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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was chairman.

Last in Parliament August 2016, as Liberal MP for Ottawa—Vanier (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2015, with 58% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Budget Implementation Act, 2004 May 5th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent of the House that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as voting on the motion now before the House, with the Liberal members, including the hon. member for Beauharnois—Salaberry, voting yes.

Budget Implementation Act, 2004 May 4th, 2004

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We have consulted with the other parties and were advised, and this may change, that there were no further speakers on the bill that we are debating, so if there was a desire to extend for a few minutes to allow this question and answer period that was going on, we certainly would consent to that so we could put the question.

Criminal Code May 4th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who have voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting no, except those who indicate otherwise.

Copyright April 30th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, the minister has said that this matter is being addressed. It is being addressed, and as soon as the appropriate measures have been approved by the authorities within the government, these measures will be introduced to the House.

National Unity Fund April 30th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, that question has been asked in the House many times and we have answered it.

In 2000, all the documents relating to this issue were made public. I invite the members opposite to refer to those documents.

First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act April 29th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place between all parties and there is an agreement. If you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion I move:

That Motions Nos 3, 4 and 5 of Bill C-23 be deemed agreed to on division, and that the motion for concurrence at report stage be deemed put and a recorded division deemed deferred until Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at the expiry of Question Period.

First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act April 29th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent to defer the votes already deferred to Monday at the expiry of the time provided for government orders to Tuesday following Question Period.

Criminal Code April 29th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent for the vote that was just deferred until Monday at the end of government orders to be deferred until Tuesday following oral question period.

Patent Act April 29th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent for the vote that was just deferred until Monday at the end of the day to be deferred until Tuesday following oral question period.

Patent Act April 28th, 2004

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent for members who voted on the previous motions to be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members being recorded as voting yea, with the exception of those Liberals wishing to be recorded as voting otherwise.