Summary
The Liberals asked about the legal obligations of Canada when it delivers detainees, the need for a full inquiry, and the government’s slow response in halting transfers in the face of torture allegations. The Bloc asked about the allegations of torture in Afghanistan and the government’s efforts to censor documents. The NDP asked about the government’s plans for greenhouse gas reductions and the need for public inquiry into the Afghanistan detainee torture allegations.
Other Liberal questions included:
- Government plans for greenhouse gas reductions
- Government position in Copenhagen
- Relations with China
- Support of Canada in providing election observers to Ukraine
- Support for lobster fishers losing their livelihood
- Action for Marine Atlantic- ferry service to Newfoundland
- Ethics inquiry into the Minster of Natural Resources
Other Bloc questions included:
- Insufficiency of using 2006 as a baseline target for greenhouse gas reductions
- Impact of the abandonment of the firearms registry on violence against women
- Money for Quebec’s social housing needs
- Inaction in dealing with the strike at federal museums
Other NDP questions included:
- Support for women affected by family violence
- Action to deal with rising youth employment
- Request for changes in pensions provisions for Abitibi Bowater workers
- Difficulties with the deadlines of projects in the Economic Action Plan
- Penalties for airlines who hold passengers on runways for long periods of time
Government questions included:
- Recent economic figures released
- Changes to C-6 in the Senate
- Government efforts to deal with the recession
