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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

Questions On The Order Paper March 15th, 2001

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

Government Response To Petitions March 15th, 2001

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.

Motions For Papers March 14th, 2001

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Earlier in routine proceedings the matter of concurrence in the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs came up. As a result of that, there was a recorded division requested and deferred.

I am asking if there would be unanimous consent in the House at this time to dispense with that deferred recorded division and to deal with the matter of concurrence at this time.

Motions For Papers March 14th, 2001

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

Questions On The Order Paper March 14th, 2001

Mr. Speaker, I have heard the member's point of order. I admit to being a little unclear personally as to the status of questions asked and unanswered in a previous parliament. If it is the practice or convention or rule that questions asked in a prior parliament carry over to a subsequent parliament provided the member is re-elected, then I certainly would see to the obtaining of the answers the hon. member has sought and would do that forthwith.

Questions On The Order Paper March 14th, 2001

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

Committees Of The House March 14th, 2001

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

Committees Of The House March 14th, 2001

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the selection of votable items. In accordance with Standing Order 92, this report is deemed adopted on presentation.

I also have the honour to present the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of some committees. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the seventh report later this day.

Questions On The Order Paper March 13th, 2001

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

Questions On The Order Paper March 12th, 2001

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