moved for leave to introduce BillC-425, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (pregnancy benefit).
Mr. Speaker, once again, I want to thank the member for Sackville—Eastern Shore for supporting these bills.
The fifth bill is entitled an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (pregnancy benefit).
It also provides for the maintaining of benefits payable to the claimant in the case if an illness or injury occurring during pregnancy or during a period of caring for a child.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
(Bill C-366. On the Order: Private Members' Bills:)
Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-366, an act to change the name of the electoral district of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor: Mr. Scott Simms.