Rafferty looks to pass another private member’s bill

MP John Rafferty (NDP, Thunder Bay – Rainy River) is pushing for new regulation to help combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

In response to concerns brought forward by constituents, Rafferty has introduced a private member’s bill calling for an amendment to the Food and Drug Act.

The area MP said warning labels should be placed on all liquor bottles warning of the dangers alcohol poses to unborn children.

If passed it would become the MP’s second private member’s bill to go through the House. Rafferty’s first private member’s bill, Bill C-501, passed its second reading in late April.

Bill C-501 looks to put unsecured pensions at the front line of creditors when companies enter restructuring or bankruptcy proceedings. That bill received support from all opposition parties, however, most sitting Conservatives voted against it.