Commons debates report stage of fiscal update bill

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1. deflected
   House of CommonsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores concerns about democracy decline and instead promotes extended sitting hours.Motion No. 11 would enable members of Parliament to have debates beyond 6:30 p.m.
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   House of CommonsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer sidesteps quorum and prorogation issues by repeating claims about additional debate time.The reality is that Motion No. 11 enables members of Parliament to have additional debate time.
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   House of CommonsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer avoids the arrogance and coalition criticism by questioning Conservative work ethic instead.I do not understand why the Conservatives are afraid of extra debate time.
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   House of CommonsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer evades quorum concerns by accusing Conservatives of watching Netflix while claiming seriousness.what the Conservative members might be doing is watching Netflix and so forth, but I can assure Canadians that whether it is virtual Parliament or sitting in the house, we take this very seriously.
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   House of CommonsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses prorogation concerns as exaggeration and pivots to minority government cooperation.talk about gross exaggeration.
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   Committees of the HouseMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the new committee creation and opposition exclusion by referencing Harper's mechanism.what is clear is that we have established a mechanism that is not truly unique, because former prime minister Stephen Harper used the same mechanism
7. misdirected
   Committees of the HouseMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the questioner by alleging a Conservative-Bloc merger instead of addressing democracy concerns.the only merger I see is the double blue of the Conservatives and the Bloc on this particular issue, like other issues.
8. partly answered
   COVID-19 ProtestsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and offers further conversation without full commitment or details.I just spoke with the minister this week about that very issue.
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   Passport CanadaMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges stress and lists hiring actions but offers no timeline or judgment on acceptability.already in December, we hired 500 more passport officers to process applications.
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    HousingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). substantive question.Lists new spending programs but does not address stopping inflation-driving policies.the budget we just presented includes major investments, including $200 million to develop and scale up rent-to-own projects
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    HousingMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). loaded question.Ignores the specific program criticism and pivots to general rights language.Not only must we advance the right to housing, but we must also advance buyers' rights in order to ensure that the rules are fair for everyone.
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    The EconomyMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Compares Canada to others and lists indexing measures without addressing spending cuts.While Canada's rate of inflation is below that of the U.S., Europe, the G7 and the OECD, we are continuing to focus on making life more affordable.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Attributes costs to Ukraine war and lists unrelated programs instead of addressing carbon tax pause.the federal government is here to help Canadians deal with the rising cost of living, whether it is through subsidies for dental care, programs that make it easier to access housing, or the fact that we are helping lower the cost of child care.
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    The EconomyMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Defends past pandemic spending and debt metrics without linking spending to rising prices.Our plan has worked. In fact, we have maintained the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 while growing the economy and recovering 115% of jobs lost due to COVID-19.
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    The EconomyMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks Conservative spending record instead of addressing rate-hike impact on homeowners.we just recently had an election where the Conservatives committed to spending more than what we proposed.
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    News Media IndustryMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Mr. Chris Bittle (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions Bill C-18 and added funding but gives no update on Canada Post delivery rates for regional papers.We added $50 million in the last budget to support small media.
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    News Media IndustryMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Mr. Anthony Housefather (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges need for support and promises to work with Canada Post but avoids any timeline or commitment on special rates.Canada Post makes its own decisions on delivery and fees.
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    Public Service of CanadaMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.Restates general principles and mentions a future review without committing to protecting the specific whistle-blowers.Later this year, our government will be launching a review to strengthen the protection of whistle-blowers.
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    National DefenceMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). substantive question.Explains the distinction between approved spending and forecasts but does not identify what the $15 billion covers.In other words, these are two different ways of presenting our forecasted spending.
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    The EconomyMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the inflation question and instead attacks past Conservative governments on debt.before the pandemic, it took only two Conservative governments to accrue more than 70% of Canada's prepandemic debt.
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    The EconomyMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Praises the budget's goals without addressing whether spending is reckless or hurting Canadians.This budget lowers our debt-to-GDP ratio and seeks solutions for the labour shortage because our jobs-based recovery strategy has successfully lowered Canada's unemployment rate to all-time historic lows.
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    Indigenous AffairsMs. Niki Ashton (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.States that communities must lead and that RCMP funding is for accountability but does not explain why funds were not given directly to communities.The financing for the RCMP is to complete that element of accountability.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Lists other EV measures but does not address the absence of a used-vehicle incentive.in fact, we have expanded, in the last budget, the purchase incentive for electric vehicles.
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    HealthMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Highlights vaccination numbers and risks instead of addressing why Canada has not aligned with other countries on restrictions.
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    HealthMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates reliance on experts without addressing ending mandates.Canada's policy has not changed. It remains the same, and we will base our decisions on the advice of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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    HealthMr. Chris Lewis (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Responds by highlighting risks rather than addressing when mandates will end.We must continue to support our neighbours. We must continue to encourage vaccination.
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    HealthMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). substantive question.Indicates ongoing review without specifying outcome on lifting mandates.Right now, we are in the middle of a review. We will make our decisions based on science and on facts.
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    Employment InsuranceMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Describes measures taken but does not specify timeline for resolving individual cases.In response to the situation, the minister has expressed her concern to officials and then asked officials to explore ever effort possible to assist Canadians in combatting fraudulent activity in their accounts and to make sure that their benefits are secured and received in a timely manner.
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    Employment InsuranceMr. Sébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Reiterates efforts without specific commitments on timing for benefits.We will continue to work diligently with our officials to make sure that people receive the benefits they deserve.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Provides statistics on progress but avoids promising to clear the backlog.Across six programs, we expect to see another 6,000 or so landed in Canada this year.
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    Passport CanadaMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Details measures implemented without addressing when backlogs will be resolved.As I mentioned before, as of December we had already hired 500 new passport employees, but we have done more than that.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts to budget investments instead of addressing current delays for farmers.That is why budget 2022 will invest $29.3 million over three years to create a trusted employer model and $64.6 million to increase capacity for employer inspections and guarantee that workers are treated fairly and decently.
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    Passport CanadaMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses general passport demand and overtime work but avoids the specific delay complaint or recognition for health workers.demand for passports is up over 40%, and our Service Canada employees are working night and day, overtime and weekends.
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    Correctional Service CanadaMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states goat milk production is no longer under consideration but provides no details on the contract referenced in the question.while Correctional Service was considering goat milk production, it is no longer under consideration.
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    Canada Border Services AgencyMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the border hours issue entirely by claiming the question was not heard and deferring to a private conversation.I did not hear the question, so if the member would like to speak to me afterward, I would be happy to answer it
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    Fisheries and OceansMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Mr. Mike Kelloway (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the court decision, consultations, and ongoing commitment to phase out open-net farms.We remain committed to transitioning away from open-net pen salmon farming in coastal B.C. waters.