill for equal application.we have already eliminated partisan government advertising.
12. deflected
    Democratic ReformMr. Alupa Clarke (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the specific question on travel and advertising limits and shifts to general bill benefits.This bill will make our elections more accessible, make the electoral process more secure and transparent, and ensure that political parties protect the privacy of Canadians.
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    Democratic ReformMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses data sharing but avoids the core claim about parental consent and keeping parents in the dark.in fact, the information of young people who actually become part of that registry would not be shared with political parties.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked Mr. Serge Cormier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative cuts instead of addressing Toronto's funding request or fairness to the city.it is a bit funny to hear the Conservatives lecture us on this, when they are the ones who slashed over $390 million from our border security.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) asked Mr. Serge Cormier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes conflation of systems and references TV shows rather than explaining shelter displacement fairness.Some TV shows said that the systems were the same, which is very misleading.
16. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes past EI improvements but does not explain the committee's refusal to hear experts or the contradiction raised.
17. answered
    JusticeMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses access issues and outlines specific government actions and commitments.We commit to continue to examine ways to improve access to reproductive services for all Canadian women.
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    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the specific case and instead states general policy without confirming actions on the individual.The hon. gentleman knows that I cannot comment on individual cases in the House of Commons
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    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists general tools but does not confirm the individual's location or specific actions taken.Our police and security agencies work very closely with their allies in the Five Eyes and the G7.
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    Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to discuss the case and pivots to general assurances about agency work.Discussing operational matters on the floor of the House of Commons is exactly the opposite of keeping Canadians safe.
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    Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). loaded question.The answer gives broad assurances but avoids confirming details or actions on the named individual.Canadians can be very assured that the Government of Canada, the security agencies and police agencies of the Government of Canada are making sure that they know all of the facts they need to know
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    PensionsMr. Scott Duvall (NDP) asked Mr. David Lametti (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer acknowledges the concern and references the budget promise but provides no timeline or plan details.We have a great track record in that regard already, with changes we have made to the OAS and the CPP.
23. partly answered
    Human RightsMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms human rights priority but does not commit to specific leadership on sexuality education with provinces.We will closely review the feedback we receive following this appearance.
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    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to general economic claims and attacks past Conservative record instead of addressing tax or investment comparisons.They left us not only with $150 billion more debt, but with a huge deficit in vision—
25. deflected
    TaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Joël Lightbound (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks past Conservative record instead of addressing current foreign investment decline.after the Conservatives offered for a decade the lowest growth in GDP since since Mackenzie King,
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    HousingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to past Conservative failures and new spending announcements without addressing mortgage rule impacts on buyers.The previous government invested less money in housing than any other federal government in the history of the country,
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    Public SafetyMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms awareness and ongoing work with union to maintain fire safety standards.Correctional Service of Canada is very aware of this situation and is working assiduously with the union and with its internal resources to ensure that fire protection services and standards are more than adequate to meet the challenges they face.
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    MarijuanaMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer covers policy goals and regulatory work but does not address U.S. border risks or First Nations participation.our government is legalizing, strictly regulating, and restricting access to cannabis with very clear policy goals in mind to do a better job of protecting our kids and keeping the profits of this illicit business out of the hands of criminals.
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    ShippingMr. Robert Aubin (NDP) asked Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer gives general assurance on transportation safety without addressing the specific incident report or access delay.I want to assure the member that we are in the process of creating a secure and safe transportation system.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the previous government's record rather than addressing current financial agreement or pipeline timeline.the Conservatives had 10 years to build a pipeline to ship Canada's resources to new global markets.
31. answered
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms project will be built, notes financial talks and legislative options under consideration.We are also actively pursuing legislative options that will assert and reinforce the federal jurisdiction in this matter, which we clearly have.
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    Natural ResourcesMr. Bob Benzen (Conservative) asked Ms. Kim Rudd (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states project is approved and will proceed while noting pursuit of legislative options to assert jurisdiction.It is not a matter of whether the pipeline will be built but how it will be built.
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    JusticeMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Mr. Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists appointment statistics without addressing the specific vacancy-related delay for the Demkiw case.Since taking office, we have appointed 175 judges across the country.
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    Democratic ReformErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Scott Brison (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the question about the Liberal MP and instead attacks the Conservatives' past record.there is only one party in the House of Commons which has paid a $250,000-fine for breaking election rules, and that is the Conservative Party.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsMs. Monique Pauzé (Québec debout) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges provincial flexibility on cannabis rules but notes federal limits without fully committing to respect Quebec's request.Our proposed approach would provide provinces, territories, and municipalities with the flexibility to impose reasonable restrictions on personal cultivation should they wish to do so.
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    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Québec debout) asked Mr. Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general consultations and dialogue while ignoring the specific demand to respect the National Assembly and the taunt.we have also been at the table with provinces and territories in a very respectful dialogue on the establishment of the regulatory frameworks
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    Media IndustryMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer mentions funding for underserved communities and journalism support but does not commit specifically to Quebec community newspapers.in budget 2018 we allocated $50 million to ensure that we are able to support journalism in these communities.