“Once in a Lifetime” Bill
“Once in a Lifetime” Bill
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise in the House today to introduce my Bill. I believe it will help reunite families in Canada. The Bill, called “once in a lifetime”, would, simply put, allow someone to sponsor a relative to come to Canada who otherwise would not qualify under the immigration family class rules.
I know in Vancouver East and across the country there are many families desperate to reunite with a family member. The Bill would allow them to do that in a reasonable and compassionate way.
I truly hope that Members of all parties will support the Bill to strengthen our multicultural diversity in Canada and to support families.
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Canadian premiers urged to call on the PM to back sodium-reduction bill
Canadian premiers urged to call on the PM to back sodium-reduction bill
Canadian premiers are being reminded that if a sodium-reduction bill dies in the House of Commons next month, the provinces will suffer the consequences of a salty food supply with higher health care costs. The Ottawa-based Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is calling on provincial leaders to urge the prime minister and federal health minister to back Bill C-460, which is scheduled to be voted on May 8. If passed, the bill would require the federal government to introduce regulations concerning nutrition labeling on prepackaged foods, menu labeling at chain restaurants and advertising to children.
The original article, Canadian premiers urged to call on the PM to back sodium-reduction bill was published on April 24, 2013 in The Toronto Star. Author(s): Isabel Teotonio