Commons debates historic places act amid charter concerns

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1. deflected
   FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the deficit-inflation claim by citing G7 rankings and pivoting to job numbers.We have the lowest deficit and the lowest debt among all countries in the G7.
2. misdirected
   FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The response shifts to attacking Conservatives' voting record instead of addressing domestic inflation or food-bank usage.They voted against lowering taxes on middle-class Canadians on two separate occasions.
3. misdirected
   FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to listing programs and criticizing opposition votes rather than responding to the spending figures cited.Unfortunately, the official opposition has chosen to vote, at every opportunity, against these important programs
4. deflected
   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.The reply highlights existing benefits and past votes instead of addressing the proposed tax increase.In Canada, we now have a program to help people with child care, and the Conservatives voted against it.
5. misdirected
   TaxationMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to Quebec's carbon-tax exemption and attacks the Conservatives' climate and pension stance.Their plan is to abandon our fight against the climate crisis and go after seniors' pensions.
6. answered
   Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The response directly states the bill's intent to protect French in federally regulated workplaces.That is why we introduced an ambitious bill, one with teeth, that will change things and enable employees and clients of federally regulated private businesses to work in French and get service in French.
7. partly answered
   Official LanguagesMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). loaded question.The answer acknowledges French decline and describes the bill's scope but does not address the specific claim about banks circumventing the Charter.We want to ensure that, in federally regulated private businesses, employees and clients will be able to choose to work in French not only in Quebec, but also in regions with a strong francophone presence.
8. answered
   HealthMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.The response lists concrete federal actions on health workforce issues including the coalition, immigration measures, and chief nursing officer.That is why we have taken significant actions by establishing a Coalition for Action for Health Workers to inform immediate and long-term solutions and address significant health workforce challenges.
9. partly answered
   Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the Canada disability benefit but does not address any interim support during the one-year wait.Bill C-22 would help us do just that by creating the groundbreaking Canada disability benefit.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the carbon tax question and pivots to attacking the Conservatives on cryptocurrency.On the other side of this House, we have the Conservatives and the Conservative leader who are proposing no economic plan for our country.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the carbon tax question and instead attacks the Conservative leader on cryptocurrency.What does not make families better off is investing in cryptocurrency.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the previous Harper government instead of addressing the carbon tax.I spent a lot of time in opposition when Stephen Harper's government, quite frankly, never raised the spectre or issue of those who were the most vulnerable.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to climate change costs and does not address the carbon tax question.the hon. member from B.C. never talks about the costs of climate change and never talks about the rebate.
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    Carbon PricingMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to hurricane Fiona victims and climate action instead of responding to the carbon tax query.They have no homes. They are living with family and friends and in temporary housing as we rebuild.
15. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMrs. Rachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.The answer disputes an emissions claim then attacks the Conservative record rather than addressing the carbon tax.For 10 long years, they did absolutely nothing about climate change.
16. answered
    The EnvironmentMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the question by outlining government actions on emissions, subsidies, and biodiversity targets.we are capping emissions from the oil and gas sector, we are eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and we are inviting the world to COP15 in Montréal next week.
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    The EnvironmentMs. Monique Pauzé (Bloc) asked Joyce Murray (Liberal). loaded question.Lists whale protection steps but ignores drilling approval and biodiversity report contradiction.We are aware of their situation, and I am working hard to make sure we are protecting them.
18. partly answered
    FirearmsMr. Dane Lloyd (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Corrects premise on hunters but does not address bail or repeat offenders.
19. deflected
    FirearmsMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.Shares personal hunting story and support for bill without addressing timing or illegal guns focus.I have been a hunter and fisher all my life.
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    FirearmsMr. Doug Shipley (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks Conservative votes and falsehoods rather than admitting mistake on hunting rifles.the expert my colleague is referring to refuted many of the misnomers and the inaccuracies the Conservatives continue to perpetuate.
21. answered
    FirearmsMr. Charlie Angus (NDP) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Directly assures legislation targets only AR-15 style firearms, not conventional hunting guns.we are not going to target those guns which are used conventionally for hunting.
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    The EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Offers offline discussion instead of committing to new ship recycling regulations.I would like to take this issue up with him off-line and see what we can do about his particular situation.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.Accuses Conservatives of playing politics without explaining refusal to follow CSIS transparency advice.While the Conservatives continue to play politics with our national security, serious governments like ours take national security seriously.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The response criticizes the questioner's conduct rather than addressing the briefing question.Yesterday, the member opposite, when I rose in this place, continually screamed for me to sit down, yet he did not have that same emotional outburst when the Minister of Public Safety was answering that question.
25. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). rhetorical question.Continues to lecture on respecting women instead of answering the question about briefings.they might want to start by respecting the women who have been democratically elected in this place.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. John Brassard (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answers by talking about panels and general protection without confirming briefings to the Prime Minister.we struck independent non-partisan professional panels to look at these allegations, which subsequently confirmed the results of the elections in 2019 and 2021 were both free and fair.
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    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Shifts to praising government's transparency measures instead of addressing CSIS guidelines on public disclosure.We have augmented the values of transparency with the creation of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency and the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.Explains the role of Roxham Road but does not address reallocating RCMP officers to fight gun trafficking.Roxham Road enables public servants to collect ID from asylum seekers and prevent dangerous crossings.
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    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.Generalizes to international issues without addressing US cooperation or laying charges against smugglers.That is why we have to work with the international community to find long-term solutions.
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    The EconomyMr. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the spending criticism and highlights child care benefits instead.one thing that is very useful to families in Alberta is our child care agreement with the province.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses poverty reduction but not the carbon tax or food bank demand directly.The policies we have put in place have helped lift 450,000 children out of poverty.
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    The EconomyMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.Answer ignores the spending question and pivots to listing programs while attacking the opposition.Do members know who do not have Canadians' backs? It is the official opposition, which voted against each one of these great programs for Canadians.
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    Carbon PricingMr. Brad Redekopp (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). loaded question.Answer addresses rebates but avoids stopping the tax or its environmental impact as asked.I am not sure the hon. member heard the good news, but this spring, as of April 1, a family of four will get up to about $1,500 in Saskatchewan and $1,000 in my home province of Manitoba.
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    Domestic ViolenceMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Ms. Jenna Sudds (Liberal). loaded question.Answer mentions a new plan for gender-based violence but does not address ending inflationary policies.That is why, most recently, we launched the national action plan to end gender-based violence.
35. answered
    National DefenceMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Robert Oliphant (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly engages the chaplaincy recommendation and commits to follow-up.We will take his question under advisement and get back to him.
36. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Richard Cannings (NDP) asked Mr. Terry Duguid (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms targets but does not commit to a biodiversity accountability bill.We have stepped up to make aggressive targets: 25% of our land and waters by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
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    TaxationMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer praises the member and offers consultations instead of addressing the GST classification review.For this question in particular, I would be pleased to talk directly to my colleague, and I invite the businesswoman to take part in the consultations—
38. deflected
    Points of OrderMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids addressing the requested apology and shifts to general reflection.However, this is an opportunity to reflect on—
39. misdirected
    Points of OrderMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.Answer denies the incident and counters by accusing the opposition of screaming rather than apologizing.The members opposite were screaming, as they are screaming at me now, when I simply raised the point that yesterday, when I stood in this place, the member for St. Albert—Edmonton was screaming for me to sit down, and they were trying to deny that it happened.