This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.
Paul Szabo Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Dec. 12, 2007
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
The purpose of this enactment is to require alcoholic beverages to bear a warning regarding the effects of alcohol on the ability to operate vehicles and machinery and on the health of the consumer, and regarding the possibility of birth defects when consumed during pregnancy.
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-251s:
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93 a recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, December 12, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
It being 2:14 p.m. this House stands adjourned until next Monday at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1)
(The House adjourned at 2:14 p.m.)
The House resumed from December 7 consideration of the motion that Bill C-251, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning labels regarding the consumption of alcohol), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-251 under private members' business.
Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Calgary Centre appears to have voted twice, once in favour and once against. I would appreciate clarification from him on which way he really intended to vote in this matter.
Lee Richardson Conservative Calgary Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently stood on the first round. My intention was to oppose the motion.
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I assume the hon. member is voting no. We will hear the result accordingly.
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I declare the motion lost.
It being 6:19 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.