moved for leave to introduce Bill C-445, an act to change the name of the electoral district of Rimouski—Mitis.
Mr. Speaker, I must introduce this bill because last year the government introduced another bill that permitted the members who wanted to change the name of their riding to do so.
Further to public consultation, two town hall meetings, a resolution from my executive and from the members' general assembly, plus a public meeting of a few mayors and aldermen of the Mitis, Mr. Fiola, mayor of Mont-Joli and Mr. Tremblay, mayor of Rimouski, two Liberal supporters, contacted the great democrat who serves as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to ask him to block the bill supported by all the Canadian members of parliament who wanted to change the name of their electoral district. What they requested was agreed to. It was done on behalf of two Liberals who acted on their own.
At the public's request, I would like my constituency to be called La Mitis-et-Rimouski-Neigette. It is easy to understand why those two mayors would rather call it Rimouski et Mont-Joli, after their own municipalities.
Some democracy.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)