Commons advances official languages bill at third reading

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1. deflected
   Government PrioritiesMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts focus to other policies and accuses opposition of partisanship instead of addressing the vacation question.The obsession of members opposite with the Prime Minister personally is, of course, driven by a partisan interest, but there are a great number of things in front of the House that have an enormous impact on Canadians' day-to-day lives
2. misdirected
   Government PrioritiesMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the opposition's housing record rather than addressing the Prime Minister's travel or spending.the reason they are focusing on the Prime Minister is to cover up for their lack of a housing plan.
3. misdirected
   Government PrioritiesMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to climate and inflation metrics and reframes the G7 trip instead of addressing taxpayer-funded vacations.The member is now suggesting that the Prime Minister going to the G7 to represent our nation among G7 nations and talk about the future is a vacation.
4. deflected
   TaxationMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses existing farm support programs but does not address the proposed gas tax or food bank increases.Right now, we are enhancing and improving the advance payments program, which enables farmers to get interest-free loans of up to $350,000.
5. deflected
   TaxationMr. Richard Lehoux (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights a new food bank funding call instead of responding to the request to cancel new taxes.last week, I announced a new call for proposals for the local food infrastructure fund.
6. answered
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly states the Century Initiative is not government policy and explains how targets were set.The Century Initiative is not a government policy.
7. deflected
   Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats the denial and pivots to francization funding instead of promising lower targets after 2025.The Century Initiative is not a government policy.
8. partly answered
   Veterans AffairsMs. Rachel Blaney (NDP) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms respect for veterans but does not condemn Danielle Smith's remarks as requested.What we have to do is pay respect to our veterans and make sure we support our veterans.
9. deflected
   International TradeMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). loaded question.The answer promotes general policy without addressing the watchdog's lack of investigations or the proposed legislation.We, for the very first time, appointed an ombudsperson for corporate responsibility.
10. deflected
    PassportsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the redesign purpose but avoids the specific claim of disrespecting veterans by erasing Vimy Ridge.
11. misdirected
    PassportsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to affirming respect for veterans without addressing the passport design changes or specific symbols.How we honour it and the ways in which we recognize it may differ, but let us never question our commitment to that cause.
12. misdirected
    PassportsMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the prior Conservative government's record instead of addressing the current passport redesign decision.In fact, it slashed 1,000 employees from Veterans Affairs.
13. misdirected
    PassportsMr. Fraser Tolmie (Conservative) asked Lawrence MacAulay (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to past spending increases and prior cuts rather than confirming if the minister was consulted or addressing erasure of symbols.We have and this government has put $2 billion extra per year in the pockets of veterans.
14. deflected
    PassportsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of divisive rhetoric and reframes the issue as security without engaging the respect for veterans claim.They are trying to bring a Trump-style war to Canada.
15. partly answered
    PassportsMr. Jacques Gourde (Conservative) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). loaded question.The answer directly addresses the security rationale for the redesign but does not engage the request to reconsider the design.Our passports have to be secure, which is exactly the task we set out to accomplish.
16. partly answered
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses the expulsion decision and foreign interference but does not explain the delay from 2020 knowledge.After summoning the ambassador, we decided to expel the Chinese diplomat in question and that was the right decision.
17. partly answered
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. René Villemure (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Mentions the special rapporteur as the mechanism addressing the call for inquiry.a special rapporteur has been appointed, former governor general David Johnston.
18. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Mr. Vance Badawey (Liberal). loaded question.Attacks Conservatives for politicizing instead of addressing competence or care.While Conservatives try to politicize and play partisan games, we are taking real action to keep Canadians safe.
19. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Michael Cooper (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the list of diplomats and pivots to past Conservative inaction.The Leader of the Opposition said, and members want to heckle because they do not want to hear the fact that the Leader of the Opposition actually admitted this, that when he was the democratic minister, he actually did not do anything to deal with foreign interference because he did not think it was in his political interest.
