This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2002.
Lorne Nystrom NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 17, 2002
(This bill did not become law.)
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-478s:
Lorne Nystrom NDP Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-478, an act to amend the Referendum Act.
Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the bill is to amend the Referendum Act to allow a referendum in this country on any change of the electoral system. I am thinking primarily of the move in this country now by a lot of people to bring in a measure of proportional representation so that people have a parliament that reflects how they vote right across the country.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)