moved for leave to introduce Bill C-237, an act to amend the Immigration Act and Transfer of Offenders Act.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is identical to Bill C-316, which I introduced in the House of Commons exactly one year ago, on March 15, 1995.
Pursuant to a special order of the House passed on March 4, I am requesting this bill be reinstated to the position it was in prior to the prorogation of the House. This bill would facilitate the deportation of non-citizens convicted of violent criminal offences punishable by 10 or more years imprisonment by allowing judges to issue deportation orders at the time of sentencing.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)