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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was colleagues.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Ottawa Centre (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2000, with 40% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Income Tax Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-389, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, the Public Service Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (dependent beneficiaries).

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Canada Seat Belt Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-388, an act respecting seat belts in federal vehicles and school buses.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Protection of Privacy (Social Insurance Numbers) Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-387, an act to protect personal privacy by restricting the use of social insurance numbers.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Children in Law Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-386, an act to amend certain statutes to standardize the definition “child” in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Deficit Prevention Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-385, an act to prevent deficit budgets.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Criminal Code February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-384, an act to amend the Criminal Code.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Credit Information Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-383, an act respecting the release of credit information.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

National Archives of Canada Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-382, an act to amend the National Archives of Canada Act and the Statistics Act.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Competition Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-381, an act to amend the Competition Act (vertically integrated gasoline suppliers).

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Maximum Speed Control Device Act February 13th, 2003

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-380, an act to provide for the use of a maximum speed control device for use on motor vehicles and to prohibit the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles that are not equipped with a maximum speed control device.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)