Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was voted.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2004, with 37% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Crimes Against Humanity Act May 4th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I do not want to be negotiating across the floor and taking up the time of the House, but following the intervention of the member for Elk Island the government side would be agreeable to allowing the House leader of the Canadian Alliance Party a 10 minute intervention after the 10 minute intervention by the member for Beauharnois—Salaberry.

Following further discussions we have an even more generous offer to put to the House. If the House would give its consent, we would go back to the second reading of Bill C-19 to allow other members to contribute to this debate. Then we will deal with the matter after the debate has been concluded.

Crimes Against Humanity Act May 4th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I will be asking that the vote be further deferred until Monday at the end of Government Orders.

However, I would ask for unanimous consent of the House to revert to the bill being debated at second reading stage, Bill C-19, to recognize the member for Beauharnois—Salaberry who would take the floor for 10 minutes. That would conclude the debate on Bill C-19, if the House would give its consent.

Business Of The House April 12th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place among all parties and the member for Prince George—Peace River concerning the taking of the division on Bill C-223, scheduled at the conclusion of Private Members' Business today, and I believe you would find consent for the following. I move:

That at the conclusion of today's debate on Bill C-223, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion for second reading of this bill be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Division No. 1266 April 10th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion now before the House.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act April 7th, 2000

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act April 7th, 2000

moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act April 7th, 2000

moved that Bill C-473, an act to change the name of certain electoral districts, be now read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act April 7th, 2000

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-473, an act to change the names of certain electoral districts.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Business Of The House April 7th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, in the same spirit of co-operation, I believe you would find consent for the following motion. I move:

That notwithstanding any standing order, the bill entitled, an act to change the names of certain electoral districts, be introduced without notice, read a first time, read a second time and referred to a committee of a whole, considered in committee of the whole, reported, concurred in at report stage, read a third time and passed this day; and that the orders for Bills Nos. 317, 397, 449, 455 and 456 be discharged and the bills withdrawn.

Business Of The House April 7th, 2000

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions, which I would qualify as thorough, between the representatives of all the political parties regarding the following motion, and I believe that if you would seek it you would find unanimous consent for it. I move:

That notwithstanding any standing order, Bill C-445, an act to change the name of the electoral district of Rimouski—Mitis, be deemed to have been read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.