Lost his last election, in 2006, with 35% of the vote.
Canada Steamship Lines February 3rd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, when I was given the mandate to look into this file, I did so very scrupulously, meticulously and thoroughly. I personally have gone through all kinds of cross-referencing of the figures provided to me. I made sure that we covered all the angles that were available to us. Documents are normally kept for six years in government. We went back 11 years for whatever was available.
If my colleague has anything else to add to that, I would be pleased to receive his documents.
Request for Emergency Debate February 3rd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that tomorrow evening, at the conclusion of government orders, there will be a take note debate on this issue in response to the initiatives taken by my two colleagues and to questions that have been raised by other members of this House.
Committees of the House February 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I move:
That the following changes be made to the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Mr. Breitkreuz, Ms. Caplan, Mr. Duplain, Mr. Hearn, Mr. Gallaway, Mr. Proulx, Ms. St-Jacques and Mr. Strahl for Ms. Catterall, Mr. Cuzner, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Keddy, Mr. Regan, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Saada.
(Motion agreed to)
Speech from the Throne February 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I move that the speech of her Excellency the Governor General and the Prime Minister's message of welcome delivered in the Senate Chamber on Monday, February 2, 2004, be appended to the official report of the House of Commons Debates and form part of the records of this legislature.
Criminal Code November 6th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like to clarify what you said a few seconds ago. Are we talking about the next sitting day or next Monday? Until when exactly will the vote be deferred?
Children of Deceased Veterans Education Assistance Act October 24th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. I understand there would be unanimous consent that as soon as the parliamentary secretary completes his remarks on Bill C-6, the House would see the clock as being at 1:30 p.m. and would proceed directly to private members' business.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act October 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to participate in the debate on Bill C-49, an act respecting the effective date of the representation order of 2003.
This bill is very important. It is so important that, pursuant to Standing Order 26, I move:
That the House continue to sit beyond the ordinary hour of daily adjournment for the purpose of consideration of Bill C-49.
Business of the House October 21st, 2003
Mr. Speaker, it is with deep emotion that I move:
That the member for Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier may immediately introduce a bill entitled “An Act to establish Holocaust Memorial Day” and a member from each party may speak to the bill for no more than two minutes, following which the said bill shall be deemed to have been read a second time, referred to and reported from committee, concurred in at the report stage and read a third time and passed.
Business of the House October 9th, 2003
Madam Speaker, discussions have taken place among all parties and I believe that you would find consent to re-defer the recorded division demanded on Motion No. 197 until Tuesday, October 28, at the beginning of private members' business.
Business of the House October 9th, 2003
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place among all parties and the member for Churchill concerning division on Motion No. 400, scheduled for later today at the conclusion of private members' business. I think that you would find unanimous consent that if a recorded division is demanded at the conclusion of the debate on Motion No. 400 today, it be deferred until Tuesday, October 28, at the beginning of private members' business.