Lost his last election, in 2000, with 41% of the vote.
Petitions March 18th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition on behalf of Deborah McNamara of Aurora, Ontario and a number of other residents who object to the decision of the supreme court to rule unconstitutional the nudity provisions of the Criminal Code.
They call upon Parliament to amend the indecent acts and public nudity provisions of the Criminal Code to clearly state that it is an indecent act for a woman to expose her breasts in a public place, with the exception of women who are breast feeding.
Air India March 18th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the solicitor general. Thirteen years ago the worst mass murder took place in Canadian history when over 300 Canadians were murdered when an Air India flight was blown out of the sky off the coast of Ireland.
To date, charges have not been laid. Inspector Gary Bass, who heads the Air India investigation, confirmed last week that charges would be forthcoming.
Will the solicitor general confirm that Inderjit Singh Reyat and others will be charged in relation to the Air India mass murder? If so, when?
Competition Act March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting in favour.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Canada Labour Code March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against Bill C-19.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting with the government on this matter.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Small Business Loans Act March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.
(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)
Interim Supply March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Division No. 102 March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.
Division No. 101 March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against the motion.
Supply March 17th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, with respect to other G-7 countries, frankly I do not care what other G-7 countries do with respect to how they treat their national symbols.
What I am saying to the hon. member is that the overwhelming majority of Canadians, including his very own constituents, want him to have the right to display the Canadian flag at his desk.
If he were truly representing the people of his riding, he would vote in favour of this motion. It seems that what is being asked here this afternoon is not the ability to disrupt the House, to wave large Canadian flags. Some members of Parliament, I included, want the right to do it. Why should I be prohibited as a member of the Canadian Parliament from waving this flag at my desk? What is so offensive—