Bloc motion on Quebec seats in House dominates Commons debate

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1. deflected
   Access to InformationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to general transparency and national security without addressing the 72 secret orders.Our government has always made it a priority to be open and transparent with all Canadians while also taking care not to compromise national security.
2. deflected
   Access to InformationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats general claims of transparency but sidesteps the listed scandals and secret decisions.I think that all Canadians watching today understand that our government has always been transparent, but as I was explaining to my colleagues on the other side, we also have a responsibility as a government to protect national security.
3. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains the bill's intent on overrepresentation but does not address the specific murder or minimum sentences for armed criminals.we introduced Bill C‑5 precisely to address the overrepresentation of Black and indigenous people in the justice system.
4. deflected
   JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates that serious offences get serious sentences without engaging the question on abandoning Bill C-5.the hon. member full well knows that serious offences will always be punished with serious sentences.
5. misdirected
   JusticeRob Moore (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to unrelated government actions on gun crime instead of addressing Bill C-5.we are taking action to keep communities safe. We are increasing penalties for those who break the law.
6. answered
   JusticeMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the government's position opposing Bill 21 on rights grounds.We stand with Quebeckers who are angry and disappointed that a young teacher can no longer exercise her profession because of how she chooses to observe her religion.
7. misdirected
   JusticeMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Bloc's motives on sovereignty rather than addressing the federal stance on Quebec bills.for once the Bloc Québécois is saying why they are really here. They are in Ottawa only to prepare for sovereignty.
8. partly answered
   Persons with DisabilitiesMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains ongoing work and consultations but does not justify the three-year delay or immediate rollout.We need to be absolutely sure that provinces and territories do not claw back existing benefits.
9. deflected
   Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Carla Qualtrough (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the timeline criticism and premise of neglect by pivoting to a call for unanimous consent.If we want to make this happen quickly, let us do that again and get this done.
10. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the gun crime increase and victim focus, instead explaining Bill C-5 reforms.we have introduced Bill C-5 to attack the systemic overrepresentation of Black and indigenous people in our criminal justice system.
11. deflected
    JusticeMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer rejects the premise but does not address rising gun crime or community sentences for violent offenders.nothing could be further from the truth.
12. partly answered
    JusticeMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and states the government is reviewing the Supreme Court decision.we are looking at ways to address the situation.
13. deflected
    JusticeMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids parole, syringes, and victim questions by restating Bill C-5 goals.our hearts go out to the victims, and we are working on improving the justice system to help victims and Canadian society.
14. partly answered
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses border seizures and funding but attacks Conservatives instead of the Akwesasne meeting request.What did the Conservatives do? They opposed these investments.
15. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives on gun policy rather than addressing soft-on-crime claims.I am always curious why the Conservatives say they are the party that supports victims, unless those victims are the victims of gun crimes and then they are demonized
16. misdirected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses Quebec gun violence funding but does not address the organized crime registry or Mafia concerns.we are working closely with the Quebec government to reduce gun violence.
17. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes handgun freeze legislation instead of addressing the call for an organized crime registry.we do take the issue of gun safety very seriously. That is why we introduced a bill this week that is going to bring in the strongest measures that we have seen in a generation, including a freeze on handguns, the number one gun that is used in crime.
18. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer thanks the member and lists existing gun laws without engaging the terrorist-entity list analogy or organized crime registry proposal.I would like to take a moment to thank the hon. member for his passion on this issue and his advocacy on the issue.
19. misdirected
    HousingMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record rather than addressing the Youthful Cities index or millennial housing affordability concerns.that is a lot of hot air to cover 10 years of inaction on housing.
20. partly answered
    Small BusinessMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges small businesses as the backbone but pivots to pandemic supports without addressing current gas and tax cost pressures.I agree with the hon. member that small businesses are the backbone of all of our communities across Canada.
21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to the Canada child benefit and child-care fees instead of responding to carbon-tax and excise-tax cuts on gasoline.In 2015, we introduced the Canada child benefit, lifting 300,000 Canadians families out of poverty.
22. partly answered
    Rail TransportationMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms rail safety priority and mentions TSB follow-up but does not explain why private rail police may still investigate workplace fatalities.We are following up on recommendations by the Transportation Safety Board.
23. answered
    HealthMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the vote against Bill C-216 and outlines the government's staged decriminalization approach with B.C. as a test case.Bill C-216 would have immediately decriminalized possession of illegal drugs without addressing the complex issues of implementation.
24. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer blames global events and criticizes Conservative tax-holiday ideas without addressing the fertilizer tariff or G7 comparisons.Rising gas prices are a global phenomenon, as we all know, due in part to the war that Putin started in Ukraine.
25. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer reframes the issue around emissions rather than addressing the tariff or activist agenda claim.This is not the same as using less fertilizer.
26. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Warren Steinley (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights general support and budget spending but ignores the carbon tax and fuel cost questions.Our government is there to support them in various ways.
27. deflected
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMs. Lianne Rood (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer pivots to past funding without engaging the fertilizer price or food supply premise.
28. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer insists projects must be identified first instead of confirming intent to honour the $342 million.Quebec needs to put forward the project, which we can then support.
29. deflected
    InfrastructureMr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer repeats that projects must be identified and denies cuts without addressing the deadline change or $4 billion.The Quebec government should tell us what its priorities are.
30. misdirected
    Access to InformationMr. Damien Kurek (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns the question back on the asker by accusing Conservatives of refusing offered access.I would ask the member opposite why he is refusing to look at these documents.
31. deflected
    Access to InformationMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing past Conservative tactics instead of addressing current secrecy or democracy claims.I recall an over 200-page handbook on how to frustrate committees, shut down the House and obstruct process.
32. deflected
    Government PoliciesMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer lists past Conservative practices rather than responding to the democracy score decline or reversal commitment.What we do not do is use parliamentary secretaries in committee to control committees and not allow members to ask questions.
33. deflected
    HealthMr. Tony Baldinelli (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.Answer restates general pandemic policy without addressing ArriveCAN funding or tourism programs.Canada's border measures will remain flexible and adaptable, guided by science and prudence.
34. partly answered
    HousingMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains supply investments but sidesteps admitting gimmicks failed.One of the key tools to making sure that there is more supply for Canadians is to actually invest in housing supply.
35. deflected
    Financial InstitutionsMr. Scot Davidson (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses bank tax but ignores branch closures and rural impacts.we decided to propose a tax measure so as to ensure that banks would pay a one-time tax into the Canadian economy
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer offers general biodiversity commitment without addressing Bill C-248 or Liberal opposition.our government is committed to conserving and protecting Canada's biodiversity, wildlife and habitat in urban and more rural settings
37. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Answer reports resettlement numbers and processing but does not address stranded refugees in Poland or program status.there are now more than 14,500 Afghan refugees who have started their new life here in Canada.
38. misdirected
    Hockey CanadaMr. Sébastien Lemire (Bloc) asked Mr. Francesco Sorbara (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer ignores motion on Hockey Canada and instead demands apology on unrelated organized crime remark.The Italian-Canadian community has been a pillar of Canada for over 100 years, and there are individuals, including myself, who would like those comments made by the hon. member to be clarified.
39. answered
    Points of OrderMr. Rhéal Fortin (Bloc) asked Mr. Francesco Sorbara (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly explains the request for apology based on the word usage.The hon. member mentioned the word "Mafia" and the words "Italian prosecutor" in the same sentence, linking the two as the Mafia being an Italian organization
40. misdirected
    Points of OrderMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores point of order on heckling and instead tables unrelated COVID report.today I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the first report on COVID‑19 rapid test procurement and distribution.