Conservatives move opposition motion seeking WE documents amid supply debate

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1. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses vaccine shipments received but does not address the question on lockdown duration caused by delays.We are using every diplomatic channel and relationship possible to increase and advance our deliveries.
2. partly answered
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the plan aspect by referencing evolving science but ignores the claim that supply problems created dosing issues.as science has evolved and recommendations have changed, the government has changed recommendations associated with the evidence and experience and expertise of scientists
3. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states no EU shipments were delayed but does not address the question on additional lockdown months from delays.Not a single shipment of vaccines from the European Union has been blocked or delayed to date.
4. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer claims changes did not delay Canada's response but does not explain why the monitoring system was shut down.although there were changes made to the global public health information network, these did not delay the response by Canada.
5. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights agency expansion and a bill but does not address why the warning system was shut down.we have expanded the Public Health Agency of Canada by more than 1,000 employees to date
6. deflected
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes past funding provided but does not commit to recurring increases up to 35% of costs.The Prime Minister has committed to continue to be there for provinces and territories to support them as the country recovers from COVID-19.
7. deflected
   HealthMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates general support but does not promise recurring funding increases to 35%.what the Prime Minister has committed to repeatedly in the House is to be there for Canadians, to be there for Quebeckers and to be there for the Province of Quebec throughout this pandemic and beyond.
8. partly answered
   Violence against WomenMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Maryam Monsef (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and notes support provided to organizations but offers no specific plan to stop femicide.Our government will continue to work with frontline organizations that have already, over the past year, supported close to a million women, children and non-binary folks in their hour of need.
9. partly answered
   The EnvironmentMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses climate plan details but ignores trust question and specific accusations like pipeline purchase.Canada brought forward a strengthened climate plan in December.
10. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Avoids the request for testimony by attacking opposition motives instead of addressing the issue.I find it very serious that the opposition is trying to use its majority to bring in people who are here in good faith to work hard for Canada, to intimidate them, to mistreat them in committee and to disrespect them.
11. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats principle of ministerial responsibility without addressing the specific request for the former chief of staff to testify.as I said, in our parliamentary democracy, it is a member of cabinet who is accountable to Parliament, it is a member of cabinet who is accountable to committees, not their employees.
12. deflected
    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the timeline question about May 5 contact and pivots to unrelated bill and committee testimony.The member opposite seems to be very concerned about students and youth.
13. deflected
    EthicsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats ministerial accountability principle and historical quote without answering whether Rick Theis can testify.ministers are accountable to Parliament, not staffers.
14. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Turns to accusing Conservatives of cover-up and petty politics rather than addressing testimony request.I think the Conservatives are trying to cover up for the mistakes they made during their convention this weekend and the important decision by the Supreme Court today, so they want to switch channels.
15. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks questioner for personal attacks and pivots to pandemic suffering instead of addressing staff testimony.I would like to remind the Conservatives that we are right in the middle of a pandemic, that Canadians are suffering and dying, and people are losing their jobs and we should be debating that today.
16. answered
    HealthMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Directly confirms intent to increase health transfers and explains current focus during pandemic.We already told them that yes, we will increase health transfers.
17. deflected
    HealthMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the specific request on health transfers and pivots to unrelated agreements with Quebec.The Bloc Québécois clearly sees that the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are working hand in hand for Quebec and Quebeckers, and it does not like that.
18. deflected
    HealthMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Deb Schulte (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses existing supports but avoids committing to ongoing increases in health transfers.While the government does remain committed to implementing policies that were reaffirmed in the throne speech, at this time they know that we are focusing on managing the COVID-19 public health crisis
19. partly answered
    LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Filomena Tassi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the situation and notes mediation support but does not explain why more was not done earlier.We have supported that negotiation through providing mediation services, and we look forward to a resolution at the table.
20. answered
    LabourMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Filomena Tassi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly addresses the government's actions on mediation and monitoring without deflection.Last month I took the extra step of appointing two senior mediators from the mediation service.
