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Eugène Bellemare

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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was constitution.

Last in Parliament May 2004, as Liberal MP for Ottawa—Orléans (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2000, with 51% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Parliament Of Canada Act January 20th, 1994

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-201, an act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation).

Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour for me to present a bill amending the Parliament of Canada Act so that from now on members would make an oath of allegiance not only to the Queen but also to the country, Canada and the Constitution.

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