moved for leave to introduce Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (linguistic duality).
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 86.1, I wish to return to the Order Paper my bill entitled an act to amend the Canada Health Act for first reading today.
This bill is identical to the one I introduced during the last session, at which time it was known as Bill C-407. I would like to see the bill revived during this session and placed at the same point in the order of precedence where it was when Parliament was prorogued.
I thank the hon. member for Beauséjour—Petitcodiac for seconding it. This bill would add a sixth principle to the Canada Health Act, that of respecting Canada's linguistic duality.
This is an important bill for all linguistic minorities across the country. I look forward to the three hours of debate and the vote further on in this session.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)