Liberals move time allocation on official languages bill

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1. deflected
   JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates bill's intent without addressing racism accusation or police chief.Those who commit serious offences will continue to receive serious sentences.
2. deflected
   JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats prior talking points and ignores the quoted criticism and caucus accusation.Those who commit serious offences will continue to receive serious sentences.
3. deflected
   JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to endorsing other groups' testimony instead of responding to the racism question.I invite the member opposite to listen to the testimony of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers and the South Asian Bar Association
4. deflected
   JusticeMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids explaining house arrest policy and recycles unrelated Conservative critique.Our bill is about getting rid of the failed policies of the Conservative Party, which have filled our prisons with low-risk first-time offenders who needed help, not to be put in jail.
5. misdirected
   JusticeMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explicitly rejects the premise rather than addressing harm to women or house arrest.I really reject the premise of the question posed by the member opposite.
6. deflected
   Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms commitment to French but sidesteps closure motion and Quebec's Bill 96 concerns.our government is firmly committed to protecting and promoting the French language across the country, including in Quebec.
7. misdirected
   Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Bloc Québécois instead of clarifying voluntary vs. mandatory application of the Charter.What concerns me is the radicalization of the Bloc.
8. partly answered
   Service CanadaMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges delays and states resources are being added but gives no timeline or commitment details.We understand that we must put in place the resources required to meet demand, and we will keep these measures in place.
9. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights the recent announcement but avoids addressing the three-year delay or ongoing Huawei operations raised in the question.This has never been about a race. This is about national security.
10. deflected
    TaxationMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attributes price rises to external factors and notes rebates but does not address scrapping the carbon tax or GST relief for emergency services.70% of the gas price increase is due to crude oil prices going up, largely because of Russia's illegal war on Ukraine, and another 25% of the price is the result of provincial taxes and refining margins.
11. deflected
    TaxationMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses lack of consumer savings guarantees and climate policy but sidesteps the request to cut gas taxes for volunteer fire departments.first, there is absolutely no guarantee that these companies will pass on any savings to Canadian consumers if we do what the Conservatives propose.
12. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Chris Lewis (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' internal decisions instead of responding to the request for gas tax relief for volunteer firefighters.I am quite surprised that we are receiving any questions related to the economy after a week in which the Conservatives fired their finance critic and seemed to have forgotten to hire a new one.
13. misdirected
    SeniorsMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of voting against seniors measures rather than addressing the timeline for the promised safe long-term care act.Since 2016, they have voted against nearly every single measure that our government has proposed for seniors.
14. answered
    SeniorsMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Mr. Darren Fisher (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly outlines investments and ongoing work with provinces to improve long-term care standards.Our government has made significant investments, including $4 billion to help the provinces and territories improve the standard of care in those facilities and $41.9 billion in cash support to the provinces and territories through the Canada health transfer.
15. deflected
    HousingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer lists government housing measures and criticizes Conservative opposition but does not address reducing inflation in housing.They can stand up here and talk about housing all they want, but when it comes to actually doing something about it, they have no ideas and they vote against ours all the time.
16. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the bee mortality issue and mentions collaboration on new sources but does not commit to immediate emergency aid.That is why we are working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and others to find new, safe sources of bees.
17. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Yves Perron (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges urgency but offers only general short- and long-term work without addressing an emergency plan.We are working in the short term to ensure that we have enough bees for the season.
18. partly answered
    HealthMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Ms. Annie Koutrakis (Liberal). substantive question.The response addresses lineups with hiring plans but ignores the call to ease restrictions and follow global science.We understand how frustrating it is for Canadians to experience long lines and delays at airports.
19. answered
    PassportsMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The minister directly confirms the refund policy and process for delayed applications.No Canadian should be paying extra fees if they have submitted all the correct documents and everything is in order with their application, and if their application is not processed within the processing times.
20. partly answered
    HealthMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Mona Fortier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer notes a policy review but provides no commitment or timeline on ending mandates for the cited workers.We are committed to reviewing the current policy and will come back with a decision.
21. deflected
    HealthMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The response attacks the questioner for denial instead of addressing when mandates will end.it is very troubling to see members on the opposite side deny the existence of a pandemic that is still stealing the lives of so many of our neighbours.
22. partly answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms a health approach and funding but does not address decriminalization.our government recognizes that problematic substance use is a health issue, and we are working to divert people who use drugs away from the criminal justice system
23. partly answered
    Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The response references future legislation but offers no immediate tabling commitment.That includes introducing the Canada disability benefit act to address poverty among Canadians with disabilities.
24. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights arrivals and a charter flight while avoiding the delayed housing and income supports.We have welcomed over 32,000 Ukrainians to Canada, and certainly our commitment continues to be to helping Ukrainians as they come to Canada.
25. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.Answer offers general measures instead of addressing visa-free travel or the specific IRCC demands.As the member well knows, there are numerous measures we have put in place to ensure that individuals can come to Canada.
26. deflected
    PassportsMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses demand surge and staffing but avoids the question on performance bonuses for 81% failure rate.We are working around the clock at Service Canada, including on evenings and weekends.
27. partly answered
    PassportsMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses in-person vs mail-in standards but does not confirm whether fee refunds are being issued under the Service Fees Act.for in-person passport services, we are meeting standards about 98% of the time.
28. partly answered
    TaxationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer notes export rebates and industry consultation but does not commit to amending Bill C-19 as asked.
29. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats fair-share messaging and consultation without committing to amendments or addressing the six-month rebate delay.Our measures are designed to ensure that everyone pays their fair share and that the wealthiest in Canada, the 1%, pay taxes on luxury jets, cars and yachts.
30. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Greg McLean (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer agrees on importance of carbon capture but does not explain why the tax credit was omitted from the budget implementation act.I agree with the hon. member that carbon capture and storage is going to be critical to reach our 2030 as well as our 2050 goals.
31. deflected
    Natural ResourcesMr. Greg McLean (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer points to the emissions reduction plan but does not address the delay in implementing the carbon capture tax credit.Carbon capture, utilization and storage is going to play a very important role in that.
32. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Dan Mazier (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservative positions on other policies instead of addressing tax relief at the pumps.Why is it the Conservatives oppose all of our affordability measures, such as child care, retirement security and the national housing strategy, but are always willing to make life more affordable for very profitable oil and gas companies?
33. partly answered
    PassportsMr. Kevin Waugh (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers assistance and explains the mail-in shift but provides no timeline for clearing the backlog.We are addressing this issue and allocating resources as necessary.
34. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The response attacks the questioner's past record instead of clarifying the slaughterhouse status.I applaud the hon. member for his new-found interest in corrections, and I have to ask where he was when the Conservative government was making mean-spirited cuts to corrections, including prison farms.
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    TaxationMr. Alex Ruff (Conservative) asked Mr. Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses trade promotion and exports without addressing the excise duty or the minister's promise.With our agreements and trade accords, what we are doing is ensuring the exportation of Canadian wine and other Canadian industries so they can meet the important targets we are setting.
36. partly answered
    Airline IndustryMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Ms. Annie Koutrakis (Liberal). substantive question.The response acknowledges delays and outlines multi-agency work but does not address the minister's preparedness.This is clearly not a staffing issue alone.