OTTAWA, Feb. 12, 2001 (LSN.ca) – As reported earlier on LifeSite, on February 2 Saskatchewan MP Garry Breitkreuz (CA, Yorkton-Melville) reintroduced his Motion (now called M-228) to define “human being” to include unborn children. On February 7, Maurice Vellacott (CA, Saskatoon-Wanuskewin) reintroduced a bill that would protect health care workers from discrimination and coercion if they refused in conscience to participate in abortions. The bill is now numbered C-246.
The Order Paper for parliamentary business indicates that Jim Pankiw (Saskatoon-Humboldt), a third Canadian Alliance MP from Saskatchewan, was to reintroduce his bill February 9, which calls for a referendum to be held in conjunction with the next federal election to determine whether taxpayer dollars should continue to go towards abortion. It does not yet have a number.
Mr. Breitkreuz’s motion is the only pro-life measure so far to have been drawn for debate. It must now go before the parliamentary sub-committee on Private Members’ Business to determine whether or not it will be declared “votable.”
Two other life-related motions have been introduced by New Democrat MP, Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre). M-148 reads, “That, in the opinion of this House, the government should amend the Patent Act to prohibit patenting of life forms.” M-149 deals with organ donations and reads: “That, in the opinion of the House, the government should establish a national registry of organ donors to increase the pool of potential donors, to allow individuals to clarify their wishes regarding organ donations, and to increase the supply of organs for transplantation in order to save as many lives as possible.”
You can follow the introduction of legislation by going to the following Internet address and following the appropriate link: https://www.parl.gc.ca/common/bills.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=1