moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-5, an act to extend the general preferential tariff for another 10 years, received broad support during second reading.
This reflects, I think, a consensus within this House that Canada as a member of the international community of nations must continue to take an active role in advancing international economic development efforts.
I thank all hon. members for their informed commentary on this bill. As mentioned by an hon. member during second reading, although only one line in length, Bill C-5 has considerable impact through what it actually does.
To summarize, this bill will extend the tariff scheme that provides over 180 developing countries and territories with preferential access to the Canadian market. This is of direct benefit to the people of the developing world whose livelihoods are partly dependent on the performance of the often limited export sectors of their economy. Bill C-5, together with the related consultations on the structure and scope of the GPT program that this government will be undertaking over the coming months, reaffirms our commitment to encourage economic growth in the developing world.
Again I thank all hon. members for their support of this legislation.