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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was crtc.

Last in Parliament March 2011, as Independent MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (Québec)

Lost his last election, in 2011, with 28% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act May 6th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I would like to vote against this motion.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 May 1st, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I would like to vote in favour of this motion.

Interim Supply March 12th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I am in favour of this motion.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007-08 March 12th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007-08 March 12th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of this motion.

Business of Supply March 11th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, more than once today, I have heard critics from the Bloc Québécois extol the success of the Autorité des marchés financiers, which monitors trading in Quebec with integrity. They seem to have forgotten than one of the worst fraud cases in the history of Canadian stock exchanges has not yet been resolved and that it took place in Quebec. I am referring to the Norbourg scandal. There were thousands of victims of a spectacular scam that would not have been possible without the cooperation of employees at the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Are Bloc members aware that these people were victims because the Government of Quebec did not do its job and did not monitor Norbourg, and that someone else might have done a better job?

Committees of the House March 5th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

Committees of the House March 5th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

Committees of the House March 5th, 2008

Mr. Speaker, I am voting against this motion.

Canada Evidence Act November 21st, 2007

Mr. Speaker, after 35 years in the information trenches, I firmly believe that a journalist is only as good as his sources, and these sources can never tell him about the real and significant issues, if they are afraid of being hassled by the police or the courts.

I heard all sorts of technical arguments on specific reasons why we should be suspicious about certain aspects of the bill introduced by the hon. member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, but I want to tell all members that there is not a single free country that does not protect journalistic sources in a strong and courageous fashion.

Another important point is that, because of the two Canadian solitudes, we do not always realize that some people enjoy a great deal of credibility in certain areas, even though this may not be readily known in the rest of Canada. That is the case for the hon. member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin. His credibility as a criminal lawyer, as a president of the Quebec bar and as a Minister of Justice gives him the right to present a major bill as a member of Parliament, and not as a spokesman for a parliamentary group.

I will conclude by asking Conservative members to reconsider their position and to ensure that this bill is unanimously passed, when we will vote on it.