moved for leave to introduce Bill C-248, An Act respecting the holding of a pan-Canadian conference on time change.
Mr. Speaker, as the Government of Canada focuses on building one economy that works for everyone, by removing federal barriers, expediting nation-building projects and making things more affordable, we must look at all avenues that can supplement this effort. That is why today I am presenting the private member's bill entitled an act respecting the holding of a Canadian conference on time change, to start the conversation and hopefully end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year. This unnecessary barrier impacts the lives of Canadians in many ways and in many different sectors, particularly our health and mental health, public safety and the agriculture sector, as well as shift workers and the lives of children, parents and seniors.
That is why, in the bill, I am asking the federal government to lead the charge by holding a pan-Canadian conference alongside our provincial and territorial partners and indigenous leaders, to listen to the experts, find a consensus to end the practice of time change and establish one fixed time in Canada.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
