House of Commons photoWon his last election, in 2006, with 42% of the vote.
Justice October 21st, 1997
Mr. Speaker, it is important to remind the hon. member that the solicitor general is not running the parole system. The national parole system is running itself. It is motivated by public interest, the interest of public safety.
Notwithstanding the fact that the member may not be interested, all evidence is that those people who are cascaded out of the system are less likely to reoffend.
The Late Mr. J. Chester Macrae October 8th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured, humbled and saddened to pay tribute to Chester MacRae. He was a friend of my father's although I did not meet him until I was going door to door during the 1993 election campaign. He brought the futility of my exercise to my attention.
Being the wonderful gentleman that he was, after the election he came to visit me. We spent a wonderful afternoon discussing the difference between being a member of Parliament in 1993 and being a member of Parliament in the late fifties and early sixties. He spoke of travelling to Ottawa on the train and being away from home so much of the time. It was remarkable for me as a brand new member who had not yet been to Ottawa to have that kind of discussion.
I had the good fortune two years later on Remembrance Day as a member of Parliament to lay wreathes on behalf of the government in our communities, often in many places at the same time. I asked Chester to represent the Government of Canada and to lay the wreath in Fredericton. This was the last Remembrance Day before the onset of his illness.
During the campaign I had the opportunity to drop in and visit Chester at the DVA in Fredericton. He was very alert. He advised me that my success in 1993 was surely a fluke. I will remember him fondly for the rest of my life.
The people of the community of Fredericton know what a contribution Chester MacRae made in war, in peace, as an educator. They remember what he did for the Legion, for veterans and for his community. He will be missed. All his family and his friends in Fredericton have our condolences.
Rcmp Investigations October 8th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope the hon. member realizes it would be absolutely inappropriate to suggest that anybody would tell the RCMP to hold off on an investigation.
Airbus October 8th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the amount of the settlement was decided by former Chief Justice Gold.
It was determined in that settlement that he would determine what were reasonable expenses. It has been done. It is binding. Case closed.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, no. As I said yesterday in response to the question, the first I was aware of this was yesterday when the question was put.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I can confirm in answering the question from the hon. member that in fact I did not speak to the RCMP about this case.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I understand very well the need to protect the integrity of the position of the solicitor general. The RCMP is conducting an arm's length investigation, as it should.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I became aware that other people were involved in this today in the House. I was not aware of an investigation. I was not advised of an investigation. The investigation is ongoing independently by the RCMP as it should be.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I am aware that there were other people and the RCMP were aware. But most important, I am aware of the need to preserve the integrity of the position of the solicitor general.
Rcmp Investigations October 2nd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member no doubts knows, given that there is an ongoing investigation it would be inappropriate for me to identify people being investigated whether they be on this side of the House, whether they be on that side of the House or anywhere in Canada.