John Cummins

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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was fishery.

Last in Parliament March 2011, as Conservative MP for Delta—Richmond East (B.C.)

Won his last election, in 2008, with 56% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Petitions November 30th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the honour to present a petition which states in part that the justice minister is proposing anti-firearms legislation that will do virtually nothing to reduce violent crime but will severely restrict the rights and freedoms of millions of innocent firearms owners, contrary to the very principles of justice upon which this great country of ours is based. The petitioners insist that he bring forth legislation to convict and punish criminals rather than persecute the innocent.

West Coast Fishery November 29th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, the fact is that information contained in the fishery officer's presentation was not presented to the review board. That presentation confirmed that habitat and poaching investigations were not done. Undercover investigations had come to an abrupt end and enforcement reports were not received at the highest levels.

Why did the minister not bring this and other critical information contained in the fishery officer's report to the review board's attention?

West Coast Fishery November 29th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, earlier this month fishery officers presented the minister of oceans with a report showing that a lack of enforcement was a significant cause of this year's salmon disaster on the west coast. However the report presented by DFO to the minister's review panel did not give any significance to the reduced enforcement effort.

Why would the minister withhold this critical information from his review board?

Questions On The Order Paper November 18th, 1994

What effect did the late signing of the Aboriginal Fishing Agreements in British Columbia have on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans enforcement of the Agreements and fisheries regulations in 1994?

Points Of Order November 4th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I will be happy to do that.

Points Of Order November 4th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I did not refer to the minister as racist. What I did say was that he was fanning the flames of racism. I think that is an entirely different point.

Points Of Order November 4th, 1994

Racism.

Salmon Fishery November 4th, 1994

We know what you said right here.

Salmon Fishery November 4th, 1994

That is wrong.

Salmon Fishery November 4th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I was quoting the minister. He said: "The biggest-conservation problem on the Fraser River is the Sto:Lo". Will the minister admit that he is afraid that a real judicial inquiry will simply point the finger at his own incompetence?