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  • His favourite word was report.

Last in Parliament March 2011, as Liberal MP for Kingston and the Islands (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2008, with 39% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Questions On The Order Paper November 4th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I believe the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 72 and 73.

Question No. 72-

Committees Of The House November 4th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 47th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding selection of votable items in accordance with Standing Order 92. This report is deemed adopted on presentation.

Yukon Surface Rights Board Act November 3rd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I have a short question that I would like to put to the hon. member.

He is opposing this bill as is his party. It seems to me that every time the government has brought forward a bill dealing with aboriginal claims or aboriginal interests or dealings in land in any area that is inhabited by aboriginal peoples in this country, he and his party members have opposed the bill.

I wonder if he is in a position to reconsider his party's opposition and realize perhaps their opposition is not based on reason but on a bias or prejudice that is coming through in opposition to these bills. Would he not want to rethink his policy and take a little more fair view of the entire thing and realize that this bill is in fact good for the Yukon territory as was the case with the two previous bills which we heard announced earlier this afternoon in another speech and turn it around and support this legislation?

Yukon Surface Rights Board Act November 3rd, 1994

You and the Tories wanted it.

Yukon Surface Rights Board Act November 3rd, 1994

Very wisely.

Marine Transportation Security Act November 3rd, 1994

Point of order, Mr. Speaker. I think you would find unanimous consent to proceed with third reading of Bill C-50 at this time. If that could be the next item of business called, I think it would be appropriate.

Questions On The Order Paper November 3rd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I regret that there has been some delay in replying to some of the questions on the Order Paper.

The particular question to which the hon. member refers is one to which I have received a partial answer. Because the answer was incomplete I sent it back to the various departments requesting that a complete and full answer be furnished for the hon. member.

I do not know whether that request will be answered fully or not. However, when I receive further replies from the departments I will bring the answer I have to the House and make it available to the hon. member by depositing it in the House. If there is a further question of course he may want to ask it at that time.

Questions On The Order Paper November 3rd, 1994

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

Committees Of The House November 3rd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That the name of the following member be deleted from the list of associate members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon-Clark's Crossing); and that the name of the following member be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Mr. Solomon.

(Motion agreed to.)

Committees Of The House November 3rd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 46th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the associate membership of the Standing Committee on Health.

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find there is unanimous consent of the House to dispense with the reading of the 46th report of the standing committee. I move that the 46th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)