Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was voted.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2004, with 37% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Petitions June 14th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 the petitioners pray that parliament act immediately to request the provision of Canada's annual abortion statistics.

Petitions June 14th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 I rise to present to the House five petitions certified by the clerk of petitions. They contain the signatures of constituents from my riding of Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh.

In the first petition the petitioners pray that parliament act immediately to extend protection to the unborn child by amending the criminal code to extend the same protection enjoyed by born human beings to unborn human beings.

Business Of The House June 14th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I want to assure the House that discussions have taken place among all the parties and the member for Churchill River concerning the taking of the recorded division on Motion No. 298, scheduled at the conclusion of Private Members' Business today, and I believe you would find consent for the following motion:

That at the conclusion of today's debate on M-298, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

(Motion agreed to)

Canada National Parks Act June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Please take note that the member for Ottawa—Vanier is back in the Chamber. I believe you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion now before the House.

Crimes Against Humanity Act June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Division No. 1361 June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The member for Ottawa—Vanier had to leave the Chamber. Otherwise I believe you would find consent to apply in reverse the results of the vote just taken to the motion now before the House.

Criminal Code June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I draw to the attention of the House that the hon. member for Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford has had to leave. I think you will find unanimous consent to have members who voted on the preceding motion recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting nay.

Sales Tax And Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion, and I draw to the table's attention that the hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant had to leave the Chamber, be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Canadian Tourism Commission Act June 13th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, if the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea.

Cultural Industry June 9th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Motion No. 259 in the name of the member for Kamloops—Thompson and Highland Valleys is a votable item. We are in the second hour of debate. A request has been made by the member in question and has been respected by all the parties of the House to preserve the last hour of debate which of course would only occur I suspect some time in the fall.

I believe you would find unanimous consent of the House to see the clock as being 2.30 p.m.