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Crucial Fact

  • 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

Committees Of The House May 31st, 2001

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That seven (7) members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and three (3) staff persons of the Committee be authorized to travel to Regina, Saskatchewan, to attend the Twenty-Second Annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees from September 16 to 18, 2001.

Points Of Order May 31st, 2001

Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations and I wonder if there would be consent to put forward two committee travel authorizations at this time, one dealing with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the other dealing with the subcommittee on international trade.

Questions On The Order Paper May 31st, 2001

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

Interparliamentary Delegations May 31st, 2001

Madam Speaker, if the House gives its consent I would move that the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier this day be concurred in.

Committees Of The House May 31st, 2001

Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present the 21st report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the selection of votable items in accordance with Standing Order 92.

The report, in keeping with the tenor of the times, is introduced on wrinkled parchment. The report is deemed adopted upon presentation.

I also have the honour to present the 22nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the provisions of Standing Order 87(6), sometimes known as the 100 signature rule for private members' business.

If the House gives its consent I intend to move concurrence in the 22nd report later this day.

Government Response To Petitions May 31st, 2001

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

Motions For Papers May 30th, 2001

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

Questions On The Order Paper May 30th, 2001

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

Questions On The Order Paper May 30th, 2001

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 36 and 38. .[Text]

Question No. 36—

Government Response To Petitions May 30th, 2001

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