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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

Committees Of The House June 22nd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find consent to adopt the motion for concurrence in the 28th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs which is standing in my name on the order paper, without debate at this time.

The report deals with the allocation of space to various committees and would take effect after today so it would be in effect in the autumn when committees resume their work.

Government Response To Petitions June 22nd, 1994

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 19 petitions.

Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, as I indicated to the hon. member we will be calling this evening Bill C-34 for report stage, then Bill C-33 for report stage, one hour on each. Then we will proceed I believe with Bill C-32 unless discussions between the parties result in some other arrangement. I believe that will be the order for this evening which should take us to ten o'clock.

Committees Of The House June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I move that the 32nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier this day be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

Committees Of The House June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 32nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of committees.

If the House gives its consent I intend to move concurrence in this report in a couple of moments. To save reading at the table, I should say that the report changes the associate members of the Standing Committee on Industry by adding three names.

I ask for the unanimous consent of the House, Mr. Speaker, that the 32nd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier this day be concurred in.

Excise Tax Act June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think you might find there is unanimous consent to revert to presentation of reports by committees to table the report from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs which I attempted to do earlier.

Excise Tax Act June 21st, 1994

Yes.

Excise Tax Act June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I wonder if there would be unanimous consent to revert to the presentation of reports by committees. I have a report from the procedure and House affairs committee concerning the membership in committees. I consulted earlier and there would be consent to proceed with that now.

Questions Passed As Orders For Returns June 21st, 1994

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

Questions Passed As Orders For Returns June 21st, 1994

Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 41 could be made an Order for Return, the return would be tabled immediately.