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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

Motions For Papers November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all notices of motions for the production of documents be allowed to stand.

Questions On The Order Paper November 29th, 1995

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

Peacekeeping November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I believe you will find consent that Motion No. 22 under Government Business standing in the name of the Minister of National Defence be withdrawn from the Order Paper.

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I seek the unanimous consent of the House to put forward a motion for concurrence, which I believe will be accepted without debate or amendment.

I move that the second report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct presented to the House earlier this day be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

On the Order: Government Business

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent for the following motion to be put without debate or amendment.

I move, seconded by the chief government whip, that the 105th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs tabled in the House earlier today be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent for the following motion to be put without debate or amendment.

I move:

That the following members be added to the list of associate members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Stephen Harper and Ted White.

(Motion agreed to.)

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the second report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct.

The report recommends a change in the French name of the committee.

It recommends that the French name of the committee be changed to read as follows: "Comité mixte spécial sur un code de conduite".

If the House gives its consent, I also intend to move concurrence in the second report of the committee later this day.

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 105th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership and associate membership of the Standing Committee on Finance.

If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 105th report later this day.

Committees Of The House November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table the 104th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concerning the federal electoral boundaries commissions reports tabled in the House and referred to the committee on Thursday, June 25, 1995.

While I am presenting the report, I want to thank members of the House who served on the subcommittees that did the work for the committee on procedure and House affairs at the hearing stage, ably chaired by the hon. members for Cumberland-Colchester, Leeds-Grenville, Dauphin-Swan River, and Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle.

There were 81 objections filed and the subcommittees heard the members who wished to be heard in respect of those objections. I know that all hon. members who appeared before the subcommittees were very much appreciative of their efforts.

Mr. Speaker, in accordance with section 22 of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, the committee's documents required by the act will also be filed with you today for referral to the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.

Government Response To Petitions November 29th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table in both official languages the government's response to 13 petitions.