Commons committee tables Emergencies Act review as privilege questions raised

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1. deflected
   FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights rate cuts and GST relief but never addresses the $40-billion guardrail or minister's control.That is great news for Canadians, under the leadership of the finance minister .
2. deflected
   FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer quotes Bank of Canada on inflation but sidesteps the guardrail breach and impending cabinet change.That is the handiwork of the finance minister and the government, generating economic growth and being prudent with fiscal management.
3. deflected
   FinanceAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Arif Virani (Liberal). loaded question.Answer cites IMF growth projections but ignores the guardrail question and Liberal MPs' concerns.Canada is expected to maintain its position as the country with the smallest deficit as a share of GDP among G7 countries
4. deflected
   FinanceMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.Answer celebrates rate cuts and GST break but never confirms whether the minister remains in control or the deficit cap holds.The key interest rate was just cut to 3.25%, which will help families, small businesses and retailers.
5. misdirected
   FinanceMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the questioner personally instead of addressing the puppet-minister and deficit-cap claims.How can a member of the official opposition, a woman from Quebec, attack our Minister of Finance , a woman who introduced the Canada child benefit
6. partly answered
   International TradeMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer acknowledges the Senate vote and notes independent senators but does not say whether the Prime Minister contacted them.We have made a concerted effort to pass the right information on to the senators.
7. partly answered
   International TradeMrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms support for supply management yet avoids committing to instructing senators on the amendment.We also committed to never giving up any share of the market ever again.
8. answered
   HealthMr. Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the federal response via the $200-billion health agreement.That is why we signed a $200-billion agreement with each province and territory to improve our health care system.
9. deflected
   International TradeMr. Brian Masse (NDP) asked Mary Ng (Liberal). substantive question.The answer offers general statements about meetings and team Canada without addressing the request for a specific Canadian jobs plan or buy Canada policy.The Prime Minister met with the first ministers yesterday.
10. deflected
    FinanceMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit and cabinet control questions to pivot to inflation and interest rates.
11. misdirected
    FinanceMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to listing government gender policies instead of addressing the finance minister and deficit claim.I heard him talk about all the tangible measures we have taken as a government to advance equal rights among genders, including a gender-neutral cabinet, $10-a-day child care and a women's entrepreneurship strategy.
12. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's record on women in Parliament rather than responding to the finance minister question.Currently in the House of Commons, 16.9% of the women elected sit on the Liberal benches.
13. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Michelle Ferreri (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to seat statistics and attacks on Conservatives instead of addressing the deficit guardrail question.There are 30% of seats that are taken by women, and fully 17% of the seats are on this side.
14. misdirected
    FinanceMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' record on feminism and abortion instead of addressing the finance minister and deficit issue.It is anything but feminist when they bring forward backdoor legislation to ban abortion in this country
15. misdirected
    FinanceMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's feminism record rather than answering why an unelected man is being considered for finance minister.the nature of the questions coming from the opposition today speaks more about its opposition to feminism than it does about our commitment to feminism.
16. answered
    Diversity and InclusionMr. Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the question by noting committee independence and that recommendations will be reviewed.Like all other members of the House, we will review the recommendations and we will see how they can be used or not be used.
17. deflected
    Diversity and InclusionMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer sidesteps the secularism and hiring concerns by restating institutional independence.The second thing I would add is that Quebec universities are also independent and do their work as they see fit, with the skills and responsibilities that are their own.
18. misdirected
    Diversity and InclusionMr. Martin Champoux (Bloc) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Bloc Québécois instead of addressing the minister's stance on secularism.the members of the Bloc Québécois are doing everything they can to pick a fight, cause division and stir up trouble.
19. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to attacking Conservative feminism rather than addressing deficit or finance minister issues.I think what we are seeing here today is Conservatives trying to make feminism great again, but what they actually do is not elect women to their party.
20. misdirected
    FinanceMs. Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer counters with attacks on opposition abortion stances instead of responding to the finance minister question.It is a little rich for members of Parliament from the opposition to get up and say they stand up for women when on the back side they are working as hard as they can to restrict women's freedom in this country.
21. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Joël Godin (Conservative) asked Marie-Claude Bibeau (Liberal). loaded question.The answer condemns the opposition's language rather than clarifying who will present the economic statement.what is disgusting about what we are hearing today is that they have the gall to call our Prime Minister a fake feminist when he has demonstrated his commitment to equality, to women and to women's rights in so many ways.
22. partly answered
    Immigration, Refugees and CitizenshipMs. Jenny Kwan (NDP) asked Marc Miller (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges funding reviews and cuts but does not address the specific VCC program or targeting of provinces.Obviously, this year we have reduced the levels of people we are welcoming to the country.
23. deflected
    HealthMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to national prevention and dental care instead of addressing Alberta long-term care fees or privatization.In fact, I would point out just this week, we announced that one and a quarter million Canadians received care under dental care.
24. deflected
    FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer criticizes decorum and opposition attacks on women rather than confirming the deficit figure.it seems we have lost decorum in the House in part because the Conservatives have been attacking female elected representatives, women in the House who represent women and men across the country proudly.
25. deflected
    FinanceMr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit question entirely and pivots to unrelated economic talking points.We have invested in Canadians and we have invested wisely.
26. deflected
    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer changes the subject to interest rate cuts instead of addressing the $40 billion deficit limit.the Conservatives appear to be asking questions about the state of the economy, but they are desperate to deny the fact that, just yesterday, the Bank of Canada lowered interest rates to help all Canadians.
27. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservatives' voting record rather than confirming any deficit figure.How is it that the Conservative Party voted against investments in programs such as age well at home, when we know that women live longer than men?
28. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). substantive question.The answer explains the system's purpose but provides no updated cost figure for CARM.This process was actually developed in 2010 under the previous government.
29. deflected
    Public Services and ProcurementMr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc) asked Ms. Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the CARM system but does not address why digital projects become scandals or disclose costs.We have to make investments to ensure that the border system, the processing of these taxes and duties, is being done efficiently and effectively for today's businesses.
30. deflected
    FinanceMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to the GST holiday and criticizes the Conservatives' vote instead of addressing the deficit.I am sorry. I forgot that the member and all members of the Conservative Party voted against that, because even though they say they want a tax break for Canadians, when it comes time to actually give them one, they are opposed to it.
31. deflected
    FinanceMr. Ryan Williams (Conservative) asked Karina Gould (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the GST holiday's value but ignores the deficit guardrail and unemployment questions.Just because the tax break is not meaningful for Conservative MPs, that does not mean it is not meaningful for Canadians.
32. deflected
    FinanceMr. Stephen Ellis (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer accuses Conservatives of bullying and pivots to consumer confidence instead of addressing the deficit or free vote.it is interesting that the Conservative member chose to talk about bullying in his question after today's question period has been fraught with bullying from Conservative members.
33. deflected
    FinanceMr. Greg McLean (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer ignores the deficit and guardrails entirely, pivoting to unrelated investments and sarcastic Christmas card remarks.this member is so off the rail that he forgot that Canada actually is the land of opportunity and possibilities.
34. deflected
    FinanceMr. Greg McLean (Conservative) asked François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal). loaded question.The answer again sidesteps the fiscal anchor and credibility question to list more investments with sarcastic Christmas card jabs.actually, there is more good news for the Conservatives to share in their Christmas cards.
35. misdirected
    FinanceMr. Rick Perkins (Conservative) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the opposition's voting record on unrelated items instead of addressing the deficit guardrail or free vote.I would like my colleague from Atlantic Canada across the way to tell me how the Conservatives could have voted against investing in small craft harbours.
36. partly answered
    Indigenous AffairsMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Ya'ara Saks (Liberal). substantive question.The answer acknowledges the role of friendship centres and cites existing plus new funding but does not commit to the requested long-term sustainable funding level.With this work, $32 million goes to them every year, and our government has committed an additional $60 million through budget 2024.
37. deflected
    EmploymentMr. Alain Rayes (Independent) asked Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal). substantive question.The answer gives a general statement on program adjustments without addressing specific measures for work permit renewals or affected businesses.We are adjusting the program to reflect changes in the labour market.