Commons debates virtual committees as opposition questions delay on seniors report

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1. partly answered
   SeniorsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer provides a timeline starting from Thursday but does not explain the full two-week delay from May 14.The Minister of National Defence received the report on Thursday evening.
2. partly answered
   SeniorsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats the same timeline without assuring no delay on the Quebec report.The Minister of National Defence received the report on Thursday and shared it with his counterparts and my office on Friday.
3. answered
   SeniorsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly identifies who held the report until Thursday.The Canadian Armed Forces had the report up until that moment.
4. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses journalist integrity but avoids action taken regarding the minister's WeChat promotion.The individual who posted this link on this particular group is no longer a member of this group and is not affiliated with the electoral district association in question.
5. deflected
   EthicsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer rejects affiliation claim and shifts to Hong Kong concerns without addressing PRC appeasement allegation.as I said, the individual in question was not associated with the electoral district association or the member of Parliament and minister in question.
6. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer focuses on worker support generally without addressing returning the wage subsidy.The help we have given workers is to ensure that they keep their jobs so the economy can recover.
7. deflected
   EmploymentMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses transparency of the program but does not address whether the Liberal Party would have laid off staff without the subsidy.To ensure transparency, a list of all companies and organizations receiving the wage subsidy will be made public.
8. partly answered
   SeniorsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges concerns but declines federal intervention on removing profit from care.We will not be telling the provinces what they need to do in their areas of jurisdiction
9. deflected
   SeniorsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to provincial jurisdiction rather than addressing ending for-profit care.everything that has to do with the administration of long-term care homes very appropriately and constitutionally falls under the jurisdiction of the Province of Quebec
10. answered
    SeniorsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly corrects the timeline and explains immediate action taken.when this information was brought to my attention on Friday, I took immediate action to reach out to the appropriate authorities
11. answered
    SeniorsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again corrects the timeline and states action was taken promptly upon receipt.The information that was gathered, important information by the Canadian Armed Forces, was shared with the government last Thursday, and we took immediate action
12. deflected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the investment approach without providing any deficit figure.we know that this is a crisis and that it is very important to invest in Canadian families and businesses in Canada
13. partly answered
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses program improvements but avoids stating the current deficit total.We will take a look at what is happening in the economy once our situation stabilizes.
14. partly answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines the support plan and CRA role but does not address the specific fraud example.there are mechanisms that the Canada Revenue Agency can use to ensure that aid is being distributed to Canadians with all due diligence
15. answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the balance between rapid delivery and subsequent integrity checks.from the start, we made it clear to all Canadians that we would be doing our due diligence and that the Canada Revenue Agency would eventually be applying mechanisms
16. deflected
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Bill Morneau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the subsidy purpose without addressing knowledge of party eligibility.Our approach is to protect employees. If a business experiences a drop in revenue of 30% or more, it will have access to the emergency wage subsidy.
17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general immigration policies without addressing the specific request for fast-tracking.We are grateful for the work that they are doing in helping to serve vulnerable Canadians, and we will listen carefully to the motions of the member opposite.
18. deflected
    HealthMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the question about past decisions on stockpile by focusing on current transparency.As the member opposite knows, we have been there talking to Canadians about the strengths and weaknesses of the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile.
19. deflected
    HealthMrs. Cathy McLeod (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The response thanks workers and discusses procurement without addressing the accusations or apology request.I would first like to thank the health care workers across the country for the enormous work that they are doing on behalf of all of us.
20. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. David Sweet (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.Provides position on Hong Kong but does not commit to specific actions against China.Canada continues to support Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and its one country, two systems framework.
21. misdirected
    Foreign AffairsSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts focus to overall committee activity instead of addressing the specific committee on China.There are currently eight committees that meet on a regular basis.
22. partly answered
    HealthMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Lists general supports but does not specify actions for people with disabilities.That is why we acted quickly, efficiently and with rapid support through the increase in the GST tax credit, the Canada emergency response benefit and in seniors' benefits.
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    HealthMr. Scott Duvall (NDP) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Focuses on CERB instead of addressing the supplementary unemployment benefits issue.With 8.2 million Canadians having received at least one payment of CERB, we know that this is helping many Canadians.
24. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Details multiple funding measures and programs in response to the query.We have risk management programs that offer on average $1.6 billion.
25. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses programs and aid without naming any other industries told to drain savings.We know that we must do more, and we are working with them to make sure we identify which groups have additional needs.
26. answered
    Public SafetyMrs. Cathay Wagantall (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains the rationale for the ban on military-style weapons.what we have done is prohibited weapons that were not designed for hunting or for sport purposes but rather were designed for military use
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses gun violence measures but ignores the premise about targeting energy workers, farmers, and playing politics.We have promised Canadians we will strengthen gun control, and that includes bringing forward new regulations with respect to storage
28. partly answered
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms working with provinces but does not confirm any prior agreement was reached.Clearly, we are going to work very closely with all the provinces.
29. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses costs of inaction but avoids specifics on funding or jurisdiction.The cost of failing to protect workers' health in a crisis like this is exceptionally high.
30. answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Jamie Schmale (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms rural and tourism support via the new regional fund and other measures.That is why we have announced just recently an important regional fund, which, in addition to the wage subsidies, the emergency benefits, the emergency loans and all of that, will help rural Canada go through the crisis
31. partly answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer references the regional fund but does not specify a tourism-only plan or timeline.this gives me a chance to expand on my first answer and mention the $962-million regional relief and recovery fund
32. deflected
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. James Cumming (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises future information but provides no data on guarantees issued.I look forward to making that information available to my colleague and members of the House.
33. deflected
    Access to InformationSteven Blaney (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses evolving science but avoids the core accusation about restricting expression and self-accountability.In terms of disinformation, it is extremely dangerous that Canadians are being fed information that is false, that is misleading and that can increase risk to themselves and to their loved ones.
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    Access to InformationMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes government science investments but sidesteps the trust and spending critique on misinformation control.We are part of a government that actually unmuzzled government scientists, that made sure we restored funding in the agencies that support our understanding, not only of this disease but many other diseases that threaten Canadians.
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    Public SafetyMr. Chris d'Entremont (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need for answers and mentions collaboration but does not commit to an independent inquiry or immediate disclosure.We have been working together to make sure that we put in place a system whereby all of the people of Nova Scotia and Canada can get the answers to the important questions they have about this terrible crime.
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    Social DevelopmentMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes data collection via intermediaries but does not address making it a legal requirement.In fact, under the emergency response fund, we have required the intermediaries to provide this aggregated data up front to our government so we can respond more effectively to vulnerable communities, including racialized Canadians.
37. answered
    Tourism IndustryMrs. Jenica Atwin (Green) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines existing supports and future EI restoration for tourism workers.That is also why we announced that other things are in the works, such as restoring employment insurance benefits for those who are not normally entitled to them.
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    Points of OrderMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explicitly corrects the record with the claimed date and actions taken.The Global News report is wrong.