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Crucial Fact

  • Her favourite word was women.

Last in Parliament September 2008, as Liberal MP for Kitchener Centre (Ontario)

Lost her last election, in 2011, with 31% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Pacific Gateway Act November 2nd, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between all parties regarding the extension of government orders today as a result of the ministerial statement, and I believe you would find consent that notwithstanding today's ministerial statement, government orders shall finish at 5:30 p.m.

Business of the House November 1st, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between all parties concerning the recorded division scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 on the motion to concur in the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness requesting an extension of the time to consider Bill C-215. I believe you would find consent for the following motion. I move:

That the recorded division scheduled to take place later on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 on the motion to concur in the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, be deemed concurred in.

Business of the House October 27th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I just have a point of clarification. I may have misheard, but it sounded like the hon. member opposite said November 4 and I believe it should be November 1.

Committees of the House October 26th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place among all parties concerning the recorded divisions scheduled to take place later today on the two motions to concur in two separate finance committee reports. I believe that you would find consent for the following motion. I move:

That the recorded divisions scheduled to take place later today on the motions to concur in the 16th and 17th reports of the Standing Committee on Finance be deemed concurred in.

Criminal Code October 25th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it you would find unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House with Liberals voting in favour.

Canada Elections Act October 18th, 2005

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 in favour. That would include the member for Yukon.

Committees of the House October 6th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place between all parties with respect to the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and I believe you would find consent for the following motion. I move:

That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be amended as follows:

Raymond Simard for Françoise Boivin.

Community Leadership October 6th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to offer congratulations to the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. The local chamber, in conjunction with the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, recently earned national acclaim with the silver award for the best community leadership project in Canada.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recognized the local chamber for its efforts in helping to establish the Prosperity Council of Waterloo Region. The prosperity council includes Communitech, a local technology association, and Canada's Technology Triangle Inc., the economic component of the region's local government.

I invite the House to join me in extending congratulations to the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce on its outstanding leadership and this achievement.

Committees of the House October 5th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it you would find unanimous consent that all members having voted on the previous motion now be deemed voting on the motion before the House, with Liberals voting no.

Committees of the House October 5th, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it you would find unanimous consent to proceed in the following way, and that is all Liberals present be counted as voting yes on this motion.