Commons advances online streaming bill amid passport and inflation clashes

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1. partly answered
   The EconomyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.Question embeds premise of mismanagement and asks a yes/no trap; answer lists programs but attacks opposition instead of addressing worsening conditions.There is no plan for affordability on that side, but there is a clear plan on this side.
2. answered
   The EconomyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks why no tax cut at pump; answer directly explains focus on supply and international coordination.Canada has committed to increasing its production of oil and gas by 300,000 barrels by the end of the year.
3. deflected
   Public SafetyCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Question assumes soft-on-crime policy and asks why criminals are released; answer lists bill provisions and attacks Conservatives on AR-15s.The only thing the Conservatives can offer is making AR-15 assault-style rifles legal again.
4. misdirected
   Government PoliciesCandice Bergen (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Question claims all Liberal policies are disasters and asks if Canadians are worse off; answer pivots to attacking opposition obstruction and touting poverty stats.I understand that the opposition is searching for attack lines.
5. deflected
   Government PoliciesMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question demands someone rein in the PM over incompetence; answer lists past votes and accuses Conservatives of seeking Twitter sound bites.the Conservatives voted against it.
6. answered
   PassportsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks why passport offices are not open evenings and weekends; answer explains added staff, triage and weekend work.It is why we are triaging lines at every Service Canada location in urban and metropolitan areas.
7. answered
   PassportsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Question criticizes service cuts to MPs and demands extended hours; answer details overtime, long-weekend work and added call-centre staff.Employees at Service Canada have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to serve Canadians, and they have been performing their services overtime and every weekend.
8. misdirected
   FinanceMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Question asks if GST credit and child benefit will be doubled; answer attacks NDP sincerity and repeats existing benefit amounts without addressing the ask.The NDP needs to get its facts straight and not tell tall tales in the House.
9. deflected
   FinanceMr. Daniel Blaikie (NDP) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the premise as cynical rather than addressing the call for debt relief or doubled GST rebate.it is disappointing that the NDP continues to push this cynical and disingenuous narrative that somehow Canadians are only getting seven dollars more in affordability supports.
10. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to past Conservative platform and economic stats instead of addressing the question on spending cuts.The Conservatives ran on a platform to spend $168 billion.
11. deflected
    FinanceMr. Dan Albas (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer invites a vote and attacks opposition voting record rather than addressing fiscal spending and inflation.I invite members of the opposition and that member in particular to vote with us the next time we have a piece of legislation in the House that is designed to improve the lives of Canadians and make their lives more affordable.
12. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the Conservative platform and listing past measures instead of responding on controlling spending.I wonder if the hon. member of the House voted for the Conservatives' plan to run a $168‑billion deficit in their campaign platform.
13. answered
    PassportsMr. Gérard Deltell (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the passport processing delays with staffing and service details.As of September of last year, over 600 new employees were added to Passport Canada services.
14. partly answered
    PassportsMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer covers overtime work and numbers issued but does not address extending hours or returning staff in person.Over 360,000 passports have been issued since April of this year.
15. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the opposition's lack of plan instead of offering responses on rising costs of groceries, gas and housing.the member opposite is asking questions about affordability when her party has done nothing and has no plan to make life affordable for Canadians.
16. partly answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer notes overtime and triage efforts but does not address why offices were closed on weekends.Service Canada and passport centres throughout the country have been open overtime during the weekdays and on weekends.
17. answered
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms weekend openings to handle demand.on the June 24 weekend and the July 1 weekend, passport centres will be open to serve Canadians.
18. deflected
    PassportsMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.The response praises public servants and lists past actions rather than addressing responsibility for current failures.we owe tremendous gratitude to our public servants in this country, who, throughout the pandemic, had Canadians' backs.
19. deflected
    The EconomyMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to external causes and cuts off without addressing the listening or caring question.our government and I empathize with Canadians on the rising price of inflation, which is caused by Russian's illegal war in Ukraine, supply chain snarls and the zero-COVID policy in China.
20. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Ted Falk (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.The response attacks the Conservatives' view instead of addressing GST suspension or cost of living policies.The Conservatives do not like it that the economy is doing well.
21. partly answered
    HealthMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the issue and references budget plans but provides no timeline for action.Going forward, as outlined in budget 2022, our government will remain focused on advancing the priorities of Canadians in health, including accessing the readily available, high-quality primary care services we all deserve.
22. deflected
    Airline IndustryMr. Taylor Bachrach (NDP) asked Omar Alghabra (Liberal). substantive question.The response lists staffing increases but ignores the specific request to scrap the bonus program.We have added more than 900 CATSA workers over the last few weeks.
23. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes sanctions imposed but does not commit to providing the requested detailed list.We continue to sanction a banking system, Mr. Putin and his inner circle, members of the Russian security council and countless numbers of industries and individuals in Russia.
24. deflected
    HealthMr. Blake Richards (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.The response highlights app compliance stats but does not address ending the app or border chaos.I am pleased to report to my colleague and all members in this chamber that compliance with the ArriveCAN app is over 95% at the border.
25. deflected
    PassportsMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Answer restates hiring plans and defends workers instead of addressing March delays or queue.To disparage that is really questionable.
26. partly answered
    PassportsMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Answer explains pandemic backlog and notes weekly increase but ignores queue size and timeline for straight answer.the 48,000 from this week is a 10% increase from last week
27. partly answered
    PassportsMrs. Laila Goodridge (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.Answer describes in-person process and minister assistance for imminent travel but does not address rural access failures or triage issues.those who have imminent travel do have the ability to work closely with the minister
28. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges shared goals and bill but avoids addressing whether the FrancoFolies statement constitutes backsliding.we have the same goals, but our visions for achieving those goals may differ slightly
29. deflected
    Official LanguagesMr. Mario Beaulieu (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats call to pass bill and ignores specific examples of prioritizing diversity over French.I once again call on the opposition members, especially the Bloc Québécois, to work closely with us
30. misdirected
    HealthMr. John Barlow (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to chronic disease rates and general benefits of labels instead of addressing doctors' concerns or raw vs cooked distinction.Two in five adults currently report having at least one of the 10 most common chronic diseases
31. deflected
    HealthMr. Martin Shields (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Answer defends labels on health grounds but does not address cost increases or dropping the policy.Canadians will still produce and purchase ground meat.
32. deflected
    Regional Economic DevelopmentMr. Bob Zimmer (Conservative) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.Answer cites existing funding programs without addressing inflation, taxation, or specific northern cost examples.we expanded nutrition north with $170 million in funding
33. partly answered
    SportMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). substantive question.The answer addresses potential funding consequences via audit but avoids the specific disclosure requirement or commitment to reclaim funds.If the agreement was violated, we will take appropriate measures.
34. partly answered
    SportMr. John Nater (Conservative) asked Pascale St-Onge (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses the audit and agreement compliance but does not detail actions to prevent assaults or cover-ups.If the agreement has not been respected, we will then take the appropriate actions.
35. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly confirms federal readiness to assist and cooperate with Quebec as requested.I want to assure him and this House that our officials are engaged with our provincial counterparts.
36. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the existing ban without addressing expansion or the missed 2021 deadline.we promised Canadians we would deliver a ban on single-use plastics, and today that is exactly what we have done.
37. deflected
    The EnvironmentMs. Elizabeth May (Green) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). rhetorical question.The question poses no answerable query and the response pivots to the emissions plan without engaging the fossil fuel approvals criticism.We are working very hard and take this issue very seriously.