Commons finds Public Health Agency in contempt over withheld documents

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1. misdirected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing spending or inflation timeline.the Conservatives' partisan games are the biggest threat to Canada's recovery right now.
2. deflected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to budget passage and subsidies without addressing housing price stabilization.
3. misdirected
   The EconomyErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question makes partisan claims without seeking information; answer counters with hypocrisy charge.it is utterly hypocritical for the Conservatives to even pretend to be concerned about Canadians and the Canadian economy.
4. misdirected
   National DefenceErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Question lists accusations and demands firing; answer defends record by attacking prior Conservative cuts.we will take no lessons from the Conservatives when it comes to looking after our women and men in the Canadian Armed Forces.
5. misdirected
   National DefenceErin O'Toole (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question addresses voters and calls for resignation; answer responds with personal and party attacks.Let us talk about the hypocrisy of the Leader of the Opposition
6. partly answered
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms bill introduction and seeks support but avoids direct precedence question.We want to pass this bill, and we are asking all opposition parties, including the Bloc Québécois, if they intend to support it or not.
7. deflected
   Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer emphasizes national protection of French without comparing bill effectiveness to Quebec charter.our goal will still be to defend the Official Languages Act, to strengthen it and to bring it into the 21st century.
8. deflected
   COVID‑19 Emergency ResponseMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer conditions support continuation on opposition action without reversing the cut decision.if the opposition refuses to pass the budget bill, key COVID‑19 measures will end.
9. deflected
   COVID‑19 Emergency ResponseMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer accuses the NDP of blocking the extension instead of addressing the CRB cut.I question why the leader of the NDP is stopping our government from extending the CRB.
10. deflected
    National DefenceCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes budget funding rather than answering whether the PM voiced concerns.I hope that the member opposite will support budget 2021, in which we are adding $236 million for eliminating sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.
11. misdirected
    National DefenceCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservatives' past record instead of addressing the call to resign.When they were in government, they cut from the Canadian Armed Forces' budget.
12. deflected
    National DefenceCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats budget increases and avoids any response to the resignation demand.In our defence policy, we have increased the budget by over 70% within 10 years and guaranteed it for 20 years.
13. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes budget funding instead of addressing why the PM keeps the minister.I hope that the member opposite will support budget 2021 because it includes $236 million for eliminating sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.
14. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses policy and appointments but ignores the demand to step down.We have appointed Justice Louise Arbour to make sure that we get the right recommendations on how to make sure that we eliminate all forms of sexual misconduct.
15. deflected
    National DefenceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer contrasts past government cuts rather than addressing calls for resignation.our government will continue to support the Canadian Armed Forces with what it needs, not like the previous government, which cut from the defence budget just so it could try to balance its budget.
16. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the approach to federally regulated businesses but does not directly address applying Bill 101.We will, of course, let them choose whether to continue as is or to be subject to the Official Languages Act.
17. deflected
    Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Answer promotes the federal bill and poses a counter-question instead of addressing why Quebec cannot apply Bill 101.The bill is clear: It covers the right to work in French, the right to be served in French and, of course, the right not to be discriminated against for being francophone in federally regulated businesses in Quebec and regions with a strong francophone presence.
18. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner's past record rather than addressing calls to fire the minister.I will take no lessons from the member opposite, who was the parliamentary secretary of national defence when the Conservatives were in government, when they slashed the budget of defence at that time.
19. misdirected
    National DefenceMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer again attacks the prior government and the asker instead of responding to the demand to fire the minister.when it comes to supporting our Canadian Armed Forces, we need to put our money where our mouth is, and that is exactly what our government did, not like the previous government, especially when the member was the parliamentary secretary to national defence.
20. partly answered
    National DefenceMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the golfing incident by noting the acting chief's review but ignores the broader question of honour and failure.as stated before, the acting chief of the defence staff is reviewing this matter very closely as it falls within his responsibility within the chain of command, and the acting chief of the defence staff has stated already that the vice chief of the defence staff is currently no longer in his role.
21. deflected
    National DefenceMs. Raquel Dancho (Conservative) asked Harjit S. Sajjan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to budget support without addressing the call to fire the minister or the feminist image critique.I hope the member opposite will support budget 2021, in which we have outlined $236 million to eliminate sexual misconduct from the Canadian Armed Forces.
22. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses compensation and no child testimony but sidesteps the ongoing legal fight and child deaths claim.Any first nations child who has been discriminated by the broken child welfare system will get fair, just and equitable compensation.
23. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Bernadette Jordan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims ongoing work with the nation but does not confirm whether the government will appeal the ruling.We are going to continue to work with the Nuu-chah-nulth first nation to ensure these rights are upheld.
24. misdirected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative partisanship instead of addressing inflation and affordability measures.The single biggest threat the Canadian economy faces today is Conservative partisanship, which is blocking our budget.
25. deflected
    The EconomyEd Fast (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores inflation and debt to accuse Conservatives of blocking unrelated health funding.That is what Canadians need right now and it is what Conservatives are blocking.
26. deflected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots from inflation and spending to blame Conservatives for blocking the budget and supports.It is that irresponsible behaviour that threatens the well-being of every single Canadian.
27. misdirected
    The EconomyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Chrystia Freeland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects unemployment statistics then urges support for the budget instead of addressing fiscal reversal.first, the member opposite needs to get his numbers right.
28. partly answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains Bill C-32 provisions for French in federally regulated businesses but does not address why it overrides Bill 96.Bill C-32, an act to amend the Official Languages Act , which we introduced yesterday, requires federally regulated businesses to recognize the right to work in French, the right to be served in French, and the right of francophones not be discriminated against.
29. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.The answer challenges the Bloc to support C-32 rather than addressing immediate application of Bill 101 via the existing bill.Now the question is whether he will support it.
30. partly answered
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marc Garneau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer endorses investigating the pandemic origin but does not commit to sharing Winnipeg lab scientists or documents with U.S. investigators.we support the call by President Biden to get to the bottom of this issue.
31. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes general lab security screening without naming who approved the Chinese military scientist.everyone working at it or visiting the lab must undergo security screening and adhere to the strictest protocols, procedures and policies.
32. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer claims documents were shared with a committee but avoids the House order and rule-of-law accusation.I have fully shared, through the Public Health Agency of Canada and through its president, Iain Stewart, fully unredacted documents to a committee of parliamentarians for their review.
33. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids confirming or denying the briefing status and instead highlights committee appearances and document routing.I will say that I was fully transparent with the committee, and I reminded the committee that the fully unredacted documents are with NSICOP, a committee of parliamentarians that has the appropriate clearance to review those documents.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the inconsistency accusation and request for domestic disclosure by again pointing to the external committee process.I spent three hours at the committee answering questions from parliamentarians and repeatedly referring the parliamentarians to the statement of the president of the Public Health Agency of Canada, who has submitted all the documents, unredacted, to the appropriate committee of parliamentarians that can review those documents.
35. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's motives on national security instead of confirming or denying ongoing cooperation with China.yet again we see the Conservative Party playing really dangerous games with national security.
36. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses the request for action by outlining current supports and funding but does not commit to an independent international commission.We are also reaching out to indigenous communities across Canada on how best to support them in finding their lost children and healing, including how they can access the $27 million of funding being made available right now on an urgent basis.