It is my duty to inform the House that a vacancy has occurred in the representation, namely: Yvan Loubier, member for the electoral district of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, by resignation effective Wednesday, February 21, 2007.
Pursuant to subsection 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, I have addressed earlier today my warrant to the Chief Electoral Office for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill this vacancy.