Summary
The Liberals asked about the Government’s inaction to prevent torture of Afghan prisoners and the Government’s efforts to withhold valuable information. The Bloc asked about the Government’s refusal to make public documents detailing Afghan torture allegations. The NDP asked about Government action on services for aboriginal women and the need for a public inquiry into the Afghan torture allegations.
Other Liberal questions included:
- Prohibiting Richard Colvin to provide documents to the parliamentary committee
- Lack of action in Afghanistan to prevent torture
- Prime Minister’s attendance at Copenhagen
- Inflammatory statements about a women’s right to choose
- Government inaction in reducing poverty
Other Bloc questions included:
- Government’s intention to derail Copenhagen
- Missing gold at the Mint
- Use of French at the Vancouver Olympic games
- Respect of the French language by the federal government
Other NDP questions included:
- Government inaction in protecting children from faulty cribs
- HST in BC
- Immediate action outside of an inquiry to stop the decline in BC salmon
Government questions included:
- Government action to end violence against women
- Government action to protect the French language
