moved for leave to introduce Bill C-303, an act to amend the Expropriation Act (disposal of expropriated lands).
Mr. Speaker, this bill essentially is quite simple. It would have, for effect, that whenever the crown has acquired land through expropriation and it then proceeds to resell this land, this act, if enacted, would demand that the crown give to the original owner a right of first refusal to match the best offer received by the crown. This is common practice in many provinces.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)