Bill S-3 was the fourth bill introduced by the hon. senator, who had previously introduced Bill S-4, which died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in the spring of 2004; Bill S-11, which died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in 2003; and Bill S-32, which died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in the fall of 2002.
En effet, le projet de loi S-3 est le quatrième projet de loi proposé par le sénateur. Il avait auparavant soumis le projet de loi S-4, qui est mort à la prorogation du Parlement au printemps 2004; le projet de loi S-11, mort à la prorogation du Parlement en 2003; ainsi que le projet de loi S-32, qui, lui, est mort à la prorogation du Parlement à l'automne 2002.