moved for leave to introduce Bill C-231, an act to amend the Bankruptcy Act (priority of claims).
Mr. Speaker, this bill is a social justice measure that protects the rights of workers in case their employer goes bankrupt since it gives priority to wage claims.
As a point of order, this bill is in the same form as Bill C-237 at the time of prorogation of the first session. I would like to mention that, the first time it was introduced, this bill was seconded by the late Gaston Péloquin, our former colleague and member for Brome-Missisquoi.
With the approval of my colleagues from the Bloc, of course, and also of 46 Liberal members and two NDP members, I ask that this bill be reinstated pursuant to special order of March 4.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)