Commons debates Conservative motion on ArriveCAN costs

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1. answered
   Royal Canadian Mounted PolicePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly commits to providing all documents and information to the RCMP.We will continue to be available and to give these authorities all the documents and information they need.
2. answered
   Royal Canadian Mounted PolicePierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly affirms cooperation and provision of documents to the RCMP.We will continue to do whatever we need to do to co-operate with the national police force and every other ongoing investigation.
3. deflected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the carbon tax question and pivots to competition legislation and attacking Conservatives.If the Leader of the Opposition wants to do something for Canadians, he should vote for Bill C-59 to increase competition in this country.
4. deflected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.The answer sidesteps axing the carbon tax and instead lists government actions on competition and consumer affairs.We have launched the largest reform on competition in this nation's history.
5. deflected
   Carbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the carbon tax request and highlights past Liberal tax and benefit measures while criticizing Conservatives.When it comes to the Canada child benefit, we stopped sending cheques to millionaires, so we could put more money in the pockets of nine out of 10 families.
6. deflected
   PharmacareMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer avoids the opt-out question entirely and points to an upcoming bill.It is important not to criticize something that does not yet exist.
7. misdirected
   Dental CareMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer attacks the Bloc for picking fights instead of addressing the opt-out funding request.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the timeline for health agreements with provinces including Quebec.It is very clear that by the end of March, there will be an agreement with every province and territory to improve the quality of health care
9. deflected
   HealthMr. Don Davies (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer avoids timeline for hiring by attacking Conservative cuts instead.I want to thank the member in the NDP for his work and for pointing out that the Conservatives will cut, and cut deeply.
10. deflected
    Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer shifts to climate denial and rebates rather than addressing the carbon tax hike.last year was the hottest year on record on the planet, and the Conservative leader and his party continue to deny climate change.
11. deflected
    Carbon PricingAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer repeats climate stance and rebates without addressing price impacts or GoFundMe.the difference between that side of the House and this side of the House is that we do not deny the existence of climate change
12. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.Answer attacks Conservatives on supports instead of responding to the minister's compassion or tax hike.I ask the opposition: When are its members going to stop cutting supports to Canadians and pay attention to the most vulnerable in this country?
13. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMs. Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). substantive question.Answer pivots to record on electric cars instead of addressing the carbon tax or dumpster diving.We have led the industrial revolution in electric cars.
14. misdirected
    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Steven MacKinnon (Liberal). substantive question.Answer insults the member and pivots to unrelated bills instead of the carbon tax hike.I think that member of Parliament needs to be unplugged from the wall and plugged back in
15. deflected
    Carbon PricingMr. Eric Melillo (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.Answer blames climate change for food costs and denies carbon tax link without addressing energy poverty or rebates shortfall.There is no link between carbon pricing and food prices, but there is a link between climate change impacts and food prices.
16. partly answered
    SeniorsMs. Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.Answer lists past actions for seniors but does not address royal recommendation for Bill C-319.Increasing old age security was the right thing to do.
17. deflected
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the demand for reimbursement by questioning the bill's validity instead.Imagine if I send someone a bill for $500, we talk and the next day I hold a press conference to double the bill without justification.
18. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges delays and distribution issues but pivots away from federal inaction on timelines.It is true that there has been a historic influx of asylum seekers in Canada and that those numbers have gone up by about 50% to 60%.
19. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids confirming cooperation details by shifting to prior referrals and committee work.Our government thinks it is important that the Auditor General's report be followed carefully, and we think it is important for parliamentary committees and other investigations to determine the facts of the issue before we throw mud around the House of Commons.
20. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Michael Barrett (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer evades the interference question by offering to help locate prior statements instead of addressing cabinet confidences.We could help the member find the places where she did that.
21. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question as non-newsworthy and pivots to known collaboration without confirming cooperation.it is a bit strange to say that this is breaking news because it has been known for many weeks now that the RCMP and the Auditor General have been working really well together
22. answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly states the government will follow recommendations and hold people accountable.If people have done something inappropriate with taxpayers' money, they will be held to account.
23. partly answered
    Northern AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.The answer affirms commitment to passing subsidies but does not address why the program continues to fail northerners.Our government is absolutely committed to ensuring that 100% of the nutrition north retail subsidy is passed on directly to northerners.
24. deflected
    HealthMr. Matthew Green (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer shifts responsibility to provinces without confirming release of the promised federal funds.It is the provinces that have the principal responsibility for this.
25. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to Auditor General's work instead of addressing PM's cooperation with RCMP.For weeks now the Auditor General has been working with many other organizations, including the RCMP, to shed light on the disturbing observations she raised in her report just a few weeks ago.
26. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer pivots to attacking Conservatives' voting record on unrelated competition reforms.What did the Conservatives do? They voted against competition reform, one of the most important reforms in the country.
27. partly answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the investigation and states intent to cooperate but avoids confirming PM's personal non-interference.Obviously, the government's responsibility is to ensure that measures are in place to prevent this from happening again and to co‑operate with the law enforcement officials who will be investigating the matter.
28. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dodges by posing an unrelated question about the Opposition leader insulting Quebec City officials.
29. partly answered
    Public Services and ProcurementMrs. Julie Vignola (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms investigations continue and tax havens are unacceptable but gives no specifics on other companies or recovery actions.I can assure the House that we have a competent team that is well equipped to carry out the necessary investigations on any file whenever there is any doubt.
30. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMs. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.Answer recounts pandemic context and rule-breaking without addressing disclosure of contracts since 2004.Unfortunately, some of those rules were not followed. That is what the Auditor General found.
31. misdirected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer evades by suggesting new questions on housing and poverty instead of RCMP cooperation.If the Conservatives are trying to find new questions to ask, I suggest asking these.
32. answered
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMrs. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly commits to holding parties accountable and recovering misappropriated funds after investigations.Once the investigations that the CBSA, for example, ordered internally and the RCMP report is completed, if money was misappropriated, of course the government will take all the steps to recoup that money.
33. deflected
    Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMr. Garnett Genuis (Conservative) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's tone and restates general principles instead of confirming cooperation with the RCMP.just because my hon. friend asserts something with manufactured indignation does not make it true.
34. deflected
    Public SafetyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing the opposition's position on redactions rather than addressing release of the documents.Is it their position that a government should be involved in redacting documents?
35. answered
    Public SafetyMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly explains the process for document review and states they will be shared after parliamentary review.Now, those documents, after the work of parliamentarians has been done, will be shared.
36. partly answered
    JusticeMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.The answer addresses domestic violence priority but does not respond to the specific question about ending house arrest for violent offenders.Domestic violence and intimate partner violence is a top priority on this side of the House.
37. answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer confirms the pathway opens today and expresses willingness to be flexible on caps.as the member well knows, the pathway for people fleeing war in Sudan opens today.
38. partly answered
    LabourMs. Laurel Collins (NDP) asked Seamus O'Regan (Liberal). substantive question.The answer pledges to look into the situation but does not address the refusal to meet.I will immediately look into the situation that the member described.