Conservatives move to strip benefits from killer of officer

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1. partly answered
   Veterans AffairsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses the specific case by ordering a policy review but does not confirm cancellation of benefits.I am directing the department to immediately address its policy of providing treatment to family members under extenuating circumstances, such as conviction of such a serious crime.
2. deflected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the question on legislation timing and instead attacks the opposition's past record.what we heard yesterday from the Leader of the Opposition was the failed policies of the Harper era.
3. deflected
   Natural ResourcesAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again pivots to Harper record instead of addressing the request for legislation introduction.let us talk about the failed record of the Harper government to build a single pipeline to expand our global non-U.S. markets.
4. partly answered
   Natural ResourcesMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains the approach but provides no date for start of work as requested.we are moving forward on this project in the right way, making sure that we are respecting our obligations to meaningfully consult with indigenous peoples
5. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids the declaratory power proposal and restates consultation talking points.for years the previous government cut corners, disregarded environmental regulations and ignored the indigenous people's right to be meaningfully consulted.
6. partly answered
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges consultation concerns and references NEB review but offers no new commitments beyond prior statements.We have instructed the NEB to undertake the review that was denied by the previous Conservative government to factor in the impact of the marine shipping on the marine environment.
7. deflected
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts focus to market expansion rather than addressing meaningful consultation standards.the issue that the member from the NDP is not focused on is that we need to make sure we are expanding our global market for our natural resources.
8. deflected
   Indigenous AffairsMr. Romeo Saganash (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question expresses frustration without seeking specific information; answer restates general respect for indigenous peoples.we have a tremendous amount of respect for indigenous Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
9. partly answered
   Indigenous AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges diverse indigenous views and benefit agreements but sidesteps the core claim about respect for the relationship.A number of first nations communities have signed benefit agreements because they see the value of this project.
10. deflected
    Veterans AffairsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the benefits question entirely by invoking privacy and attacking the opposition's past record.It played with veterans health records like it was playing cards.
11. deflected
    Veterans AffairsLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer refuses to address retroactive payments by again citing privacy and pivoting to general veteran support.I cannot discuss this case without infringing upon the privacy of a veteran.
12. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the specific request to end benefits and instead lists unrelated government actions on veterans.We have increased services. We have reopened offices. We have increased staff.
13. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer concedes outrage exists but refuses to act on the benefits issue by appealing to abstract principles.Our outrage should not factor into justice and into laws.
14. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record instead of addressing leadership or resignation demands.for 10 years, the House was used as a place where people on that side of the House cut benefits, cut services, closed offices, cut staff and took away an ID card from veterans.
15. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again invokes privacy of the veteran and refuses to discuss ending benefits.we cannot discuss the details of this case without discussing the case of the veteran, and we will not.
16. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses environmental work on spills and species but does not respond to the 60-day ultimatum or timeline.We have done an enormous amount of work on ensuring we are protecting the coast, preventing spills.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Nathan Cullen (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists government actions on marine protection without addressing the specific Washington state concerns or the purchase rationale.We have done the work to ensure that the process can be handled in an environmentally sustainable way.
18. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the question as political expediency rather than addressing veterans benefits eligibility.It should not have to endure this case being brought up for political expediency.
19. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights spending and services without addressing ending benefits for the named individual.We have spent $10 billion in three years on our veterans and their families.
20. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing the prior government's record instead of responding to the benefits question.those on the other side of the House had 10 years to do better by our veterans
21. deflected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Mark Strahl (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes around supporting veterans broadly without addressing payments to the non-veteran.Even in the most extenuating of circumstances, we will stand with that veteran
22. partly answered
    International TradeMs. Tracey Ramsey (NDP) asked Andrew Leslie (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms commitment to affordable drugs and NAFTA talks but offers no explicit commitment on the requested point.We will continue to work with the provinces, territories and our partners to lower drug prices and provide timely access to medicines.
23. deflected
    Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Murray Rankin (NDP) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states a general position on the clause but does not address the request for a study.our government has been very clear. We think the notwithstanding clause should only be considered in the most exceptional of circumstances.
24. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes the opposition's past record instead of addressing adoption of the proposed plan.after a decade of failure, the official opposition is still repeating the same thing it has done for a decade
25. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates government policy on consultation and environment without addressing the timeline or plan request.We recognize there is a diversity of opinions among indigenous peoples.
26. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative record instead of addressing when the minister will act on the pipeline.what the Conservatives announced yesterday was a dissertation on a decade of failure
27. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses past NEB decisions but does not answer when the pipeline will move forward.The record has been very clear that that was the wrong decision to make.
28. deflected
    HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the opioid crisis generally but avoids the NAFTA or war-on-drugs premise.Substance abuse is an international problem and the global call for action will help us move forward.
29. deflected
    HealthMs. Hélène Laverdière (NDP) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on the opioid crisis and international action without addressing the request to condemn Trump.An international call to action will help us to move forward.
30. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to supporting the veteran rather than answering whether benefits to Garnier will be rescinded.I will stand by that veteran even under the most excruciating of circumstances
31. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats support for the veteran and does not address rescinding benefits for Garnier.Our support for that veteran is unwavering.
32. misdirected
    Veterans AffairsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the prior government's record instead of answering whether Garnier must repay benefits.I know the cost of 10 years of not just neglect but malice toward our veterans and their families.
33. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms use of original stones and regulatory compliance for any additions.We will repair the fort using original Citadelle stones.
34. answered
    Status of WomenMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explicitly states the government will introduce the promised legislation later this year.Consultations have been done and we will be moving forward with pay equity legislation later this year.
35. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMike Lake (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts confidence in meeting targets but immediately pivots to attacking the questioner and his party.I invite the hon. member to get on board instead of taking money out of his constituents' pockets so that he can make pollution free again.
36. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer discusses general facts and priorities without addressing who holds authority or knowledge of the files.As a government, we make evidence-based decisions, and the data show that the number of border crossers intercepted is lower than it was last year.
37. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Louis Plamondon (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer opens by confirming authority and acknowledges the reimbursement obligation to Quebec.
38. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists general climate policies but never addresses whether the NEB will be instructed to assess the pipeline's climate impacts.This means we are going to take steps to get our resources to new markets while we still take steps to protect our environment and meet our Paris Agreement commitments.