House debates repeal of mandatory minimum sentences in Bill C-22

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1. deflected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer provides statistics on vaccine delivery but avoids addressing the specific claim of failure or CNN headline.Canada is actually third in the G20 in terms of vaccines delivered to people.
2. misdirected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts to criticizing opposition instead of answering about variants and rollout.We need to engage in the right kinds of behaviours and do things that the Conservatives are not always good at, like wearing masks, keeping distance and obeying public health rules.
3. misdirected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Corrects the date of the recommendation and accuses opposition of making things up.The reality is that this CDC recommendation dates from March, last March, a year ago, recommending that people not travel to Canada or just about any other country outside the United States.
4. partly answered
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Provides specific numbers on doses delivered but does not admit to any failure.We promised to deliver six million vaccine doses before the end of March and we exceeded that amount.
5. misdirected
   HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Accuses the opposition leader of not telling the truth rather than directly addressing the delay announcement.it is quite troubling that the Leader of the Opposition is not telling the truth about a conversation he and I had.
6. deflected
   JusticeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Emphasizes cooperation with provinces without specifying position on the ruling.We have always respected the processes in place and provincial jurisdictions.
7. deflected
   JusticeMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Changes subject to criticizing the Bloc for raising sovereignty instead of answering about the Clarity Act.While we are all working together to try to help Canadians and address their concerns, the Bloc Québécois cannot resist starting a debate on sovereignty.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Details the vaccination strategy including contracts and doses secured.The plan included negotiating and signing contracts with more vaccine manufacturers than other countries and securing more doses for Canadians than other countries so we could speed up vaccinations.
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Trudeau claims credit for prior approval and pivots to future work without addressing the call for immediate new action on sick leave.we approved paid sick leave many, many months ago, and it would be excellent for the leader of the NDP to acknowledge that.
10. deflected
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Rodriguez offers no answer and defers entirely due to technical issues.the hon. minister is currently having connection issues. She will get back to you on this as soon as possible.
11. partly answered
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Hajdu addresses monitoring and possible changes but does not say whether advice on AstraZeneca will change.Health Canada monitors that data closely and will not hesitate to change its licensing for use in Canada should there be any risk to Canadians.
12. misdirected
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Hajdu attacks the questioner for allegedly scaring Canadians instead of answering whether AstraZeneca advice will change.surely the member opposite is not trying to scare Canadians and imply that Health Canada would not be doing an extremely thorough job
13. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Rodriguez rejects the premise of a deal with the Bloc and refuses to engage with the question about what was exchanged.I object to the comments he just made because they are deeply offensive.
14. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Sajjan restates his appearances and general opposition to misconduct without addressing the message sent to women in the forces.our government, and I personally, will not stand for any type of sexual misconduct and that we will take further action.
15. deflected
    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Sajjan denies the premise and states the forum is independent without addressing the alleged threat to funding.The Halifax International Security Forum is an independent organization, and it makes its own decisions on this matter.
16. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Sajjan confirms the forum decides awards and that funding requests will be considered but gives no guarantee on either point.once a request is made, it will be considered.
17. deflected
    Forestry IndustryMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists forestry programs but ignores the call to end oil subsidies.we are supporting the forestry sector across Canada.
18. partly answered
    Forestry IndustryMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites specific Quebec forestry investments but does not address the eight proposals or budget commitment.We announced new investments in Abitibi—Témiscamingue last fall to promote new economic opportunities in the forestry sector for indigenous communities
19. misdirected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservative convention instead of answering whether UBI will be in the budget.it is hard to take lessons from the member about what happened at a party convention when his own party members voted to deny the reality of climate change.
20. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer again attacks the prior Conservative record rather than confirming or denying new permanent spending.it is rich of the hon. member to critique the government's economic record, as he was a member of the government that had the worst economic growth rate of any government in Canada's history since the Great Depression.
21. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends public investment in general but never answers whether all new permanent spending will be avoided.the member opposite seems afraid to embrace the idea that public investment can actually support Canadians during their time of need.
22. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promises fiscally sound investments but refuses to confirm adherence to the no-new-permanent-spending pledge.I can reassure him all the investments that will be contained in that budget will be fiscally sound and will be supporting the best interests of Canadians
23. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly acknowledges the crisis, confirms talks with Ontario, and offers federal help.I have had conversations with the Government of Ontario.
24. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer refuses to pre-empt the budget and does not commit to a wealth tax.I will not pre-empt announcements that will be shared as part of next week's budget
25. misdirected
    EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer denies the premise then attacks the opposition and pivots to pandemic talking points.The question seems a bit misguided, frankly.
26. deflected
    EthicsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as conspiracy theory and shifts to general crisis rhetoric without addressing consultant spending.Unfortunately, I detect a whiff of conspiracy theory in my colleague's question.
27. deflected
    HealthErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer refuses to give yes/no on AstraZeneca review and instead attacks Conservatives for fear-mongering.I will not back down from my comments.
28. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains jurisdictional limits and refers to Ontario's responsibility while noting federal support efforts.unfortunately, the member's question reveals his complete misunderstanding of the jurisdiction of the Ontario government to provide policing services in that community.
29. misdirected
    Aerospace IndustryMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses Air Canada deal instead of aerospace manufacturing policy and ends by attacking the Bloc.This is good news and the Bloc does not like that.
30. deflected
    Aerospace IndustryMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats Air Canada purchase claim and again attacks the Bloc rather than outlining an aerospace policy.I would like to know what part of this agreement the Bloc does not like.
31. misdirected
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Kenny Chiu (Conservative) asked Bardish Chagger (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the sarcastic premise and lists existing student supports without addressing new disappointments.
32. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the EI-CERB flag issue and states teams are working on it but provides no timeline for fix.It is not taking the time it did at the beginning when this problem was first identified.
33. deflected
    TaxationMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The response denies the home equity tax premise but ignores the carbon tax question entirely while accusing the opposition of falsehoods.Any suggestion otherwise is false.
34. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. John Williamson (Conservative) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides context on negotiations and measures but does not resolve which statement about the announcement is correct.The measures that we have put in place for this year are flexible and allow fishers to get out on the water right now, as we work toward longer term agreements.
35. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Chris d'Entremont (Conservative) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.The response accuses colleagues of spreading rumours rather than clarifying whether long-term plans will fall outside existing seasons.I would like to ask my hon. colleagues to please stop spreading malicious rumours, basically.
36. answered
    National DefenceMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly acknowledges the allegation and commits to investigating the specific cases mentioned.I will look into it and get back to the member.
37. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The response notes past investments but provides no timeline or plan to resolve the multi-year processing delays raised.the member will know that this government has made significant investments in accelerating the processing times in and around status.
38. deflected
    FinanceMrs. Jenica Atwin (Green) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to address the budget question and instead lists prior government policies without engaging the wealth tax or fairness concerns.While I will not pre-empt the decisions that will be outlined in the upcoming budget, I will reassure her that from the very first day we formed government, our focus has been to support middle-class and low-income Canadians.