Commons debates bill for national truth and reconciliation day

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1. deflected
   Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Mr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the arms export regime without addressing the specific conversation or decision.our government is committed to a strong and rigorous arms export system.
2. deflected
   Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Mr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.Reiterates commitment to law without confirming or denying the specific approval.Everything we do with respect to our arms exports follows international law, and we are subject to no undue pressure from any external forces.
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   Ukraine International Flight 725Michael Chong (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses concerns but avoids specifying when or if sanctions on IRGC will be imposed.We are vigorously reviewing, constantly, the criminal legislation that allows for the listing of certain organizations.
4. partly answered
   Ukraine International Flight 725Michael Chong (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges the issue and states agencies are engaged without providing a specific plan or timeline.I want to assure the member opposite that the national security establishment and our law enforcement agencies are vigorously engaged on that issue.
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   Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Mr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.Strongly condemns the poisoning but does not address imposing sanctions.Canada joins the international community and will continue to stand with Mr. Navalny and his family in the search for justice.
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   EthicsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Explains prorogation due to pandemic focus without addressing the specific date or WE Charity.We prorogued the session because it was very important for all of us to remain focused and work collaboratively on doing what Canadians want us to do, and that is to put in our best efforts in fighting the coronavirus.
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   EthicsMrs. Marilène Gill (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Highlights sitting time and pandemic focus, avoiding the WE Charity allegation.the House of Commons, for the first time since 1988, sat during July and August.
8. answered
   Small BusinessMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Provides information on the $500 million fund committed to support venues and businesses.We have committed through emergency funds $500 million to help maintain jobs and support this business community.
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   HousingMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general housing programs and offers a meeting but avoids addressing the request to instruct CMHC on the rent increase policy.Regarding the co-op in question, I would be happy to sit with the member to review what CMHC has done around re-establishing those subsidies
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    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to collaborative restart programs without addressing the absence of a budget or economic update.in the last number of months, the government has engaged in many different ways, with different levels of government, to work collaboratively on a restart program
11. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservative approach with a fire metaphor instead of outlining a federal fiscal plan or timeline.if his house was on fire, I would tell him to save the people inside and put the fire out
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    Public SafetyMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames prior Conservative cuts rather than stating current actions or timelines to address money laundering.during the last four years of the Conservative government, they slashed the RCMP budget by over half a billion dollars
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    Public SafetyMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again blames past Conservative actions and questions the member's interest instead of committing to new measures.I appreciate the member's new-found interest in this, but the Conservatives' record speaks for itself
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mr. Ali Ehsassi (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the fee issue and expresses shared concern but provides no commitment to government action.We share the concern of Canadians about fair market practices, and we are committed to ensuring that Canada has the right conditions for all businesses to thrive
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes provincial jurisdiction and future meetings without committing to immediate federal steps.This is a very important issue that would fall under the jurisdiction of the provinces, and this is why we will facilitate the discussion
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    Office of the Auditor GeneralMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Mr. Greg Fergus (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pledges collaboration and resources but offers no timeline or confirmation that the requested $31 million will be provided.We pledged to make sure her office has the resources it needs. We will have more to say in due course
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    Office of the Auditor GeneralMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Mr. Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores contracts query and pivots to historical funding restoration.After Stephen Harper's Conservatives cut the Auditor General's budget by nearly $6.5 million, we took steps to restore that funding.
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    Women and Gender EqualityMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Ms. Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). substantive question.Answer covers domestic violence strategy but omits the peacekeeper deployment issue.Our government has made progress with the first-ever federal strategy to prevent gender-based violence that will support survivors and families.
19. answered
    National DefenceMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses increasing women in CAF and peacekeeping with a concrete example.In fact, the current commander of the NATO training mission in Iraq is Jennie Carignan, and she has done fabulous work.
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    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids WE scandal and instead attacks the asker by referencing a past filibuster.I sat in this chamber when the member spoke for 14 hours on the budget.
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    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). substantive question.Answer sidesteps the apology request and lectures on filibusters and collaboration instead.When they talk about filibusters, I think they need to look in the mirror.
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    Rail TransportationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Chris Bittle (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges TSB recommendations but does not commit to new actions on the specific risks raised.We are pleased to see the Transportation Safety Board of Canada recognize the significant progress made by the department in substantially reducing the backlog and addressing past safety recommendations, but we understand we need to do more.
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    Rail TransportationMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Mr. Chris Bittle (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists concrete regulatory actions taken in response to the identified safety issues.We published the locomotive voice and video recorder regulation to provide accident investigators with the insight into the sequence of events leading up to rail accidents.
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    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Chris Lewis (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends general border policy without addressing the specific case or buck-passing allegation.I am pleased to advise the member that we took very strong action to protect the health and safety of Canadians by imposing very significant restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that accomplished a number of things.
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    HealthMr. Chris d'Entremont (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general price regulations without addressing the specific concern about Trikafta or guideline revisions.Canada has among the highest patented medicine prices in the world and these high prices negatively affect the ability of patients to access new medicines.
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    HealthMr. Kerry Diotte (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides shipment numbers for rapid tests but does not address timing or the travel industry need.just since October 21, there have been 1.5 million rapid tests shipped around the country
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    InfrastructureMr. Arnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes infrastructure bank investments and attacks the previous Conservative government instead of addressing the A to A project.Unlike our Conservative friends, whose leader in the previous government campaigned on a promise to cut $18 billion from the infrastructure program
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the timeline for dairy payments and plans for poultry and egg compensation.We are committed to proceeding with the second compensation payment for dairy farmers by the end of the year.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes the tax provision is under study but does not confirm renewal of the program.I can say that this tax provision for agricultural co-operatives is currently being studied.
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    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reaffirms commitment and mentions the second payment but provides no details on remaining years or CUSMA.We announced $1.75 billion for dairy farmers.
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    TelecommunicationsMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer expresses general support for connectivity and mentions Quebec collaboration without providing a plan or timeline.Obviously, every household in Quebec and across Canada needs to be connected to the Internet, including those in Beauce
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    TelecommunicationsMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Ms. Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes funded projects and criticizes opposition voting records instead of addressing emergency service access.It is interesting, though, that the Conservatives and the NDP voted against budget 2019, which included our connectivity program.
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    Veterans AffairsMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Mr. Darrell Samson (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly references the requested aid by citing the $20 million in Bill C-4 for legions.It includes $20 million to support organizations such as the Royal Canadian Legion and other partners.
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    HousingMr. James Cumming (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam Vaughan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the block funding allocation and access to additional streams for Edmonton.Edmonton was given block funding to deal with the immediate crisis of homelessness through the COVID crisis.
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    Public SafetyMr. Bob Saroya (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to past votes by the member instead of addressing the policy effectiveness question.We also invested $34 million in the RCMP's integrated criminal firearms initiative, which the member voted against.
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    Foreign AffairsMr. Jack Harris (NDP) asked Mr. Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the suspension and ongoing investigation but does not commit to releasing results or cancelling exports.he immediately suspended exports to Turkey that were relevant in this issue to allow us to assess the situation.
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    Marine TransportationMr. Paul Manly (Green) asked Mr. Chris Bittle (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes the interim protocol and long-term strategy but does not address the specific bans or mandates requested.The government's long-term strategy is aimed at improving the management of anchorages outside public ports with a view of ensuring long-term, efficient and reliability of the supply chain as well as mitigating environmental and social impacts.
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    Points of OrderMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. René Arseneault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly supports the point of order by identifying specific members interrupting via Zoom.We can see our opposition colleagues, the member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and, in particular, our colleague from Edmonton Manning deliberately turning off their mute function so that they can interrupt the sound in the House.