Bloc motion on Quebec secularism law dominates Commons

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1. deflected
   FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer promotes the buyback pilot instead of addressing the call to fire the minister.This is smart policy. We are moving forward on it.
2. deflected
   FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer reframes to dual policy approach without addressing the firing demand or contradictions raised.We can ensure that guns are off our streets by ensuring that people who turn in their firearms can get compensated for prohibited weapons.
3. misdirected
   FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer attacks the premise about hunting rifles and shifts to criticizing the opposition rather than responding to the firing question.If Grandpa Joe is using AR-15s to go hunting, we have to have a much more serious conversation about hunting.
4. misdirected
   FirearmsPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer pivots to past Conservative cuts and hunting claims instead of addressing the minister's competence or firing.When he was in government, he made cuts that made it easier for illegal guns to come across the border.
5. partly answered
   Border SecurityPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly references the platform commitment on 1,000 officers but then deflects into criticism of Conservatives.
6. deflected
   Border SecurityPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer lectures on hiring process and mocks the asker about security clearances instead of confirming plans or addressing broken promise.Maybe this is the time for him to get his security clearances so he can actually do his job properly.
7. answered
   JusticeChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.Answer directly states the intervention position and purpose without evasion.It is very important for the federal government to defend the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and defend the rights of people across the country.
8. deflected
   JusticeChristine Normandin (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer dismisses the question as exaggeration and restates the intervention goal without engaging the power-grab claim.Considering the speech she just gave, that is a bit rich.
9. deflected
   JusticeMario Simard (Bloc) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). substantive question.The answer states the case belongs in court rather than addressing the request to withdraw the factum.Now, the case is before the Supreme Court of Canada. That is the appropriate forum for presenting arguments, not the House of Commons.
10. deflected
    FirearmsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends the program and its history without addressing the call to fire the minister.This is a program that all Canadians have been waiting for.
11. deflected
    FirearmsAndrew Scheer (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.The answer repeats that the program targets assault weapons and ignores the demand to fire the minister.This program is to remove from the hands of Canadians firearms designed to kill people, not for hunting.
12. deflected
    FirearmsMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer announces the compensation program rollout and does not address firing the minister.I, along with several of my colleagues, as well as the police chief of Cape Breton and the deputy commissioner of the RCMP, announced the compensation program as a pilot first in Nova Scotia
13. deflected
    FirearmsMichael Barrett (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.The answer focuses on the pilot launch and mandate without responding to the firing request.this afternoon we were able to launch the assault-style firearms compensation program.
14. deflected
    FirearmsRachael Thomas (Conservative) asked Buckley Belanger (Liberal). loaded question.The answer insists the program is not about hunting and stops short of addressing the minister's competence.This is not about hunting; it is about stopping the violence, stopping the AK-47s from crossing our border and keeping—
15. deflected
    FirearmsDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). substantive question.The answer recounts personal history and program goals instead of answering whether the minister should resign.
16. deflected
    FirearmsDominique Vien (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.The answer returns to the Polytechnique origin story and voter mandate without addressing resignation.
17. partly answered
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer denies the premise and explains the Charter position but does not address Bill 21 or guardianship claims.Our intervention before the Supreme Court is aimed at defending the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
18. deflected
    JusticeRhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer shifts to election results and unrelated housing announcement instead of addressing the notwithstanding clause or Bill 21.Just last week, I was with two Quebec government representatives to announce a 20,000-unit project, including 10,000 non-market housing units.
19. misdirected
    FirearmsLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks Conservatives' stance on guns rather than addressing the buyback program's effectiveness or minister's job performance.I am very puzzled as to why the Conservatives are against getting guns off our streets.
20. deflected
    FirearmsLarry Brock (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). loaded question.Answer threatens defamation and pivots to program benefits without addressing the recorded admission or firing request.I recognize that the member opposite is a lawyer, and I know he knows what defamation is.
