Commons spends most time on justice report concurrence amid Bernardo transfer debate

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1. deflected
   Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer stresses system independence without addressing PM's role or decision.the correctional system is independent. Keeping our correctional system free from political interference is imperative.
2. deflected
   Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer accuses opposition of mischaracterizing and restates independence without answering on PM knowledge.it is unfortunate that the Leader of the Opposition mis-characterizes what happened.
3. deflected
   Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer assumes shared concern and calls for non-politicization instead of addressing the yes/no on PM decision.I would ask him to work collaboratively with us to find a way where we do not politicize Correctional Service of Canada
4. deflected
   Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids consent request and pivots to measured conversation without committing.the conversation that we have has to be measured. It has to be based on co-operation
5. partly answered
   Public SafetyPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges review timeline and need for discussion but does not commit to bill passage.There is a review of the decision that was made by the Correctional Service. It is going to be completed in two weeks.
6. deflected
   Democratic InstitutionsMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to general cooperation and new authorities without confirming inquiry timeline.If we work together, we can create new authorities, provide resources and strengthen them to fight foreign interference.
7. partly answered
   Democratic InstitutionsMs. Christine Normandin (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer confirms inquiry remains an option and notes ongoing negotiations but no firm pre-summer announcement.
8. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer repeats independence and timeline without addressing email checks or retraumatization claim.our correctional system is independent. As I explained earlier, staff were informed of the possibility that the individual in question might be transferred.
9. deflected
   Public SafetyMr. Peter Julian (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer avoids direct response on timing or incompetence by shifting to independence of Correctional Services and need for non-political talk.I would say for the member opposite, who knows that Correctional Services is independent and that decisions must not be made with political interference, is that we have to have a conversation, as a House, about how we do not interfere with Correctional Services but also ensure that a transfer of this nature does not occur.
10. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer sidesteps the question on ministerial knowledge by questioning the asker's sincerity and calling assertions unconstructive.I do not know the member for Peterborough—Kawartha well, but I do know that she is very sincere when she cares about these cases, and she would know that the Prime Minister would be deeply impacted as a father and as a Canadian by the horror of these crimes.
11. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer reframes around shared duties and system independence instead of addressing resignation demand or PM involvement.the duty that each of us share as hon. members in this chamber is, on behalf of the people whom we are fortunate enough to represent, to attempt to the best of our ability to keep them safe; to make sure that when they are harmed we do everything in our power to restore them; and to make sure, yes, that we have a corrections system that is free from interference.
12. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer directly states timeline of personal knowledge and actions taken but does not address resignation call or prior awareness claims.That is why, when I found out on May 30, I took immediate action to reach out to the commissioner to express those concerns.
13. misdirected
    Public SafetyMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservative positions on past issues rather than addressing the specific question about resignation.When it comes to fighting against gun violence, we are banning AR-15s; the Conservatives want to make them legal again.
14. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Answer emphasizes system independence and emotions without addressing the resignation demand or knowledge timeline.However, it is important to remember that our correctional system is independent.
15. partly answered
    Public SafetyMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer outlines actions taken after May 30 and new directives but ignores resignation and prior knowledge accusations.When I was informed on May 30, I took the necessary steps to have a discussion with the board.
16. deflected
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer focuses on seriousness and new directives without engaging the sarcastic staffer appointment question.That is why I will be putting in place new directives to protect the rights of victims.
17. partly answered
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Explains briefing process and independence of decision but does not address when real responsibility will be shown.the choice to transfer an incarcerated person is an independent choice.
18. answered
    Public SafetyMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Directly states actions taken to fulfill ministerial responsibility via new directives.a minister has a responsibility to determine the problem and correct it. That is exactly what we did
19. deflected
    Public SafetyMrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Corrects premise about government decision but avoids addressing resignation or PM answering.the assertion that this is a decision of the government is false and, in fact, it is dangerous.
20. misdirected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Shifts to commenting on opposition electoral ambitions instead of the question.the member across has made clear, not just now but for a long time, her desire for her party to be successful and for it to get on this side.
21. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.Suggests choosing topics rather than addressing the question about the minister.I think we should choose what we talk about.
22. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Details new measures including opportunity to apply for permanent residency.We have also advanced new measures to ensure they can apply for permanent residency or remain in Canada without prejudice.
23. partly answered
    Grocery IndustryMs. Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) asked Mr. Andy Fillmore (Liberal). substantive question.Addresses grocery prices via Competition Bureau but does not address implementing a windfall tax.we know that Canadians are paying far too much for their groceries right now.
24. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Denies claims and highlights supportive actions instead of addressing whether minister will be fired.with all due respect, that is absolutely not true.
25. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer ignores the timeline question about PMO inaction and pivots to new procedures and a claim about misunderstanding laws.with all due respect, my hon. colleague does not understand our current laws.
26. misdirected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts from timeline on stations to accusing Conservatives of partisan attacks instead of addressing the status.If the Conservatives are serious about fighting foreign interference, they will stop with the partisan attacks.
27. deflected
    Public SafetyMichael Chong (Conservative) asked Marco Mendicino (Liberal). loaded question.Answer lists existing measures but does not address replacing the minister or lack of arrests north of the border.we are getting the job done by adding new authorities for our national security establishment
28. misdirected
    News Media IndustryMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer expresses sympathy then pivots to blaming Conservatives for delaying bills rather than proposing new protections.Do they finally understand that their actions have consequences?
29. deflected
    News Media IndustryMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal). substantive question.Answer claims openness to solutions but immediately attacks Conservatives' past positions instead of addressing the proposed fund.When we introduced Bill C‑18 , the Conservatives, again, were against it.
30. partly answered
    Financial InstitutionsMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer states immediate halt and review with no outcome ruled out, addressing the call to recover funds without specifying timeline.The Canadian government will also be discussing this issue with its allies.
31. partly answered
    Financial InstitutionsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats the halt and review commitment, partially responding to recovering funds without committing to repayment.
32. deflected
    Financial InstitutionsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Randy Boissonnault (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer repeats prior statement on review without engaging the demand for repayment or acknowledging prior warnings.This investigation is to be undertaken expeditiously, and no outcome will be ruled out.
33. deflected
    The EconomyMrs. Anna Roberts (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the rent and spending question entirely and pivots to attacking Conservatives on an unrelated bill.what Canadians are sick and tired of is the Conservatives' hypocrisy that they care about affordability for Canadians.
34. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids explaining the carbon tax impacts and instead highlights Conservative platform history and government investments.I would like to remind the hon. member that the Conservative Party of Canada campaigned on a platform to implement a clean fuel standard, except that party is all words while we are all action.
35. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Clifford Small (Conservative) asked Gudie Hutchings (Liberal). loaded question.The answer turns to listing past Liberal actions instead of addressing the carbon tax question and ends abruptly without engaging the premise.The first thing we did was reopen the veterans affairs office that the previous government had closed.
36. answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Alistair MacGregor (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to working on the school infrastructure issue while contrasting with prior government actions.Of course I will work tirelessly to make sure that every community has a school that children can be proud of and safe to learn in.
37. partly answered
    Foreign AffairsMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Mélanie Joly (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses Russian asset seizure and sanctions on Iran but does not explain why the government is opposing the PS752 families' court efforts.When it comes to Iran, we will continue to make sure that the regime itself is held accountable.