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  • His favourite word was may.

Last in Parliament March 2011, as Liberal MP for Scarborough—Rouge River (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2008, with 59% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Motions For Papers October 27th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I also ask that all Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.

Questions On The Order Paper October 27th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Questions On The Order Paper October 26th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Government Response To Petitions October 26th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to four petitions.

Questions On The Order Paper October 25th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I move that all questions be allowed to stand.

Committees Of The House October 25th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent, I move that the third report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House on Friday, October 22, 1999 be concurred in.

Business Of The House October 25th, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent for the following motion dealing with speaking times during today's debate.

I move:

That, during today's sitting, the Member proposing a motion on an allotted day shall not speak for more than twenty minutes, following which, a period not exceeding ten minutes shall be made available, if required, to allow members to ask questions and comment briefly on the matters relevant to the speech and to allow responses thereto, and immediately thereafter a representative of each of the recognized parties, other than that of the member proposing the motion, may be recognized to speak for not more than ten minutes, following which, in each case, a period not exceeding five minutes shall be made available, if required, to allow members to ask questions and comment briefly on matters relevant to the speech and to allow responses thereto.

Questions On The Order Paper October 22nd, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Committees Of The House October 22nd, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the third report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the associate membership of standing committees, and I move that the report be concurred in.

Order In Council Appointments October 22nd, 1999

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, a number of order in council appointments made recently by the government.

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 110(1), these appointments are deemed referred to the appropriate standing committees, a list of which is attached.