Commons debates Conservative motion to end federal vaccine mandates

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1. deflected
   HealthMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides vaccination statistics instead of addressing the complexity of lifting mandates.It is 8,000 and 25,000. Eight thousand is the number of people who will be receiving either their first or second dose today, and 25,000 is the number of people who will be receiving their booster dose today.
2. deflected
   HealthMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Responds with benefits of mandates rather than specifying target numbers.Estimates are about 1,600 people in the last few months have had their lives saved by vaccination mandates.
3. deflected
   HealthMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Focuses on past achievements of mandates instead of outlining metrics for lifting them.They not only saved lives. I spoke about the 1,600 Canadians who are currently alive because of those vaccination mandates
4. misdirected
   HealthMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Instead of addressing when restrictions will be lifted, criticizes the opposition's previous position.roughly 13 months ago, her party said that Canadians would be the last in the world to be vaccinated, that they would not be vaccinated until 2030.
5. deflected
   HealthMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses the ongoing need for protection but avoids specifying when or if restrictions will be lifted.COVID-19 is still with us. We will soon see the BA.2 subvariant in many provinces.
6. answered
   Electoral RepresentationMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Explains the bill's purpose to maintain Quebec's seats without constitutional changes.this morning, we introduced a realistic and practical bill that will protect Quebec's seats. Quebec would retain 78 seats instead of dropping to 77.
7. partly answered
   Electoral RepresentationMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Provides info on the bill but shifts to criticizing the Bloc Québécois.all the Bloc Québécois wants is to open up the Constitution and start a fight.
8. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Details specific measures and collaborations to support Ukrainians.Last week, as members know, we launched our new Canada-Ukraine emergency travel authorization, which will make it easier, faster and safer for Ukrainians to come to Canada.
9. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines the new travel authorization and ongoing work with partners to provide support.We are working with our partners, including the provinces and territories, the business community, the Ukrainian Canadian community and settlement agencies, on how best to support those arriving from Ukraine.
10. deflected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the request for science or timelines and instead cites a US death statistic unrelated to the question.That is the number of Americans whose deaths were avoidable.
11. deflected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again cites a hypothetical death statistic instead of addressing the specific case or mandate end date.Three times is how many more deaths we would have had in Canada if we had followed the example of the United States
12. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses the impossibility of predicting COVID's disappearance rather than providing any timeline or plan for ending mandates.
13. misdirected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to defending vaccines and urging avoidance of partisanship instead of addressing the transportation minister's role or April 16 deadline.I ask the hon. member to avoid partisanship in the face of vaccination and science.
14. partly answered
    HealthMike Lake (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges mental health impacts but does not specify any metrics used for lifting mandates.We estimate that about one Canadian out of two has seen his or her mental health deteriorate over the last few months.
15. deflected
    HealthMike Lake (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses hardship for health care workers instead of addressing the Prime Minister's comments or their mental health impact on the unvaccinated.This is an example of the hardship we have gone through.
16. deflected
    Intergovernmental RelationsMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the question around the NDP agreement benefits rather than addressing the opt-out request with compensation.When all of that is good for Quebeckers, it is not good for the Bloc Québécois, and they do not like that.
17. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the promise to eliminate subsidies instead of addressing the decision to continue financing.I would like to remind him that we promised to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies two years before our G20 partners did.
18. partly answered
    HealthMr. Luc Thériault (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges increase but pivots to criticizing the Bloc's approach.The Bloc Québécois has known that for a long time, but that does not allow for any bickering, which is what the Bloc needs.
19. deflected
    HealthMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The response discusses surgical backlogs instead of addressing provincial CMOs or mandates.We have seen, over the last two years, a backlog of surgeries approximately equal to 700,000 patients.
20. deflected
    HealthMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Responds by redefining humanity and citing statistics without specifying a date or action on mandates.Humanity means thinking about others and caring for others.
21. misdirected
    HealthMr. Jeremy Patzer (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of not believing in vaccination rather than addressing the timeline for dropping mandates.The fact that the Conservatives do not seem to believe in vaccination, in March 2022, is very serious.
22. answered
    HousingMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.Details multiple housing programs beyond the one mentioned to justify the approach.the program that the hon. member referred to is just one of many programs in the national housing strategy and federal investments in Nunavut housing
23. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Describes the announced program as the most efficient way, addressing the need for quick safe travel.This is the fastest, safest and most efficient way for Ukrainians to come to Canada.
24. deflected
    HealthMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts focus to long COVID impacts and vaccination benefits without providing a date for dropping mandates.The way to protect against that is to protect against transmission and to do that through vaccination.
25. deflected
    HealthMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to general vaccination benefits without addressing the specific mandate or family case.compassion is the key word. We need to have each other's backs.
26. partly answered
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly notes the April 1 change to pre-arrival tests but does not justify maintaining measures until then.on April 1, so in a just a few days, pre-arrival tests will no longer be required.
27. answered
    HealthMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms the April 1 removal of pre-entry testing as requested.we are going to do exactly as my colleague suggests on April 1.
28. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses existing partnerships and SickKids but does not address chartering planes for children now.we are working with our partners, including the airlines.
29. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes ongoing aggressive efforts and arrivals but does not address chartering flights or aid movement.the government is certainly looking hard, and as aggressively as possible, at how to get as many people as possible here as quickly as we can.
30. deflected
    HealthMr. Frank Caputo (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to US vaccination statistics and general encouragement rather than addressing the mandate for remote workers.One million is the number of deaths that were avoided because of Americans were vaccinated.
31. misdirected
    HealthMr. Arnold Viersen (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses savings from vaccination but does not address returning the $30 million or ending domestic passports.I mentioned earlier the amount of $4 billion.
32. deflected
    HealthMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.Answer thanks workers and notes unpredictability but does not commit to opening borders or removing mandates.Everybody knows that COVID-19 has been unpredictable.
33. misdirected
    HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking the Conservatives' past position instead of addressing the specific claims about mandates versus passports or timelines for lifting them.The Conservatives opposed vaccination at the time. This means that their policy would have been responsible for hundreds, if not thousands, of additional deaths.
34. deflected
    HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers procedural assistance and an apology but provides no information on lifting federal mandates or timelines.I respectfully offer the assistance and support he needs and deserves as a member of Parliament.
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    HealthMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer declines to address the request for studies or a timeline and instead answers an unasked question about the pandemic's end.When will the COVID‑19 pandemic end? Unfortunately, I do not think we can answer that today.
36. partly answered
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges ongoing discussions with fishers and First Nations but does not confirm whether compensation will be provided.Those discussions have not concluded yet, but we will respect both the prior fish harvesters and the indigenous right to fish.
37. answered
    Natural ResourcesMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly engages the IEA plan, notes it is under discussion, and outlines related Canadian actions on emissions reduction.in fact, the 10-point plan is under discussion right now with the Minister of Natural Resources in Paris.
38. answered
    Business of the HouseMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer provides a clear schedule of upcoming House business for the following week., the economic and fiscal update, for the third day of debate at report stage, and we will continue on Monday, if that is necessary.