moved for leave to introduce Bill C-440, an act to vacate the conviction of Louis Riel.
Mr. Speaker, this bill, entitled an act to vacate the conviction of Louis Riel, has two purposes.
First, this bill would vacate the conviction of Louis Riel. Second, it would recognize Mr. Riel as a father of Confederation, a point that I have made in the House of Commons in addressing a government motion of 1992.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)