On September 23, 1983, he tabled Bill C-691 (and on March 14, 1984, tried again with Bill C-228) to pardon Louis Riel.
In 1983 and 1984, a politician introduced two bills to pardon Louis Riel. The first attempt was in September 1983 with Bill C-691, and the second attempt was in March 1984 with Bill C-228.