Bill S-215, was presented by the Honourable Larry Miller in the House of Commons in Ottawa on March 11, 2008. Below is a recording of most of that presentation and the ensuing discussion. The bill was passed by the house on second reading, and is now referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Click to see video of the presentation of the bill in the House of Commons
| Larry Miller |
Gerald Keddy |
Raynald Blais |
Scott Simms | Catherine Bell |
| Conservative | Conservative | Bloc Quebecois | Liberal | New Democratic Party |
Read the complete text of the debate in HANSARD for Tuesday, March 11. 2008
Click on March 11, 2008 / PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
A special thank-you goes out to these parliamentarians who spoke to the bill and to others in the House of Commons and the Senate who have supported the passage of the Lighthouse Protection Bill.
The bill wasdebated at the Fisheries and Oceans committee in early April. All were urged to contact the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) and MP Larry Miller to express support for this bill.
MP Fabian Manning (Chair, FOPO): Manning.F(use the at sign)parl.gc.ca
Raynald Blais (Vice-Chair, FOPO) : Blais.R(use the at sign)parl.gc.ca
Bill Matthews (Vice-Chair, FOPO): Matthews.B(use the at sign)parl.gc.ca
MP Larry Miller (Sponsor of Bill S-215) : Miller.L(use the at sign)parl.gc.ca
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