House debates digital privacy bill as Liberals face fire over vaccines

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Question Period, exchange by exchange

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1. partly answered
   Public Services and ProcurementCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer details future vaccine deliveries but does not address how long the third wave will last.We will be receiving between 48 million and 50 million doses, cumulatively, before that time.
2. deflected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists federal spending and support but avoids explaining why a vaccine plan is only arriving now.Eight dollars out of every $10 spent on responding to COVID has been federal funding.
3. deflected
   HealthMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes collaboration and public health measures without specifying when additional vaccines will arrive in Ontario.We will be supporting Ontarians no matter where they live in the province.
4. misdirected
   HealthMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses the questioner of false allegations and pivots to public health measures instead of addressing vaccine delivery timelines.it is very important that the member opposite not confuse Canadians with, I think, somewhat false allegations.
5. deflected
   HealthMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates federal spending and support but does not address the failure to deliver vaccines on time.Of every $10 spent responding to the pandemic, $8 has come from the federal government.
6. answered
   COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly defends the decision to provide the wage subsidy without discrimination based on employer.With the Canada emergency wage subsidy, we have now ensured that more than five million Canadians have remained on their employers' payroll
7. partly answered
   COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes post-payment audits but does not address the lack of sanctions or prosecutions for fraudulent claims.The Canada Revenue Agency launched post-payment audits of Canada emergency wage benefit recipients.
8. deflected
   HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer stresses collaboration with provinces but does not address using the Emergencies Act to increase capacity or provide paid sick leave.every step of the way we have worked with the provinces and territories collaboratively to save lives and stop the spread.
9. deflected
   HealthMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids any yes/no on the Emergencies Act and pivots to general collaboration.We are going to continue that hard work together because that is how we are going to protect lives and stop the spread, by working together and making sure that, no matter what jurisdiction a Canadian lives in, that person has the support of all levels of government.
10. deflected
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the January-February vaccine shortfall claim and restates G20 ranking and collaboration.In fact, we are the third highest country in the G20 for the administration of vaccines.
11. partly answered
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly counters the premise with delivery numbers and targets met but does not explain the January-February gap.We secured 3.5 million more vaccines in the first quarter than originally targeted, and we are getting those vaccines to provinces as soon as possible.
12. deflected
    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats G20 ranking and multipronged approach without addressing the specific timing shortfall.We have surpassed all of our targets that were originally set, and we are on track to have between 48 million and 50 million doses in the country by the end of June.
13. deflected
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer asserts strong measures exist but does not explain the decision to end Brazil-specific screening.It is important that all travellers are screened for COVID-19 and that all positive cases are sequenced for the variants.
14. deflected
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats the list of border measures without addressing why Brazil-specific rules were dropped.
15. deflected
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer refuses to discuss contract details and pivots to recent Pfizer deliveries instead of AstraZeneca delays.This is a great week. We just secured eight million more doses from Pfizer, with the first four million doses set to arrive in May.
16. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the day-10 test issue and promises more resources while noting overall progress.We are acutely aware of concerns about the day-10 tests, and we will have additional resources to address the situation very soon.
17. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges the testing issue and urgency but offers no specific action or firm timeline beyond vague patience.A number of discussions are under way, and we are close to finding a solution and implementing it.
18. deflected
    TaxationMr. Luc Desilets (Bloc) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the specific request to match Quebec's deadline extension and pivots to unrelated relief measures.In February, we announced that recipients of the emergency and recovery benefits would be eligible for interest relief if they filed their 2020 tax returns.
19. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Avoids the yes-or-no question on permanent spending and instead rebuts the framing of radicalism.I will reassure him there is nothing radical about investing in measures that will protect the environment and create jobs at the same time.
20. misdirected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the debt-management question and attacks the premise by introducing personal anecdotes instead of addressing the record.If he thinks our measures have been too expensive, I would like to introduce him to my neighbour, who told me that she was able to feed her kids and pay her rent because she collected CERB when she lost her job.
21. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Mr. Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Dismisses the fiscal-anchor question outright and labels the premise ridiculous without answering.the hon. member's world view is patently ridiculous when he outlines it in that question.
22. partly answered
    Post-Secondary EducationMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Expresses concern and mentions talks with Ontario but supplies no concrete plan or timeline for federal action.That is why we are in talks with the Government of Ontario, which had jurisdiction over education, to find solutions.
23. misdirected
    EthicsMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the specific allegation about the petition and member conduct, pivoting to general charter assurances and an unrelated Ontario example.I want to acknowledge that leadership and assure the member that we remain committed to upholding all of the rights and freedoms that are available to all Canadians throughout the country.
24. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Chris d'Entremont (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Notes the public inquiry and ongoing RCMP work but does not address the request for earlier information release to families.We listened to the families and the people of Nova Scotia, who made it very clear that they wanted a full, independent and comprehensive public inquiry into this.
25. answered
    Public SafetyMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly explains the sequence of actions taken in response to the inquiry request.We listened to and respected their wishes and we have appointed that public inquiry.
26. deflected
    TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the yes-or-no request on deadline extension and instead urges timely filing.I encourage all Canadians to file their taxes on time, to prevent any delays in the benefits and credits they are entitled to.
27. deflected
    TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.The answer again sidesteps the deadline extension and shifts to unrelated relief measures already announced.we announced in February that people who receive emergency and recovery benefits would be eligible for interest relief if they filed their 2020 tax returns.
28. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states a commitment but provides no decision on the 50-week extension.That is why we have spent the last five years modernizing EI and making improvements for Canadians.
29. partly answered
    Employment InsuranceMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer reiterates the commitment to extend benefits without addressing the specific bill or royal recommendation request.we know many Canadians exhaust their EI sickness benefits, and that is why our government has made a commitment to extend EI sickness benefits.
30. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Richard Bragdon (Conservative) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner for politicizing rather than addressing the planning and consultation concerns raised.The only person who seems to be confused by my decision is the member opposite.
31. answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the basis for the decision as consultations with first nations.the decision with the intention to phase out fish farms by June of 2022 in the Discovery Islands was not an easy one to make, but it was based on the outcomes we had after a number of discussions and consultations with the seven first nations in the Discovery Islands.
32. partly answered
    HealthMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses vaccine distribution collaboration but does not respond to the urgent delivery demand for Ontario.The distribution of vaccines is an agreement that has been worked out collaboratively among premiers.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists border measures without addressing the demand to admit failure or apologize.We have added layers of protection at the border including, most recently, as the member opposite would know, the requirement to test before departure; to test upon arrival; to stay in a government-approved hotel; to receive their negative tests before moving on to their personal quarantine; to sequence all positive tests; and, indeed, to ensure that people submit to a 10-day test before leaving quarantine.
34. partly answered
    National DefenceMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses vaccine prioritization for soldiers but does not engage the premise of dangerous shortages or deployment errors.Our surgeon general and the acting chief of the defence staff have been working with our health officials on prioritizing where the vaccines should go.
35. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the interpretation complaint and pivots to an unrelated health talking point.Mr. Speaker, the health and safety of our members in the Canadian Armed Forces is our top priority, whether it is serving abroad—
36. answered
    National DefenceMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the equipment and interpretation issue raised.both microphones are working. We have already been working with IT officials in trying to get a better system in place.
37. partly answered
    National DefenceMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the technical problem and apologizes but then returns to the prior topic instead of yielding to the parliamentary secretary.I am sorry for the problem. My team has been working on solving this, because the translation is very important to me as well.
38. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Marilyn Gladu (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.The answer supplies delivery numbers and shifts responsibility to provinces without outlining a federal plan to resolve rollout failures.I will remind hon. members that we bring the vaccines into the country and the provinces are responsible for their distribution.
39. deflected
    Marine TransportationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses sympathy and notes inter-ministerial work but offers no commitment to regulatory action.