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  • His favourite word was justice.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Etobicoke Centre (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2000, with 56% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 169

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 34 on page 69 and substituting the following:

"a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge,"

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 159

That clause 113 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 19 to 25 on page 59 and substituting the following:

"tion certificate; b ) in the case of an individual referred to in subsection 12(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (8), to acquire and possess any prohibited firearms referred to in that subsection that are acquired by the holder on or after the commencement day; and c ) in the case of a particular individual who is eligible under subsection 12(7) to hold a licence authorizing the particular individual to possess a handgun referred to in subsection 12(6) (pre-February 14, 1995 handguns) in the circumstances described in subsection 12(7), to acquire and possess such a handgun in those circumstances, if the particular handgun is acquired by the particular individual on or after the commencement day.''

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 21

That Clause 9 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 14 to 21 on page 10 and substituting the following:

"holder to acquire restricted firearms.

(3.1) In subsection (3), "firearm" does not include a partially manufactured barrelled weapon that, in its unfinished state, is not a barrelled weapon a ) from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged; and b ) that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person.''

Motion No. 22

That Clause 9 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 31 to 35 on page 10 and substituting the following:

"(a) who, in the course of duties of employment, handles or would handle only firearms that are designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, antique firearms, and who has been trained to handle or use such a firearm; or"

Motion No. 33

That the French version of Clause 17.1 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 27 and 28 on page 15 and substituting the following:

"(iii) désire la transporter aux fins de réparation, d'entreposage, de vente, d'exportation ou d'évaluation,".

Motion No. 34

That the French version of Clause 17.1 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 30 to 32 on page 15 and substituting the following:

"d'armes à feu."

Motion No. 36

That the French version of clause 18 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 7 and 8 on page 16 and substituting the following:

"(iii) désire la transporter aux fins de réparation, d'entreposage, de vente, d'exportation ou d'évaluation,".

Motion No. 47

That the French version of Clause 29 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 5 on page 21 and substituting the following:

"ques, techniques ou scientifiques relatives".

Motion No. 57

That the French version of Clause 33 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 13 on page 22 and substituting the following:

"bées, de dispositifs prohibés, d'armes à autorisation restreinte, de"

Motion No. 72

That clause 43 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 23 to 28 on page 27 and substituting the following: c ) holds a licence authorizing it to possess those goods, except where those goods are to be shipped in transit through Canada by a business that does not carry on business in Canada;''

Motion No. 74

That the French version of clause 44 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 36 on page 27 and substituting the following:

"l'autorisation d'exportation à l'agent des"

Motion No. 80

That the French version of clause 48 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 6 on page 29 and substituting the following:

"tion de marchandises visées à l'article 42 doivent faire l'objet d'une autorisation"

Motion No. 89

That the English version of clause 54 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 13 and 14 on page 31 and substituting the following:

"54. (1) a chief firearms officer is responsible for issuing licences."

Motion No. 90

That the English version of clause 55 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 20 to 22 on page 31 and substituting the following:

"55. a chief firearms officer is responsible for issuing authorizations to carry and authorizations to transport."

Motion No. 171

That the French version of clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 30 to 33 on page 70 and substituting the following:

«exporter» Exporter hors du Canada, notamment exporter des marchandises importées au Canada et expédiées en transit à travers celui-ci."

Motion No. 172

That the French version of clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 37 to 40 on page 70 and substituting the following:

«importer» Importer au Canada, notamment importer des marchandises expédiées en transit à travers le Canada et exportées hors de celui-ci.»

Motion No. 227

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 36 and 37 on page 108 and substituting the following:

"prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use"

Motion No. 261

That clause 161.1 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 30 to 32 on page 118 and substituting the following: d ) have been taken as a sample or seized under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament; or''

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 18

That Clause 8 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out lines 29 and 30 on page 9 and substituting the following:

"individual has consented, in writing or in any other manner that is satisfactory to the chief firearms officer, to the issuance of the licence."

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 220

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended a ) by adding, immediately after line 9 on page 106, the following:

"(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject to section 117.1, no individual who is employed by a business as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act that itself is the holder of a licence is guilty of an offence under this Act or the Firearms Act by reason only that the individual, in the course of the individual's duties or employment, possesses, manufactures or transfers, or offers to manufacture or transfer, a partially manufactured barrelled weapon that, in its unfinished state, is not a barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person." b ) by renumbering the subsequent subclause and any crossreferences thereto accordingly.

Motion No. 221

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by adding, immediately after line 21 on page 106, the following:

"(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject to section 117.1, no individual who is employed by a museum as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act that itself is the holder of a licence is guilty of an offence under this Act or the Firearms Act by reason only that the individual, in the course of the individual's duties or employment, possesses or transfers a firearm that is designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, an antique firearm if the individual has been trained to handle and use such a firearm.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject to section 117.1, no individual who is employed by a museum as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act that itself is the holder of a licence is guilty of an offence under this Act or the Firearms Act by reason only that the individual possesses or transfers a firearm in the course of the individual's duties or employment if the individual is designated, by name, by a provincial minister within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act.

(5) A provincial minister shall not designate an individual for the purpose of subsection (4) where it is not desirable, in the interests of the safety of any person, to designate the individual.

(6) A provincial minister may attach to a designation referred to in subsection (4) any reasonable condition that the provincial minister considers desirable in the particular circumstances and in the interests of the safety of any person."

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 193

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by adding, immediately after line 38 on page 80, the following:

"(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to an occupant of a motor vehicle where the occupant or any other occupant of the motor vehicle is a person who possesses a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm and who is not the holder of a registration certificate for the firearm if the person a ) has borrowed the firearm; b ) is the holder of a licence under which the person may possess it; and c ) is in possession of the firearm to hunt or trap in order to sustain the person or the person's family.''

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 190

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 5 on page 79 and substituting the following:

"94. (1) Subject to subsections (3) to (5)"

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 188

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 14 on page 78 and substituting the following:

"(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who possesses a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm and who is not the holder of a registration certificate for the firearm if the person a ) has borrowed the firearm; b ) is the holder of a licence under which the person may possess it; and c ) is in possession of the firearm to hunt or trap in order to sustain the person or the person's family.

(6) Where a person is charged with an"

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 185

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by adding, immediately after line 11 on page 77, the following:

"(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who possesses a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm and who is not the holder of a registration certificate for the firearm if the person a ) has borrowed the firearm; b ) is the holder of a licence under which the person may possess it; and c ) is in possession of the firearm to hunt or trap in order to sustain the person or the person's family.''

Motion No. 186

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 12 on page 77 and substituting the following:

"92. (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) and section"

Firearms Act June 12th, 1995

moved:

Motion No. 182

That clause 133 of Bill C-68 be amended by striking out line 16 on page 76 and substituting the following:

"91. (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) and section"