Mr. Speaker, I also wish to pay tribute to Gilles Rocheleau, who died on June 27, 1998.
A native of Rigaud, Quebec, Gilles Rocheleau devoted his life to serving the people of the Outaouais region. He was mayor of Hull from 1974 to 1981, and was elected to the House of Commons for the Outaouais region in 1988, where he sat until 1993.
He represented the riding of Hull—Aylmer in the Quebec National Assembly, and was also appointed minister. He was a Liberal member in Ottawa from 1988 to 1990. Then, until 1993, Mr. Rocheleau sat with the Bloc Quebecois and contributed to that party's advancement.
The efforts of Mr. Rocheleau were invaluable, and they did not go unnoticed.
On behalf of the Reform Party, my most sincere sympathies to the Rocheleau family.