Liberals move time allocation on 851-page budget bill

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1. deflected
   PrivacyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer stresses privacy commitment and data needs but pivots to attacking Conservatives' past record instead of addressing whether the practice will stop.We will continue to protect the privacy of Canadians and promote evidence-based policy.
2. deflected
   PrivacyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims seriousness on privacy but immediately shifts to accusing Conservatives of opposing the census rather than addressing the data seizure.The Conservatives pretend to be concerned about privacy, but Canadians can see through this Conservative game.
3. deflected
   PrivacyAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends working with the Privacy Commissioner but again pivots to the long-form census instead of committing to cancel the financial data practice.these are the same kinds of arguments that the Conservatives put forward when they were in government as justification for eliminating the long-form census
4. answered
   Member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains the member's stated plans and intentions until January.the member in question has publicly indicated his intention to leave public office in January.
5. answered
   Member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again states the member's public plans and reiterates the expectation for constituency work.the member in question has publicly indicated his intention to leave public office this coming January and has shared the issues he will be working on until then on behalf of his communities.
6. partly answered
   Veterans AffairsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists new spending and reopened offices but does not address the specific unspent $372 million or the motion.In budget 2018, we announced $42.8 million to increase service delivery capacity and launch the pension for life.
7. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Guy Caron (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights overall spending increases and criticizes prior Conservative cuts but avoids the accounting error, lapsed funds, and pension changes raised.In three years, we have increased financial support for veterans by more than $10 billion.
8. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats total spending figures and past Conservative criticism but does not commit to ending lapsed spending or ensuring funds reach veterans.In three years, we have increased financial supports by over $10 billion, putting more money in veterans' pockets, increasing mental health supports, and are delivering on the promises we made to veterans and their families.
9. deflected
   Veterans AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes general funding increases instead of addressing the specific $165 million delay and pension reductions.Our investment in veterans is $10 billion in new funding, including delivering on our promise for a pension for life option.
10. answered
    PrivacyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly reassures that personal banking information remains private and cannot be shared.Personal information will be removed, and Canadians can rest assured that their banking information will remain private and protected.
11. partly answered
    PrivacyMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the pilot status and no data collected but does not address the Privacy Act violation claim.Statistics Canada is working with the Privacy Commissioner.
12. deflected
    PrivacyPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists pilot facts and dismisses concerns as fake outrage rather than addressing the consent requirement.
13. deflected
    PrivacyPeter Kent (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the asker of rhetoric and hypocrisy while referencing past use of section 13.1 instead of addressing consent.Again, enough with the fake outrage, enough with the hypocrisy.
14. deflected
    PrivacyLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to attacking the opposition's stance on the census and data rather than addressing consultation on bank data requests.The members opposite have a fundamental problem with Statistics Canada, because they do not like the facts, they do not like good quality data.
15. deflected
    PrivacyLisa Raitt (Conservative) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mocks the asker and pivots to defending Statistics Canada methodology instead of addressing the consultation question.the member opposite has given the impression that she can do a better job than the chief statistician.
16. answered
    EmploymentMs. Karine Trudel (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly expresses concern for affected workers and states readiness to provide support while monitoring the situation.Our thoughts are with the workers, families and communities affected by these store closures.
17. partly answered
    EmploymentMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges concerns and mentions past actions securing some jobs but does not outline specific future fixes for ongoing closures.We will continue to monitor the situation on a going-forward basis.
18. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the tax exemption question entirely by attacking the opposition's lack of a climate plan.it is no wonder that the members of the party opposite always talk about our climate plan, since they do not have a climate plan.
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    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the exemption question by repeatedly asking about the opposition's plan instead of addressing the policy.what is the party opposite's climate plan?
20. deflected
    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again pivots to criticizing the opposition's lack of a plan rather than explaining the industrial exemption.The Conservatives have no plan to put a price on pollution.
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    Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Catherine McKenna (Liberal). loaded question.The answer continues to avoid the exemption logic by restating that the opposition has no plan.Unfortunately, those on the other side want to make polluting free.
22. partly answered
    Status of WomenMs. Sheila Malcolmson (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the legislation as historic but does not address the specific constitutional or part-time worker concerns raised.
23. partly answered
    Status of WomenMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights economic benefits and consultation but does not commit to pulling back or fixing the bill as asked.We are committed to ensuring the effective implementation and enforcement of proactive pay equity in federally regulated workplaces.
24. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the needle exchange rationale, safety measures, and existing syringe use in facilities.That demonstrates the correctional service can manage this situation.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges union views but pivots to evidence without addressing suspension request.We also would take into account the best scientific evidence and the experience from around the world, which demonstrates that this program can be done effectively and safely.
26. misdirected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Provides housing update instead of requested employment, assistance, and cost statistics.Of the 464 individuals who were temporarily housed in the city of Toronto at the beginning of June, only 35 of those people remain in a temporary shelter and the rest, through the excellent work of the City of Toronto and COSTI, have found more permanent housing.
27. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMichelle Rempel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids tracking question by shifting to general praise of immigrant contributions.I do not think I need to explain to the member opposite the enormous contributions that immigrants have made to this country.
28. partly answered
    PovertyMs. Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Defends past poverty measures but does not address absence of new investments in the bill.We began doing so in 2016 with the introduction of the Canada child benefit, a historic measure that alone is lifting nearly half a million people out of poverty, including 300,000 children.
29. answered
    Canada Post CorporationMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Directly explains benefit continuity and compassionate options during the disruption.It does not, for example, affect prescription drug coverage or long-term disability.
30. partly answered
    Government SpendingSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges transparency expectations but only promises a review without committing to release details.We will look very closely at how the support we provide them with is structured to ensure that we are following best practices and meeting Canadians' expectations.
31. partly answered
    Government SpendingMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges transparency expectations but only promises a review without committing to release details.
32. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) asked Andrew Leslie (Liberal). substantive question.References past policies without addressing current compensation commitments or timeline.I can assure my colleague that the compensation policies for affected local businesses are exactly the same as they were under the Harper Conservatives in 2010.
33. deflected
    JusticeErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ralph Goodale (Liberal). substantive question.The answer redirects the request to release names to the court process instead of addressing Parliament's role.The fact of the matter is that these matters are determined in court and not in Parliament.
34. answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to tabling the promised legislation before the election.we are absolutely committed to bringing forth legislation before the election to remedy this.
35. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Matt DeCourcey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the general handling of adoption cases but avoids any timeline or specific action due to privacy.I cannot speak about the specifics of this case due to privacy laws, but I can assure my hon. colleague that like all matters that deal with inter-country adoptions, we take all cases seriously.
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    Foreign InvestmentMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses monitoring and net benefit but avoids disclosing the specific commitments requested.Lowe's has made some commitments that must be fulfilled. We are monitoring the situation closely.
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    Foreign InvestmentMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Navdeep Bains (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates economic benefits and monitoring but does not address releasing assessments or confirming analysis.We have been very clear, under the Investment Canada Act as well, that this transaction really advances the economic benefits, where the head office would be located in Boucherville as well.
38. partly answered
    Steel IndustryMr. Erin Weir (Independent) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the remission process and goal but does not commit to enforcing the tariffs in this case.There is a process whereby if there is an investment being made and if there is an opportunity for something to be purchased that cannot be produced in Canada, we consider remission orders.