moved for leave to introduce Bill C-327, an act to establish a national standard for the representation of dates in all-numeric form.
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to re-introduce the bill. It is very simple. It is directed to Industry Canada so I am pleased that the minister is here.
The bill proposes that we move toward a national standard for dates, all-numeric dates, to avoid confusion, particularly in this computer age.
The system that I suggest, and the one supported by the International Organization for Standardization, is that the order be year, month and day. Today, for example, is 01/04/03. If we all kept to this standard there would be no confusion in our hydro bills, natural gas bills, or on our driver's licence.
I am pleased to propose this bill, which is particularly important in the computer age.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)