Bill C-431 (Historical)

An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Oak Ridges — Markham

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Paul Calandra  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

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 19, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-431 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Oak Ridges — Markham

Elsewhere

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Electoral Boundaries Readjustment ActRoutine Proceedings

June 19th, 2009 / 12:10 p.m.

Conservative

Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-431, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Oak Ridges—Markham.

Madam Speaker, this is a simple bill. It changes the name of my riding to include the historical towns of King and Stouffville which were left out of the name of my riding when it was created in 2004. The two mayors and many citizens of both areas have long been calling for this change.

It is Canada's most beautiful riding. It is also Canada's largest riding in terms of population. The name, while recognizing the urban south of the riding, mainly Markham and Oak Ridges, ignored the important rural portion of the riding, which is Whitchurch, Stouffville and King. With this name change, it would make it easier for me and the two communities to market the communities throughout Canada and around the world.

I look forward to finally including King and Stouffville in the name of my great riding and being able to call it the great riding of Markham—Stouffville—Oak Ridges—King.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)