moved for leave to introduce Bill C-65, an act respecting the protection of wildlife species in Canada from extirpation or extinction.
Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure on behalf of the Government of Canada to introduce for the first time federal legislation to promote and protect endangered species across the country.
Like my colleague, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, it is also our intent pursuant to the same standing order to send this bill to committee before the commencement of second reading.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)