Commons advances bill to protect provincial seat counts

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer justifies the invocation of the act but avoids confirming whether police requested it.Police told us they needed additional tools to clear the blockades and, as OPP Chief Superintendent Carson Pardy said at yesterday's meeting: The Emergencies Act [gave police] effective supplementary tools needed to help protect critical infrastructure and ensure the continuous and safe delivery of essential goods and services, while at the same time maintaining—or in the case of Ottawa, restoring—peace, order and public security.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes the inquiry and accuses Conservatives rather than addressing the claim of no valid reason for invocation.I know that the interim leader of the Conservative Party , as well as members of the Conservative Party, may not want light shed on these events, given their support of these blockades, but Canadians want to know the truth.
3. partly answered
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses ongoing COVID measures and airport actions but does not specify a timeline for returning to pre-COVID normal.With regard to airports, our government has already taken action to reduce wait times by standing up working groups with relevant agencies to identify and address bottlenecks and by hiring about 400 additional security screeners.
4. misdirected
   HealthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks Conservatives on vaccines instead of addressing when restrictions will end.I know Conservatives have not been unequivocal on the need for vaccines.
5. deflected
   YouthCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists supports for youth but does not address the claim of ignoring or disrespecting them.We have consistently been there for young people, and every step of the way, the Conservatives criticized us for doing as much as we have to help young people.
6. deflected
   Government PrioritiesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer mocks the question about monarchy costs and pivots to other government achievements.my goodness, the Liberal government in Ottawa must be doing a great job meeting the expectations of Quebeckers, if the only thing the leader of the Bloc Québécois can complain about is still the monarchy and the prayer in the House of Commons.
7. misdirected
   Government PrioritiesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses democracy broadly instead of addressing the cost of the royal visit.Canada can be proud because we have a system that has been in place a very long time.
8. partly answered
   Natural ResourcesMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms phasing out subsidies but does not address reinvesting into direct payments to individuals.we are committed to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in the next two years, and have already phased out eight tax breaks for the sector.
9. deflected
   Natural ResourcesMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses eliminating subsidies but ignores the proposal for direct payments to citizens.With regard to the public financing of the fossil fuel sector, we are gradually eliminating those subsidies.
10. misdirected
    JusticeMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives instead of addressing whether Bill C-5 will be scrapped.The Conservatives claim to be tough on crime, but are really just tough on Black Canadians and indigenous people.
11. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the bill's intent without addressing the call to stop punishing law-abiding citizens.This legislation does not stop police from charging people with gun offences or prosecutors from pursuing convictions.
12. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats the bill's purpose but does not explain why it should pass despite the cited shootings.This legislation does not stop police from charging people or prosecutors from pursuing convictions.
13. misdirected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks Conservative policies and systemic discrimination instead of addressing minimum sentences for gun crimes.our criminal justice reform bill eliminates the failed policies of the Conservative Party, which claimed to be tough on crime but was ultimately just going after Black Canadians and indigenous peoples.
14. deflected
    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on other gun control measures without addressing why Bill C-5 should apply to drive-by shootings.We are banning military-style assault weapons, and we are establishing a task force with the U.S. to end smuggling.
15. deflected
    JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes other actions on guns but avoids committing to abandon Bill C-5.We are moving forward on stronger gun controls, both by interdicting the flow of illegal guns across the border and continuing to step up on more gun control.
16. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts to climate change and institutions without addressing bilingualism or the Governor General appointment.in fact, I will be sitting down with the prince this afternoon, along with business and indigenous leaders, to talk about the importance of fighting climate change.
17. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes Liberal language policies without addressing the specific accusations on appointments, Bill 101 or federal businesses.with our bill to modernize the Official Languages Act, we are not only strengthening protections for the French language, including within Quebec, but we are also doing something the Bloc Québécois could never do, and that is protecting the French fact all across the country.
18. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri‑FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promises ministerial follow-up instead of stating whether consultations on a urea tariff have begun.I will ensure that the appropriate minister follows up with the member.
19. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri‑FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer justifies sanctions on Russia but does not address exempting pre-March 2 fertilizer purchases from the tariff.Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has required us to step up on sanctions to punish Vladimir Putin and those who have supported and enabled his war.
20. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri‑FoodMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer condemns the war and lists existing farm programs without addressing the 35% tariff's impact or timing.Our government is now giving farmers access to $1 million through the advance payments program, with the first $100,000 being interest free.
21. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights child-care savings instead of addressing debt, inflation or spending restraint.Unlike the Conservatives, who voted against our measures on supporting families, we moved forward with an early learning and child care program that, as I announced in Newfoundland and Labrador yesterday, will save average families about $5,000 in their bills this year.
22. answered
    Service CanadaMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists concrete steps taken to address passport and service delays.Canadians are giving a significant increase in demand for passports, so we created new centres to increase production capacity, hired 500 new employees and set up a new online booking tool to direct applicants to the best option for submitting their passport applications.
23. partly answered
    TelecommunicationsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the government's priorities and review process but does not commit to blocking the merger.our priority has always been greater affordability, competition and innovation in the Canadian telecom sector.
24. misdirected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' pandemic record instead of addressing the mandate or rights questions.The Conservative Party has been all over the place, shouting that we needed to deliver vaccines faster and then ignoring the need for vaccines once they arrived.
25. misdirected
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's past position instead of addressing when Canada will return to normal.the question from the hon. member might be a little more convincing if the member for Cumberland—Colchester had not just said, a few weeks ago, in this House, that the vaccine mandates had the important purpose of keeping Canadians safe.
26. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses deaths and airport staffing but avoids naming who is directing the government to retain restrictions.over the past months, Canadians continue to die at a higher rate than during the first two years of COVID-19.
27. deflected
    HealthMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer restates general commitments to safety and past performance without explaining why restrictions remain in place.Canada put in place measures that kept us on a better track through this pandemic than most of our peer countries.
28. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists existing funding programs but does not answer whether an organized crime registry will be created.Since 2017, we have invested more than $358 million to enhance law enforcement and prosecution resources, to increase law enforcement and prevention training, and to fund local strategies for preventing and combatting violence.
29. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer dismisses the registry idea as simplistic and pivots to existing investments without a yes-or-no response.it would be nice if we could apply such simplistic solutions to complex problems like street gangs and gun violence, but the reality is that the root causes and symptoms of each of these issues need to be addressed very differently.
30. partly answered
    HealthMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the need for mental health support and references past investments but offers no new swift plan.we will obviously be there to invest in addressing mental health issues.
31. deflected
    HealthMike Lake (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites total health spending but does not explain the broken promise on the specific Canada mental health transfer amounts.over the course of the last two years we invested about $69 billion more than the federal government usually does in health care across the country, much of it transfers to provinces, much of it direct investments in things like vaccines and mental health programs
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    HealthMike Lake (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reiterates partnership with provinces but sidesteps why the specific platform commitment was not fulfilled.we will be there to step up on investing more in health care, including on mental health, across the country, but that needs to be done right.
33. answered
    Foreign AffairsMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms support for Taiwan's inclusion in the mentioned bodies.We support its inclusion in multilateral fora and multilateral bodies to make sure that its perspective is heard.
34. deflected
    HealthMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Canada's WHO role and pandemic preparedness but ignores the inquiry question entirely.Canada is a leading voice on ensuring not only that we make it through this pandemic, which is continuing to be ongoing, but also that we prepare for future pandemics
35. misdirected
    HealthMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to attacking Conservatives on vaccines instead of addressing the public inquiry timeline.It is a shame to continue to see the Conservative Party supporting the view that vaccination is not the way through this pandemic.
36. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists past actions and investments but does not address the timeline for implementing calls for justice.Since we formed government, we have taken real action to end gender-based violence in our communities, with specific emphasis on the violence faced by indigenous women and girls right across the country.
37. deflected
    TaxationMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Justin Trudeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights existing supports like child benefits but avoids any yes-or-no response on a GST tax rebate.we have been there to support Canadians, and we will continue to by making investments to support families, ensuring the Canada child benefit is indexed to the cost of inflation so it continues to match Canadians' spending powers
38. deflected
    TaxationMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.The statement raises a procedural point but the response proposes an unrelated motion on Tamil genocide.That this House acknowledge the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka and recognize May 18 of each year as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.