20. deflected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the question and attacks the opposition strategist instead.Jenni Byrne, Pierre Poilievre's chief strategist, his confidante, the person who thinks of everything necessary—
21. misdirected
    Democratic InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Ignores the list and expulsions and attacks past Conservative record on oversight.when I was in opposition as the critic for public safety and we were watching the horrors that happened to Mr. El Maati, Mr. Almalki and Mr. Nureddin, and we were reviewing the recommendations of Justice O'Connor and Justice Iacobucci, and there were critical calls, then, for the government to act, to create an oversight committee of parliamentarians that could look into every aspect of security and intelligence, the Conservatives refused to act.
22. partly answered
    The EnvironmentMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Addresses federal action on the park but not the request to use the Impact Assessment Act against Ontario.We have started a study, through the Impact Assessment Agency, to make sure that we are taking into account all possible impacts on that park and we will always be there to support our urban green spaces, which are so important to us.
23. partly answered
    HealthMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). substantive question.Acknowledges the issue and points to budget funding but does not address working with provinces on structural problems.This is why budget 2023 is investing $198.6 billion into our health care system, including better wages for those who care for the most vulnerable.
24. answered
    Carbon PricingMrs. Karen Vecchio (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). substantive question.Explains how carbon pricing returns funds to Ontarians and lists other supports.To be clear, the way carbon pricing works is that every bit of money that comes through the carbon price is returned to the province; it goes to the families in the province, as well as to the hospitals, schools and cities in the province of Ontario.
25. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Pat Kelly (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives for filibustering instead of addressing taxes or deficits.Stop the filibuster and let us get to work.
26. misdirected
    The EconomyMr. Tako Van Popta (Conservative) asked Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to past Conservative record on poverty instead of tax policies or middle class.What we know about Conservatives is that, during their time, there were 2.7 million more Canadians in poverty than there are today.
27. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Bernard Généreux (Conservative) asked Greg Fergus (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to taxing the wealthy and filibustering without addressing carbon tax impacts.
28. deflected
    JusticeMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights appointment numbers but ignores claims of partisan interference.We appoint judges to the bench more efficiently than any other government, yet we know it is still not enough.
29. answered
    JusticeMr. Mario Simard (Bloc) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly states appointments are non-partisan and independent.it goes without saying that the appointments are non-partisan and independent.
30. partly answered
    HealthMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Liberal). loaded question.Answer acknowledges diversion concerns and rules but does not address ending the policies.We will continue to monitor this issue and take appropriate action as necessary.
31. misdirected
    HealthMrs. Tracy Gray (Conservative) asked Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses Conservatives of blaming addicts rather than addressing black market or policy reversal.It has really been alarming over the last couple of weeks to hear the members in the Conservative Party blaming addicts, people who use drugs, for this crisis.
32. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Michael Kram (Conservative) asked Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends carbon pricing as a market tool without addressing cancellation or cost increases.I would expect the members opposite to be supportive of anything we could do to help our industries be at the cutting edge of green technologies
33. deflected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Mr. Mike Kelloway (Liberal). substantive question.The answer promotes general efforts without addressing the failure to secure a ban on Russian crab.we are taking a team Canada approach, working closely with industry and Atlantic provinces and raising these concerns with our Japanese counterparts.
34. misdirected
    Fisheries and OceansMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pivots to criticizing Conservatives on trade instead of addressing the request to convince allies on a ban.I am not going to take any lessons from the Conservatives when it comes to good trade deals and standing strong so we can have terrific trade with our trading partners all around the world.
35. deflected
    Correctional Service of CanadaMr. Scott Reid (Conservative) asked Mr. Vance Badawey (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers only a vague reference to ongoing work without addressing safety conditions at the farms.working with our partners to ensure a lot of what the member brings up is being dealt with.
36. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Blake Desjarlais (NDP) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes new measures for Sudanese nationals but does not address expanding them to allow family reunification from Sudan.we have announced that we are introducing immigration measures to support Sudanese nationals in Canada who are unable to return home.
37. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Liberal). substantive question.The answer discusses general processing improvements and record numbers instead of the specific request for simultaneous card issuance.We have tripled the number of work permits for clients.
38. deflected
    Points of OrderMr. Blaine Calkins (Conservative) asked Mr. Terry Beech (Liberal). substantive question.The answer challenges the accusation without engaging the substance of the pejorative term used.If I said something, let us hear what I said.