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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 · sitting No. 326
Tori Stafford killer transfer to healing lodge draws opposition fire
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse the transfer of a convicted killer in the Tori Stafford case to a healing lodge, calling the move a failure to punish horrific crimes. Trudeau said the minister had asked the Correctional Service of Canada commissioner to review the decision for consistency with long-standing policy.
The Accessible Canada Act occupied the next largest block of House time as members debated measures to remove barriers for people with disabilities. New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson and Liberal MP Kate Young exchanged views on the need to move the bill to committee.
The House also began second reading of changes to the Divorce Act aimed at protecting children during separation and considered a private member's bill to exempt Quebec from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act.
Decided that day
- Bill C-369 passed second reading
- Bill C-81 advanced to second reading
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Who held the floor · 2018-09-26
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Veterans Affairs
Conservative MP Larry Miller asked why Veterans Affairs provides support to convicted murderer Chris Garnier while denying help to Korean War veteran Barry Jackson.
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Conservative MP Gérard Deltell pressed the government to appeal the court decision halting the project and to adopt the Conservative plan to restart construction.
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Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé called for a public inquiry into rail regulation five years after the Lac-Mégantic tragedy.
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New Democrat MP Niki Ashton described a mother living in a tarp-covered house without a bathroom in Red Sucker Lake and asked why the government has not acted.
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New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan asked why the government has spent billions on a pipeline instead of creating a national affordable child-care program.
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- deflectedJusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers condolences and a review instead of addressing reversal of the transfer.
The minister has asked the commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada to review these kinds of decisions to ensure that they are appropriate and consistent with long-standing policy.
- deflectedJusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats condolences and review without committing to reversing the decision.
The minister has asked that the commissioner of correctional services review such decisions to ensure they are done properly and in accordance with long-standing policy.
- misdirectedJusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer quotes a past Conservative minister and defends the system rather than addressing reversal.
That is what the Conservative minister said in 2013.
- misdirectedJusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the opposition of politicizing the tragedy instead of addressing use of tools to reverse the decision.
On this side of the House, we do not look to politicize tragedies like this.
- misdirectedJusticeAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again accuses the asker of politicizing rather than addressing the security classification or reversal.
I will let Canadians make a determination of who is politicizing this situation.
- deflectedStatus of WomenMs. Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general equality efforts without confirming elimination of all gender inequalities in Bill S-3.
We will continue to work on and apply different approaches to the problems of inequality between men and women in Canada.
- partly answeredStatus of WomenMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims Bill S-3 eliminated sex-based discrimination but does not address remaining unstated paternity issues raised.
Bill S-3 eliminated all sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act registration provisions, including enshrining additional procedural protections for unstated paternity.
- answeredIndigenous AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses housing needs with specific funding commitments for indigenous communities.
In our first years in government, we moved forward with $8.6 billion toward indigenous communities, particularly housing, among other things.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsMs. Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights investments made but does not address a targeted strategy or timeline for the housing crisis.
We are making great headway when it comes to building new housing, opening new schools and setting up new health care centres.
- deflectedJusticeLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response shifts focus to the prior government's actions and accuses the opposition of political games rather than addressing the transfer decision.
The level to which the member opposite is playing politics with a terrible tragedy is yet again an example of the depths to which the members opposite continue to stoop.
- deflectedJusticeLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the prior transfer point and labels the question as political games without engaging the call to act.
These are the political games the members opposite are choosing to play.
- deflectedJusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response again cites the 2014 transfer and criticizes political game-playing instead of addressing reversal of the decision.
The level of political game-playing we are seeing right now is disturbing.
- deflectedJusticeMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer invokes rule of law and repeats the 2014 transfer fact while avoiding any commitment to reverse the transfer.
Politicians do not get to make decisions in regard to the justice system.
- deflectedJusticeTony Clement (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The response reiterates the prior transfer and urges Canadians to notice the question as political games rather than addressing authority to intervene.
That question needs to be noticed by Canadians and that behaviour needs to be noticed by Canadians.
- deflectedJusticeTony Clement (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing polarization and populism while restating the 2014 transfer and rule-of-law stance.
On this side of the House we choose to anchor our decisions in fact, in the rule of law and in due process.
