Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Lost his last election, in 2004, with 33% of the vote.
Questions On The Order Paper February 2nd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Canada Health Care, Early Childhood Development And Other Social Services Funding Act October 17th, 2000
What the member has dribbled over the airwaves is nonsense. It is arrogance. He has no respect for the Canadian people if he believes that they are going to believe what he put out.
World Teachers' Day October 5th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Canadian teachers on this World Teachers' Day, the 300,000 teachers who work hard to expand the horizons of their students to ensure they are equipped to succeed in a changing world. Thanks to teachers, Canada prides itself on having one of the best public education systems in the world.
To acknowledge the invaluable contribution teachers make, Canada has initiated the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and is proud to be partnering with the Canadian Teachers' Federation in the new sharing teaching excellence pilot program, which also includes recipients of the former CTF Roy C. Hill awards program.
We are honoured to have with us today in Ottawa the president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, Marilies Rettig and six award recipients: Linda Dickson, Doreen Casserly, Dalia Naujokaitis, Trudy Bradley, Ralph Carney, and Erica McCarthy.
I am certain that members of the House know a teacher who has made a difference in their lives. I invite the members to join me in thanking all of them on this World Teachers' Day.
Questions On The Order Paper September 28th, 2000
No “tax free” allowances are provided to governor in council appointees, however, some of these appointees do receive allowances which are specified as being “net after tax”. They are not tax free. These types of allowances normally cover travel and living expenses incurred during temporary relocation and are generally in line with those available under the Treasury Board integrated relocation policy.
Criminal Code June 15th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I would like to have my vote recorded as being in favour of this motion.
Parliament Of Canada Act June 13th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the member quite a specific question. He talked about the Canadian Alliance's intention if it is elected. Let us hope that never happens. It will retroactively change the pension. He sang the praises of Mike Harris. Mike Harris took action in Ontario. I do not care what hat he wants to wear, the former president of whatever. Mike Harris got $900,000 when he changed that pension. Bob Runciman got $900,000. Ernie Eves got $850,000. Norm Sterling got $800,000.
In other words, they calculated the unfunded liability, what an annuity would be, and rather than put the annuity in trust they gave themselves the principal. It is a heck of a deal. Just before Christmas an order in council in the Ontario government allowed them to access that money immediately.
Is the member singing the praises of Mike Harris style of pension reform? Is that what he is talking about? The silence was deafening. The silence in this regard from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and from the Reform Party was deafening. They made instant millionaires out of these people. Yet they parade themselves around as great pension reformers.
Parliament Of Canada Act June 13th, 2000
Ernie Eves got $850,000. You are full of nonsense.
Parliament Of Canada Act June 13th, 2000
Mike Harris got $1 million when they closed that pension plan.
Soccer June 8th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, as a result of the MPs-pages soccer game I must perform the following function:
My fellow MPs, it is a sad tale I tell Our page-MP soccer game did not go well Stop reading Quorum , put down your water Listen to me as I recount the slaughter.
Sprits were high, we were rarin' to go After all, we had won this two years in a row. But the pages were ready, and showed us no mercy, And raced 'cross the field in their bright orange jerseys.
They scored once in the first half and twice in the second, The pages were giving us more than we reckoned. We tried our best, but we were unprepared For once in our lives, we ran out of air.
They outran us, outpassed us, outscored us, it's true, So I guess it's high time that we gave them their due For the shutout, their goalie deserves all our praise And for their winning spirits, let's give them a raise.
The Environment May 15th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, due to the tireless efforts of the member for York North, EcoSummit 2000 starts today. This year the focus of the summit is water.
As water quality is an important question for all Canadians, can the Minister of the Environment inform the House of his strategy to address Canadians' concerns about this issue?