21. partly answered
    LabourMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Filomena Tassi (Liberal). substantive question.Answer recognizes the risks but reiterates ongoing mediation without new commitments to keep the port open.We are absolutely fully on top of this situation.
22. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer praises the court ruling and plan but sidesteps criticism of oil subsidies and just transition failures.Certainly Canada has a climate plan.
23. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer affirms regulatory strength but does not address the specific Pickering licence concerns or data issues.Canada has a comprehensive and robust regulatory framework for nuclear safety, one of the best in the world.
24. misdirected
    National DefenceMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to general victim supports and ombudsman instead of addressing Bill C-77 implementation in the armed forces.we as a government are working to provide support for victims through the ombudsman for victims in our country.
25. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promises a future response without addressing the implementation failure.I will come back to the member with a specific answer to her question that focuses on the military.
26. partly answered
    International TradeMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the issue was raised but does not specify if a complete exemption was pursued.buy America was raised directly during the bilateral meeting with President Biden.
27. deflected
    International TradeMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to general efforts and existing exemptions without outlining a plan for full exemption failure.Canada already benefits from a complete exemption from the buy American provisions that the United States put in place.
28. answered
    HealthMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly provides statistics on verification calls, visits, and compliance rates addressing the tracking failure.as of March 8, two million verification calls and over 70,000 in-person visits had been made to verify traveller compliance, and 1.2 million referrals had been made to law enforcement since April 1, 2020.
29. misdirected
    HealthMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's consistency instead of explaining the border management failure.the Bloc Québécois needs to make up its mind.
30. misdirected
    HealthMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer criticizes the Bloc's position on hotel quarantine rather than addressing the negligence on notifications.The Bloc Québécois is telling us that it knows that Quebeckers cannot leave their homes, that they are being asked to make sacrifices, that it is asking for a whole bunch of things, but that it wants to eliminate the criteria for certain people returning to Canada and lower expectations in spite of everything that is happening right now.
31. answered
    HealthMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly comments on whether the question was audible.I heard the question clearly, and I had no trouble seeing his colleague while he was asking it.
32. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Mr. Neil Ellis (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the plan by detailing government support for worker arrivals and processes.We are working tirelessly to ensure that temporary foreign workers can arrive safely in Canada by supporting employers with the additional costs incurred to accommodate the isolation period.
33. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodDiane Finley (Conservative) asked Mr. Neil Ellis (Liberal). loaded question.The answer gives general program support and funding figures but ignores the specific 25-day test kit delay raised.The fall economic statement committed an additional $34.4 million to continue the mandatory isolation support for temporary foreign workers.
34. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer commits to an extension but only to 26 weeks, not the 50 weeks requested.That is why we are committed to extending the benefit period to 26 weeks.
35. answered
    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The response explains program adjustments made and support delivered to businesses facing the described issue.We made certain changes, and now have seen nearly 100,000 businesses receive a direct subsidy to contribute to the fixed costs of keeping their doors open.
36. partly answered
    HousingMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes the first-time home buyer incentive but does not address its low uptake or timeline for fixes.In the fall economic statement, we committed to expand the program to be more reflective of the financial realities of first-time home buyers in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria.
37. answered
    HousingMrs. Tamara Jansen (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly denies any plan for a home equity tax as requested.our government is not thinking of or considering bringing in any home equity tax.
38. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.The response notes existing habitat funding and studies but does not declare a wild salmon emergency or commit new budget funds.That is why our government has invested $145 million in habitat restoration.
39. partly answered
    Diversity and InclusionMrs. Jenica Atwin (Green) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms review of the Employment Equity Act but does not address fighting court cases or specific reparations.Yes, we are committed to reviewing the Employment Equity Act.
40. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The response lists the upcoming parliamentary business for the requested period.This afternoon, we will obviously continue the debate on the opposition motion.