21. partly answered
    FirearmsJamil Jivani (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). substantive question.Answer addresses border investments and legislation but ignores the specific call to fire the minister over Toronto gun crime.the government has put historic investment into our borders to be able to keep illegal guns off our streets and keep Canadians safe.
22. deflected
    FirearmsPierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.Answer defends the program as part of a package but does not address the minister's failures or firing request.It is important to uphold our commitments, and this program will allow us to do that.
23. partly answered
    La sécurité publiquePierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). substantive question.Answer details border investments but accuses asker of racism and avoids addressing the minister's accountability.It is borderline racism, and I do caution him to take note of his language.
24. partly answered
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Sean Fraser (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses bail reform and assault weapons but sidesteps the firing request and minister's recorded comments.A point of disagreement between the government and the opposition is the role of assault-style weapons in this country.
25. misdirected
    Public SafetyFrank Caputo (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question demands firing but answer attacks Conservatives instead of addressing it.If I could ask the Conservatives, why are you on the side of crime?
26. deflected
    Border SecurityJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question on border officer hiring is ignored in favor of discussing firearms compensation.We have launched a compensation program where, in Cape Breton as a starting point, we were piloting the ability for individual owners who have prohibited firearms to turn them in to law enforcement.
27. deflected
    Border SecurityJacob Mantle (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer promises future hires without addressing the claim of zero hires to date.we look forward to welcoming 1,000 new RCMP and 1,000 new CBSA officers to the ranks of our frontline public service.
28. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question on lost criminals is met with general removal statistics instead of specifics.this year we are on target to remove over 20,000 individuals who do not meet the requirements to be in Canada.
29. deflected
    Public SafetyMichelle Rempel Garner (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer repeats removal targets without addressing the 600 lost individuals.This year we are on target to have more than 20,000 removals of those who are not eligible to be in this country.
30. deflected
    FirearmsMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question on ethical lapse and firing is ignored for firearms program promotion.We have heard in this House about the enormous work that she has done for decades in advocating for this moment.
31. deflected
    FirearmsMichael Cooper (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Answer calls for serious conversation without addressing the taped statements or firing demand.I invite this House and the members opposite to have a serious conversation about guns.
32. misdirected
    FirearmsAndrew Lawton (Conservative) asked Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal). rhetorical question.Question on minister's competence is met by attacking the asker about AR-15s.Why do we need AR-15s in our communities? Why do we need them in our neighbourhoods?
33. deflected
    Public SafetyTim Uppal (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer states extortion is illegal and mentions a task force but ignores the demand to fire the minister.We have created a national task force that is working on and monitoring all extortions and connecting police agencies across this country.
34. deflected
    Public SafetySukhman Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer discusses ongoing expert evaluation but avoids any response to the resignation or firing demand.National security experts independently evaluate and make recommendations on terrorist entity listings.
35. deflected
    Public SafetyAmanpreet Gill (Conservative) asked Ruby Sahota (Liberal). loaded question.Answer notes RCMP exposure and task force but sidesteps the call for the minister to resign or be fired.Our national security experts are independently evaluating the listing of Bishnoi as a terrorist organization.
36. deflected
    FirearmsJoël Godin (Conservative) asked Nathalie Provost (Liberal). loaded question.Answer promotes assault-weapons removal but does not address the buyback program criticism or firing demand.What we are going to do today, starting in Cape Breton, is take assault-style weapons off our streets to make our country safer.
37. deflected
    LabourJenny Kwan (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.Answer highlights union meetings and economic plans but never addresses repealing section 107.We talked about the major projects that are going to provide great jobs for unionized tradespeople across this country
38. deflected
    Emergency PreparednessGord Johns (NDP) asked Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal). substantive question.Answer mentions coordination with partners but offers no commitment to a national aerial firefighting fleet in the budget.I am actively working with provinces and territories, indigenous partners and other stakeholders on how we can strengthen coordination and capacity.