- answeredStatus of WomenMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the funding need and points to the $100 million sustainable funding commitment for women's organizations.
That is why we recognize them. We are moving forward with $100 million in sustainable funding for community organizations.
- partly answeredStatus of WomenMs. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions funding investment but provides no timeline or specific plan beyond general agreement.
We are investing $100 million to increase funding to organizations that support women, and we know that we need to do more.
- deflectedJusticeMr. Dave MacKenzie (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the transfer question by criticizing graphic details and politicization instead of responding.
I would ask them to please not continue to increase the level of graphic detail read into the official record here.
- misdirectedJusticeMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Corrects terminology on release versus transfer but does not address reversing the decision.
The fact is that the individual in question who committed a terrible crime was transferred in 2014 to a medium-security facility and remains in a medium-security facility today.
- deflectedJusticeSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Discusses rule of law and a review but ignores the ombudsman timing and victim priority demand.
the Minister of Public Safety has asked for a review to ensure that all procedures, laws and rules were followed in the processing of this criminal.
- misdirectedJusticeMr. David Anderson (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks the question as rhetoric and politics while restating the 2014 transfer fact without addressing reversal.
The individual in question was transferred to a medium-security facility in 2014 under the Conservative government.
- answeredStatus of WomenMs. Irene Mathyssen (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Directly outlines the federal strategy and nearly $200 million investment addressing the national plan request.
That is why we are investing nearly $200 million in the first-ever federal strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence that will work to prevent gender-based violence, support survivors and their families, and promote a responsive, legal and just system.
- answeredHousingMs. Sheri Benson (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Specifies $40 billion national housing strategy with dedicated funds and shelters for women fleeing violence.
We are investing $40 billion in a national housing strategy, which dedicates 25% of the funds to projects for women, girls and their families fleeing violence.
- misdirectedVeterans AffairsMr. Larry Miller (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks Conservative record on veterans instead of addressing support for the specific veteran or the Garnier case.
I will take no lessons from the Conservatives on how they treated our veterans.
- deflectedVeterans AffairsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses policy changes but avoids the question about ending benefits to Garnier.
the minister has taken steps to address the policy to ensure that this does not occur moving forward.
- deflectedVeterans AffairsMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats policy steps without addressing the demand to stop benefits to the convicted killer.
the minister has taken steps to address the policy to ensure this does not occur moving forward.
- deflectedVeterans AffairsMr. Phil McColeman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses future policy without explaining why benefits were provided to Garnier.
the minister has taken steps to address the policy to ensure this does not occur moving forward.
- answeredVeterans AffairsMs. Christine Moore (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly agrees the disparity is unacceptable and commits to fixing unequal treatment.
I completely agree that this is a big problem that we must fix.
- answeredStatus of WomenMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms a bill will be introduced on pay equity.
yes, we will be introducing a bill.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' record instead of outlining a plan for Trans Mountain.
the funny thing is that the Conservatives' plan for Trans Mountain smacks of Stephen Harper's way of doing things
- deflectedNatural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats criticism of past Conservative policy without committing to emergency legislation.
When the Conservatives came into office in 2006, 99% of our oil exports went to the United States.
- deflectedNatural ResourcesMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the government's approach but does not address killing Bill C-69 or retroactive legislation.
We know that moving forward to provide clarity to proponents and investors while giving a path on consultations and environmental science is the way we will continue to get big things built in this country.
- deflectedJusticeMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses the settlement and rights violations but ignores the demand for an apology regarding the parliamentary secretary.
we recognize that Canadians are frustrated with the out-of-court settlement that was made.
- partly answeredChild CareMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses child care investments and the Canada child benefit but does not commit to a full national program.
That is why we are moving forward with a $7-billion investment in child care right across the country.
- misdirectedJusticeMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to thanking the NDP on gender issues and blames the prior government instead of addressing the transfer decision.
first, I would like to thank the New Democratic Party of Canada for choosing to make gender equity and gender opportunities the centre of their questions throughout this entire question period.
- partly answeredRail TransportationMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms action on rail safety but does not respond to the call for a specific inquiry into Lac-Mégantic.
With me was the Minister of Transport , who from day one on the job has pledged to improve rail safety.