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

Committees Of The House November 20th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I wonder if you would find agreement from the parties that we now would take the deferred divisions on Bill C-66, the Canada Labour Code, and Bill C-42, the Reform amendment on the Judges Act.

Point Of Order November 8th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, once we dispose of this bill, given the unanimous consent already granted, we would move it at all stages. There will be at least one amendment when we go to committee of the whole. Once that matter has been completed, we would move to today's scheduled Private Members' Business.

Questions On The Order Paper November 8th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, I wonder if we could ask for the unanimous consent of the House that the Chair see the clock as being 1.30 p.m.

Members Of Parliament November 8th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to bring to the attention of the House the distinguished achievement accomplished by two of our most respected members.

It is an honour and a privilege to serve our fellow citizens as their representative here, in the House of Commons.

One can only imagine how proud the hon. members for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke must feel today. In fact, both these members are celebrating their 31st uninterrupted year as members of Parliament.

The respect that these two members have demonstrated for the institution of Parliament over the past three decades is unparalleled and exemplary. They have without doubt contributed in making this a better place.

Equally as impressive as the contributions these members have made in public life are the contributions they have made in the communities in which they have lived and worked. It is because of this dedication and hard work in all aspects of their lives that they have enjoyed the right and privileges to sit in this House for 31 uninterrupted years.

On behalf of all my colleagues, I wish to congratulate both Warren Allmand and Len Hopkins and wish them all the success possible on this very special anniversary.

Congratulations, dear colleagues.

Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement November 5th, 1996

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 nay.

Human Reproductive And Genetic Technologies Act November 5th, 1996

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. For the present vote on the motion for

second reading of Bill C-47 we would apply in reverse the vote taken on report stage Motion No. 6 for Bill C-41.

Divorce Act November 5th, 1996

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. For concurrence at report stage we could apply the vote taken on report stage Motion No. 4 of Bill C-41 in reverse.

Divorce Act November 5th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, namely Motion No. 6 at report stage and the Bloc Quebecois' amendment to Motion No. 13 at report stage, with Liberal members voting nay.

Divorce Act November 5th, 1996

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, namely the amendment to the amendment to Motion No. 13, with Liberal members voting nay.

Divorce Act November 5th, 1996

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.

To facilitate things, on report stage Motions Nos. 4, 7, 13, 14 and 15, Liberal members will be voting nay.