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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was cultural.

Last in Parliament April 1997, as Liberal MP for Laval West (Québec)

Won his last election, in 1993, with 46% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Telecommunications April 26th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I believe the Prime Minister's answer to opposition questions indicates clearly that the matter was out of the question.

Telecommunications April 26th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, later this afternoon, the government intends to table in the House a document that will clearly set forth the position of the Canadian government on direct to home satellite services.

Expo 2005 April 4th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, consideration of this issue is making good progress. It has now reached ministerial level where it is being discussed.

We are quite conscious of the great anxiety of the bidding groups. They shall be informed of the results of the ministerial consideration as soon as possible.

Ncc Chairman March 31st, 1995

Mr. Speaker, our colleagues are so blinded by their own political passion they are now asking me to prevent a Canadian from exercising his political rights in this country. I certainly have no intention of doing so.

Ncc Chairman March 31st, 1995

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The other day, when similar charges were made, I said that the chairman of the National Capital Commission had the right to exercise his rights as a citizen during his leisure time.

That is what he did. The event took place on a Saturday night. I do not expect the chairman to be at his office on Saturday night.

Ncc Chairman March 31st, 1995

Will they for once have the courtesy to listen to the answer?

Ncc Chairman March 31st, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I was asked a similar question a few days ago. I said quite frankly-

Publishing March 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, these measures were taken by the previous government. What I am saying is that we are looking at ways to replace these various programs with new and more efficient programs.

Publishing March 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, let us not get ahead of ourselves here. We are in the process of reviewing programs, to see how they can be amalgamated to increase efficiency, and the stakeholders will be consulted in the process.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation March 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I cannot, of course, confirm the impact of figures I did not put forward.