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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 April 13th, 1994

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

Questions On The Order Paper April 13th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, the following question will be answered today: No. 18.

Question No. 18-

Petitions April 13th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find the consent of the Chamber to revert to presentation of reports by committees. The chairman of the fisheries committee is here and wishes to present a report and I wonder if we could do that at this point.

Memorandum Of Agreement April 13th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Speaker of the House of Commons and the National Archivist of Canada dated June 8, 1993, all documents presented to a committee of the House of Commons sitting in camera and any other documents so designated by the Speaker which have been or will be deposited in the National Archives of Canada for safekeeping, including any such records deposited prior to the date of the Memorandum of Agreement shall be identified as Secret Records;

That, Secret Records shall not be made available by the Archivist to any person for a period of thirty years from the close of the Parliamentary session in which the Secret Records were created, unless the House of Commons or one of its committees directs otherwise, and

That, twelve months before the expiry of the thirty year delay, the Archivist will inform the Speaker that unless the Speaker directs otherwise, the secret documents will be made public according to the terms of aforementioned Memorandum of Agreement.

I ask for unanimous consent for this motion.

(Motion agreed to.)

Government Response To Petitions April 13th, 1994

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

Questions On The Order Paper April 12th, 1994

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

Government Response To Petitions April 12th, 1994

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

Questions On The Order Paper April 11th, 1994

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

Government Response To Petitions April 11th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 22 petitions.

Order In Council Appointments April 11th, 1994

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, a number of order in council appointments which were made by the government.

Pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), these are deemed referred to the appropriate standing committees, a list of which is attached to the documentation.