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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was important.

Last in Parliament April 2025, as Liberal MP for Parkdale—High Park (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 42% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, I am seized with the fact that bail court has been an issue with respect to the need for reform—

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, it is rather strange because the position of the party opposite is to impose more penalties. We are targeting organized crime and violent crime. That is what we will continue to do.

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, I believe that with tougher prison sentences and changes to the bail system, we are going to eliminate or limit the—

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, I have another figure for the member opposite. Since our investments in Ontario and Quebec, we have announced the recovery of more than 600 stolen vehicles this year.

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, what I can note is that the Canada Border Services Agency needs these investments to resolve the auto theft situation. With an investment of $28 million—

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, I would like to clarify something to the member across the way. When we amend the Criminal Code to increase a maximum prison sentence we are sending a message to judges and the justice system that we very strongly condemn auto theft.

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, thanks to the investments we are making, according to the figures I have, 1,127 vehicles have been intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency.

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, the legislative changes we are making target those who use violence. This member has already said that he opposes changing the penalty for people who use violence—

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, from the situations that have been described to me by police officers in Quebec, we need to target the Criminal Code. We are making changes—

Business of Supply May 23rd, 2024

Madam Chair, those who resort to violence when stealing a vehicle will be subject to harsher sentences thanks to the changes that we—