Conservatives seek nationwide travel for heritage committee on Bill C-11

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1. deflected
   HealthMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer attacks Conservatives' stance on COVID instead of addressing whether PM listened to Liberal caucus member.when are the Conservatives going to realize that COVID-19 is not over?
2. deflected
   HealthMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to criticizing Conservative members' vaccine views rather than addressing the claim that mandates are about control.This type of rhetoric is divisive and it is harmful.
3. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer explains the bill's goals on overrepresentation but does not address compassion for victims or gun crime in affected communities.our government is moving forward to make the criminal justice system safer for communities, make it better for victims and make it much more fair and just.
4. partly answered
   JusticeMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends Bill C-21 on violent crime but does not address repeat offenders staying out of jail or virtue signalling.Bill C-21 attacks violent crime, attacks gang crime, attacks trafficking in arms and raises the maximum penalties available for certain sentences.
5. deflected
   TaxationMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to job creation stats instead of addressing the boat tax's impact on jobs and the sector.Statistics Canada released a report today indicating that May saw 40,000 new jobs created in this country.
6. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly counters the claim with updated numbers on arrivals and charter flights provided.As of today, there are more than 30,000 Ukrainians who are being provided with safe haven here in Canada.
7. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses the scale of arrivals and support services provided beyond the initial promise.there are more than 30,000 Ukrainians who have already arrived in Canada.
8. answered
   TelecommunicationsMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states position against wholesale licence transfer and ongoing reviews for affordability and competition.I have said I would not allow the wholesale transfer of licences from Shaw to Rogers.
9. deflected
   Diversity and InclusionMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Paul Chiang (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists existing actions but avoids the call for new legislation on online hate.Our government has taken concrete steps to address Islamophobia.
10. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to listing benefits then attacks Conservative proposals instead of addressing food price relief.What we heard from the other side, from the Conservatives, were two policy proposals this week.
11. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to criticizing Conservative tax-break ideas rather than outlining new cost-of-living relief.the Conservatives are proposing to give a tax break to oil and gas companies, not to Canadians.
12. deflected
    The EconomyMr. Mel Arnold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer blames global factors and accuses Conservatives of delay instead of addressing domestic policy impact.The PBO report also confirms that inflation is a global phenomenon caused by the war in Ukraine and by bottlenecks in supply chains from the pandemic.
13. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses confidence in the Bank of Canada and growth forecasts but never addresses household debt or spending.a report just came out this week indicating that Canadians and investors have an extremely high confidence in the Bank of Canada and all of our financial institutions.
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    The EconomyMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservative tax-cut proposal and pivots to direct payments without addressing gasoline policy.once again, the only proposal from the Conservative Party is to cut taxes on the oil and gas companies themselves, with no guarantee that those tax cuts will be passed on to consumers.
15. partly answered
    Agriculture and Agri-foodMr. Gary Vidal (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends spending record and program increases but does not address the fertilizer reduction policy or carbon tax impact.Our government is the one that has supported producers the most.
16. answered
    Official LanguagesMr. Denis Trudel (Bloc) asked Mr. Marc Serré (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the government's position on recognizing French decline and committee review of amendments.The members of the committee will also have the responsibility of studying the amendments presented by the Government of Quebec and stakeholders from across the country.
17. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Denis Trudel (Bloc) asked Mr. Marc Serré (Liberal). substantive question.The answer urges quick passage without addressing whether Quebec's specific demands on the Charter will be incorporated.I therefore ask all the parties to stop playing political games and to work to ensure that Bill C‑13 is passed as quickly as possible.
18. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Philip Lawrence (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question is rhetorical and the answer pivots to wage growth and seniors without engaging the Trudeaunomics framing.This morning, Statistics Canada confirmed that wages increased for Canadian workers at the highest rate since 1981, by nearly 4%.
19. deflected
    TaxationMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts blame to NDP and Conservative positions instead of addressing why the government will not drop the carbon tax and GST on fuel.it is the NDP that is proposing to increase taxes on oil and gas companies, and it is the Conservative Party that is proposing to cut taxes on oil and gas companies.
20. deflected
    TaxationMr. Gerald Soroka (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains GST mechanics and attacks Conservative policy rather than committing to cancel the carbon tax or GST on fuel.If we drop the GST on oil and gas companies, there is absolutely no guarantee that Canadian consumers will see any benefit at the pumps.
21. misdirected
    TaxationMr. Kelly McCauley (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The loaded question attacks Liberal talking points and the answer responds with unrelated poverty-reduction statistics.we have helped lift over 400,000 children out of poverty.
22. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the case and compassion but declines to discuss specifics or commit to stopping deportation.we are going to continue to look at the details and ensure the rules were applied fairly, and also with a compassionate lens.
23. partly answered
    HealthMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Carolyn Bennett (Liberal). substantive question.The answer cites existing bilateral funding but does not address the missing $4.5 billion platform commitment or the hotline.Our government has made historic investments in mental health through $5 billion in bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories
24. misdirected
    HealthMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The loaded question cites a Liberal MP and the answer attacks Conservative members instead of addressing ending mandates.Another Conservative, the member for Niagara West , wants to ban all mRNA vaccines, the same ones that have saved millions of lives worldwide.
25. deflected
    HealthMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to vaccine supply and variants without addressing when mandates will end.This is not political science; this is the science of supporting our neighbours.
26. deflected
    HealthMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses border measures instead of addressing ending vaccine mandates.That is why we have extended Canada's existing border measures until June 30, 2022.
27. partly answered
    Canada Border Services AgencyMr. Robert Kitchen (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states progress on reopening ports but does not commit to a timeline for normal hours.We continue to open all ports that were temporarily closed from COVID.
28. deflected
    PassportsMr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer begins acknowledging demand but cuts off without addressing weekend openings or fees.There has been a significant increase in the demand—
29. partly answered
    Veterans AffairsMr. Luc Desilets (Bloc) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and notes a new unit and funding but does not specify when francophone wait times will match others.We invested $340 million to make sure we are able to improve the wait times.
30. deflected
    JusticeMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked David Lametti (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the bill's purpose without addressing calls to abolish it or crime statistics.Bill C‑5 is designed specifically to address the issue of Black and indigenous overrepresentation in our criminal justice system
31. deflected
    HealthMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.The answer praises the app's efficiency without addressing the request to eliminate it or the quarantine disparity.ArriveCAN continues to be an essential and intuitive tool to protect Canadians as we reopen borders and fire up the economy.
32. partly answered
    PassportsMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer explains global delays and added resources but does not address the June 23 vacation claim or specific constituent issues.Obviously, we have increased resources in staff and hours, and we are cutting through that volume.
33. deflected
    National DefenceMrs. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative) asked Mr. Bryan May (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the $15-billion discrepancy and green slush fund claims, pivoting instead to general spending increases and past Conservative cuts.we are assuring Canadian security in contributing to global security. That is why our government has not only been increasing spending by 70% between 2017 and 2026, following a decade of Conservative cuts—
34. answered
    Agriculture and Agri-FoodMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the premise by clarifying that the policy targets emissions reductions via better practices rather than cutting fertilizer use.The idea behind reducing the emissions caused by fertilizer does not mean reducing fertilizer.
35. misdirected
    Correctional Service of CanadaMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Ms. Pam Damoff (Liberal). loaded question.The answer restates the no-goats position but then turns to questioning the member instead of resolving the inconsistency raised.I would ask the hon. member why—
36. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Lisa Marie Barron (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The response explains the temporary protection model and details the specific supports provided to address resettlement needs.We have established income supports and supports for temporary accommodations.