Commons debates budget bill as Line 5 deadline approaches

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1. deflected
   Natural ResourcesErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates ongoing actions without addressing whether outreach to Biden failed.Today, the Government of Canada filed a submission in U.S. court in support of the continued safe operation of Line 5 and in support of continued mediation between Michigan and the company.
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   Natural ResourcesErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer disputes being too late but restates actions without addressing timing or job protection.quite the opposite. Line 5 is a critical piece of infrastructure both for Canada and the United States and that is why we have been working on this issue for months.
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   National DefenceErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the process but avoids why the pay raise was signed off during the period of allegations.it was not my office that looked into these allegations because it would be inappropriate for a politician's office to follow up on and investigate allegations.
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   National DefenceErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise of covering up but does not address the pay raise decision.that is simply not the truth. When allegations were brought forward from the ombudsperson to the Minister of National Defence , he knew that it would be inappropriate for politicians to engage in such an investigation.
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   National DefenceErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes support for survivors but avoids identifying who was spoken to about the complaint.as a government, from the very beginning we have taken extraordinarily seriously the responsibility of standing up for survivors, and of making sure that women and men who serve in our armed forces and in our institutions across this country have the right kinds of support and recourse.
6. answered
   Elections CanadaMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states no desire for an election and explains the bill's purpose.the answer is no. With the bill that we are now referring to committee, parliamentarians will be able to study ways to hold an election safely during a pandemic.
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   Elections CanadaMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer calls the logic far-fetched and shifts blame to opposition parties without addressing the priority question.that logic is a little far-fetched, unfortunately. This pandemic has taught us that it is important to be ready for anything.
8. partly answered
   Diversity and InclusionMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer agrees the reports are concerning and states actions will be taken but does not explain why the military was sent to spy.I agree with the leader of the NDP that these reports are extremely concerning. People have a right to gather and protest, and we are looking into this matter.
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   Diversity and InclusionMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer expresses general concern and commitment to freedoms but avoids addressing whether spying occurred in other provinces.We will always be there to defend freedom of expression and the freedom to protest.
10. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the bill's goals but does not address why individual influencers would face regulation.First, we want social media platforms to contribute financially to our cultural industry in Quebec and Canada.
11. answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly clarifies that obligations apply only to web giants and not Canadian users.The bill explicitly stipulates that these obligations apply only to web giants and not to Canadian users.
12. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner and Canadian creators instead of addressing how the bill protects culture.unfortunately we have another sad example of a Conservative Party member dragging, through the mud, our great Canadian creators
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    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats bill goals and criticizes Conservatives but does not address penalizing individual creators.I continue to be baffled by the fact that the Conservative Party of Canada has decided to side with some of the wealthiest and most powerful companies in the world
14. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer quotes a letter attacking the opposition rather than addressing whether concerns are a conspiracy.What kind of dangerous game is the Conservative Party playing?
15. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists supporting organizations instead of addressing accusations of playing politics or attacking critics.I thank my hon. colleague for providing me with this opportunity to read a long list of organizations that have already lent their support to Bill C-10
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    National DefenceMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains initial action taken but does not address the failure to dismiss or fully implement the Deschamps report.when Mr. Walbourne brought the information forward, I reached out immediately to the Privy Council Office.
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    National DefenceMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates investigation policy without addressing credibility or undermining claims.no politician should ever be involved in the investigation.
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    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores hedge fund and entrepreneur specifics to promote wage subsidy achievements.The wage subsidy alone has supported more than 5.3 million jobs, that is 5.3 million Canadians and Canadian families.
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    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses suppositions and pivots to general program benefits without addressing the specific hedge fund case.our business and income support programs have provided and continue to provide a critical lifeline to Canadians and to Canadian businesses.
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    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reassures on general support without addressing hedge fund eligibility or small business exclusions.All of our programs to support businesses and Canadians have served a critical purpose, especially now as the third wave of the pandemic is hitting us hard.
21. answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly confirms the 2023 timeline and construction start with recent stakeholder contacts.Today, we reiterated our commitment to have this project completed by 2023.
22. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Leah Gazan (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights new pathways but does not address exclusion of refugee claimants or undocumented workers.I am very proud of the pathway that we announced that will allow 90,000 essential workers and recent graduates to stay in Canada with permanent residency.
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    PrivacyMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges shared privacy goals but does not address Bill C-11 changes or Clearview AI specifically.we share a commitment to protecting the privacy interests of all Canadians.
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    National DefenceMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids naming who informed Katie Telford and restates non-involvement and seriousness of allegations.We need to make sure that no politician is ever involved in any type of investigation.
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    National DefenceMs. Leona Alleslev (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses general policies on sexual misconduct without addressing the specific allegations against General Vance.our government takes allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously.
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    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights achievements in vaccine delivery but avoids providing a specific date for full vaccination.We hit 20 million doses delivered to Canadians across the country
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    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights achievements in vaccine delivery but avoids providing a specific date for full vaccination.We have received 20 million doses in this country as of today
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    Rail TransportationMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Directly states the timeline and commitment to the bypass project.Today I was pleased to reiterate our government's commitment to have this project completed by 2023.
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    Rail TransportationMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges commitment but accuses the asker of politicizing the issue instead of providing new information.I understand my hon. colleague wants to make a political issue out of this, but we remain committed to the people of Lac-Mégantic.
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    Public SafetyMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Responds with past investments and new bill rather than a timeline for cracking down.our government invested $327 million into not just the RCMP but the capacity of the provincial and municipal police services to do gun and gang investigations.
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    Public SafetyAlice Wong (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.Focuses on past votes and general commitments without a specific prioritization timeline.when we made available $327 million to the RCMP and provincial and municipal police services across the country to tackle gun violence, she voted against it.
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    Public SafetyMr. Kenny Chiu (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.Contrasts with Conservatives and describes legislation instead of addressing the timeline for action on gangs.We brought forward strong legislation. We prohibited weapons that have no place in society and, additionally—
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    Public SafetyMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the point of order on unparliamentary language and instead criticizes the member on unrelated matters.not only did the hon. member interrupt the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, but he was not wearing proper attire.
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    Canadian HeritageMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists bill supporters instead of addressing concerns about free speech or the bill's flaws.I would like to remind the hon. member that Peter Grant, counsel at McCarthy Tétrault LLP and past chair of Technology, Communications and Intellectual Property Group, came out in support of Bill C-10
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    Canadian HeritageMr. Earl Dreeshen (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer continues listing bill supporters and ignores the question on free speech risks and charter review.this will allow me to continue enumerating the list of supports that Bill C-10 has received.
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    Canadian HeritageMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer quotes bill supporters and sidesteps the question on government intent to control speech.I would like to quote the Professional Music Publishers Association, which said, "It is absolutely fundamental for the future of Canadian culture...It makes sure that we have Canadian creation and production, and that this production reaches Canadians"
37. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer commits to working with nations on rights implementation but does not address whether the ruling will be appealed.We are committed to working with them to make sure they are able to get out on the water as quickly as possible.
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    JusticeMrs. Jenica Atwin (Green) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses funding for legal advice but does not commit to tabling legislation for systemic reform.we have committed in the budget a significant amount of money to help, precisely, victims of sexual assault get free legal advice.
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    Points of OrderMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Deb Schulte (Liberal). substantive question.Answer raises a new complaint about interruptions instead of responding to the apology or point of order.despite those repeated reminders, we have seen an increase in interruptions.