Commons advances budget bill amid inflation and language clashes

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1. deflected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to pandemic supports without addressing inflation or costs to families.We have been there to support Canadians through this difficult time and we have seen our economy bounce back quicker than other economies around the world because we have been there to support them.
2. deflected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer denies premise then shifts to unrelated tax and benefit policies instead of home ownership or capital gains.One of the very first things we did when we took office was raise taxes on the wealthiest 1% so we could lower them for the middle class, and the Conservatives voted against it.
3. deflected
   Forestry IndustryErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists past actions on trade but does not address new US tariffs or timing of standing up for workers.Canadians across the country watched this government consistently stand up for Canadian steelworkers, Canadian aluminum workers, Canadian dairy farmers and Canadian forestry workers.
4. deflected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats pandemic supports and criticizes opposition voting record without addressing inflation costs.The reality is that the Conservatives continue to vote against our measures to help Canadians, whether it is the tax cut for the middle class and the tax increase for the wealthy that we implemented when we first came to power
5. misdirected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer dismisses question as nonsense and pivots to past record while attacking opposition leader.
6. partly answered
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms ongoing work with Quebec on French but does not explicitly confirm recognition of the constitutional amendment.I have been saying for a long time that we are working with the Government of Quebec to protect the French language in Quebec and across Canada, while protecting the anglophone minority in Quebec and francophones outside Quebec.
7. deflected
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses pandemic meetings with premiers but avoids whether he explained Quebec's language amendment to them.from the start of this pandemic, I have been meeting with the premiers of all provinces two or three times a week.
8. deflected
   Financial InstitutionsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to tax fairness measures and past NDP votes instead of addressing bank service fees.In budget 2021, we made sure that digital service providers will pay their fair share of taxes, we instituted a tax on yachts and luxury vehicles, we are tackling aggressive tax planning schemes and we are building the government's capacity to crack down on tax fraud and tax evasion.
9. partly answered
   National DefenceMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.Lists actions taken but does not address the deputy minister's specific claim of no structural change.We have taken concrete actions to address this.
10. answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Directly distinguishes net neutrality from Bill C-10's purpose.Bill C-10 will not affect the issue of telecommunications and infrastructure in any way.
11. partly answered
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Denies application to certain apps but does not fully address the memo or CRTC power expansion.Bill C-10 will not apply to health apps, for example, or to videos produced by individuals.
12. deflected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Alain Rayes (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Cites support for the bill instead of committing to explicit exclusions.As far as individual activities are concerned, whether it be podcasts, workout videos or personal videos, the bill will not contain any requirements concerning this type of content.
13. answered
    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats the hardware versus content distinction to address net neutrality concern.Bill C-10 is not about telecommunications or hardware.
14. answered
    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Clarifies the bill regulates activities not the internet itself and preserves net neutrality.Bill C-10 does not affect how Internet service providers manage Internet traffic and does not modify the relevant provision in the Telecommunications Act, therefore maintaining net neutrality.
15. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMs. Rachael Harder (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to attacking Conservative opposition rather than addressing content regulation claims.Frankly, what I cannot understand is why the Conservative Party of Canada continues to oppose the fact that we are asking some of the wealthiest companies in the world to pay their fair share
16. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Affirms protection of French rights but avoids stating no interference with Quebec's Bill 96.I want to remind my colleague that we will of course protect the right to work in French and the right to be served in French
17. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Confirms shared goals on French services but sidesteps explicit commitment on Bill 101 application.I would also like to confirm that Quebeckers and francophones across the country will be able to receive services in French in federally regulated businesses, and I hope to be able to introduce a bill on that issue in 2021.
18. deflected
    HealthMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.States facts already known and refuses further comment without addressing timeline or details.
19. misdirected
    HealthMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Praises lab achievements instead of addressing collaboration or access issues raised.These scientists, researchers and doctors were some of the first in the world to be able to create a gold-standard PCR test that led to the ability for provinces and territories to test for COVID-19.
