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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was community.

Last in Parliament April 2025, as Green MP for Kitchener Centre (Ontario)

Lost his last election, in 2025, with 34% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Online Streaming Act March 27th, 2023

Mr. Speaker, my question for the member for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner is this. There are legitimate concerns with this bill. However, when words like “censorship” and “charter rights” get used inappropriately, I think that can take away from the legitimacy of those criticisms. Is he not concerned that some of that language can erode concerns that are legitimate with respect to certain aspects of the bill?

Online Streaming Act March 27th, 2023

Madam Speaker, I wonder if I could ask the same question of the member for Lac-Saint-Louis as I did of the member for Timmins—James Bay, with respect to a Senate amendment that would have looked to scope out content posted on social media services coming from users who could be musicians in his community, for example. I am not asking about censorship, but just looking at whether he agrees or what his views are on whether more could have been done to ensure that the CRTC is not regulating content from a musician in his community, for example.

Online Streaming Act March 27th, 2023

Madam Speaker, I want to start by sharing with the member for Timmins—James Bay, and he is aware, that I agree with him. There is so much good in Bill C-11. There is no censorship in it. We need to cut through that noise.

However, I think it is fair to offer constructive criticism and concern. At committee last June, it was my view that we lost potentially good amendments because of animosity between Liberals and Conservatives. My hope was that the Senate might look to improve the bill and suggest amendments. Particularly, amendments could focus on ensuring that if a musician like the member for Timmins—James Bay in my community were to post a show on YouTube, it would not be open to regulation from the CRTC.

Could the member for Timmins—James Bay share whether he is concerned about this with respect to Bill C-11 as well?

Interim Supply March 23rd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party agrees to apply the vote and will vote in favour of the motion.

Interim Supply March 23rd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party agrees to apply the results of the vote just taken to this vote and will be voting in favour of the motion.

Interim Supply March 23rd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Greens agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

Interim Supply March 23rd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party agrees to apply the result of the previous vote to this vote. It will be voting in favour of the motion.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23 March 23rd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Greens agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23 March 22nd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Greens agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23 March 22nd, 2023

Mr. Speaker, the Greens agree to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.