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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 Passed As Orders For Returns September 18th, 1995

I suggest that the other questions be allowed to stand.

Questions Passed As Orders For Returns September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, if questions Nos. 145, 199, 200 and 221 could be made orders for return, those returns would be tabled immediately.

Questions On The Order Paper September 18th, 1995

The government has no record of financial assistance having been awarded to the Native Trappers School of B.C. Canada and to Fritz Dueck and/or Sigi Dueck of British Columbia.

Question No. 211-

Questions On The Order Paper September 18th, 1995

From April 1, 1995 to the date of the question, the following departments and agencies have not provided any source of funding to the western Canada wilderness committee: Canadian International Development Agency, Department of Canadian Heritage, Environment Canada, Human Resources Development Canada, National Capital Commission, Natural Resources Canada.

Other departments and agencies have not been requested to provide an answer to this question as they had not provided funding to western Canada wilderness committee in previous years.

Question No. 207-

Questions On The Order Paper September 18th, 1995

I am informed as follows:

Human Resources Development Canada (Since 1985*)

Canadian Job Strategy Program-$1,667,036.00

Industry Canada (Since 1980*)

Industry & Labour Adjustment Program-$1,300,000.00 Industrial & Regional Development Program-953,000.00 Sector Campaign-Forest Products R&D/Innovation-3,829,303.00 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Application Program-15,000.00

National Research Council (Since 1966*)

Industrial Research Assistance Program-$4,268,000.00

Natural Resources Canada (Since 1989*)

Forestry Program-$638,010.00

Western Economic Diversification Canada (Since 1984*)

Western Diversification Program-$3,449,461.00

Industrial and Regional Development Program-866,561.00 (Former Department of Regional Industrial Expansion)

Enterprise Development Program-3,863,263.85 (Former Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce)

Regional Development Incentives Program-2,401,708.40 (Former Department of Regional Economic Expansion)

*Date from which records are still available from the financial system.

Question No. 189-

Questions On The Order Paper September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 172, 184, 189, 194, 202, 203, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 217, 219, and 220.

Question No. 172-

Committees Of The House September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I have another consent motion to put to the House.

I move:

That notwithstanding Standing Order 106(1), the several standing committees may meet for the purpose of electing a chair commencing at 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 19, 1995.

(Motion agreed to.)

Committees Of The House September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I would move that we dispense with reading the 84th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, which I presented to the House a few moments ago. I believe you would find unanimous consent that the following motion be put to the House and adopted immediately without debate:

That the 84th 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 September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 84th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs dealing with the list of members of committees.

If the House gives its consent, I intend to move adoption of this report later today.

Government Response To Petitions September 18th, 1995

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to 254 petitions.