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    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Repeats non-employment status and pivots to unrelated COVID focus without explaining shipments.I will quote Dr. Poliquin, who is the head of the National Microbiology Laboratory. He said that there was no connection to the situation with COVID-19.
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    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Accuses asker of confusion and generalizes about collaboration rather than addressing specific clearances or shipments.I think the member opposite is confused if he says that no other ally collaborates with other countries across the world.
22. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges insufficient progress and names new appointment but does not explain lack of faith or prior inaction.This is one of the reasons why the sexual misconduct response centre reports to the deputy minister and not to the military.
23. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Lists general climate actions without addressing continued fossil fuel subsidies or IEA report directly.We have made historic investments in nature and clean technology, put a price on pollution, tabled climate accountability measures and just brought forward a new emissions reduction target
24. misdirected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Glen Motz (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). loaded question.Counters with statistics on doses while ignoring the specific cross-border obstruction and wait-list concerns.I do not think that 25 million doses distributed to provinces and territories is a failure.
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    HealthMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general vaccine rollout statistics and US border policy but avoids any commitment to contacting the mayor or securing Detroit doses.As the member opposite notes, the United States has said that crossing the border to receive a vaccine is not an appropriate reason—
26. partly answered
    Public SafetyMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses accountability efforts toward Iran but does not commit to or rule out listing the IRGC as a terrorist entity.We are reviewing the Ontario court decision at the moment.
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    Public SafetyMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights existing listings and sanctions but sidesteps the direct request to list the full IRGC.As part of this, we continue to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force as a terrorist entity.
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    Elections CanadaMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc's consistency and past positions instead of addressing whether the Prime Minister will respect a vote against an election.the Bloc Québécois's lack of consistency should never come as a surprise.
29. misdirected
    Elections CanadaMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.The answer focuses on past Bloc statements and votes rather than committing to respect a House vote on delaying an election.In the fall, the Bloc Québécois tried to trigger an election by voting against the throne speech.
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    COVID-19 Emergency ResponseMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes broad support programs but does not address fixing eligibility rules for the specific group of new mothers mentioned.With budget 2021, we are also investing nearly $30 billion to create a Canada-wide child care system that will allow more women to participate in the workforce.
31. partly answered
    HousingMr. Brad Vis (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer outlines existing housing programs but does not directly respond to the failure of the first-time home buyers' plan or propose new solutions for affordability.Over $70 billion has been invested in the national housing strategy, which will support the construction of up to 125,000 affordable homes.
32. misdirected
    Canadian HeritageMr. Ted Falk (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes the premise and attacks the Conservatives' position instead of committing on regulation of social media or podcasts.I wonder why the Conservative Party continues to oppose this.
33. deflected
    Tourism IndustryMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The minister acknowledges discussions but deflects by counter-questioning the opposition's border stance instead of addressing technical calls.I would like to ask my hon. colleague if Conservatives want tough border restrictions or not.
34. partly answered
    Tourism IndustryMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses US engagement and industry support but does not acknowledge missing the boat or directly respond to the US legislation impact.I want to assure my hon. colleague that we are working with our U.S. counterparts.
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    Tourism IndustryMr. Marc Dalton (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.The response reiterates health priorities and discussions but avoids addressing the apology, technical stops, or bilateral accommodation.let me assure all Canadians that we are focused on protecting the health and safety of Canadians.
36. answered
    HealthMr. Randall Garrison (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The minister explains steps taken to reduce the blood ban duration and ongoing research to fully eliminate it.we have taken such strong steps to eliminate it. In fact, we brought it down from five years to six months and then to three months.
37. misdirected
    Lac-Mégantic BypassMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.The response ignores the Lac-Mégantic bypass motion entirely and pivots to tabling unrelated COVID-19 data.I would like to ask for the House's consent to table a document.
38. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms the bilingual document issue is being resolved promptly.the situation is being rectified and the information will be given to the table very shortly.