moved for leave to introduce Bill C-276, an act to amend the Competition Act, 1998 (negative option marketing).
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to give first reading this morning to this bill, which would amend the Competition Act to deal with negative option marketing.
I would point out that this bill dovetails with a report released by Industry Canada under the office of consumer affairs which identifies this type of marketing as being the area in which a number of industries have targeted growth. This is simply intended as a measure of consumer protection.
I would also point out that this bill is in the same form as Bill C-393, which existed on the order paper at the time of prorogation. I would ask, pursuant to Standing Order 86(1) and 92(1), that it be reinstated at the same stage at which it existed at the time of prorogation.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)