Motion 312

Motion 312 was a motion introduced to the Parliament of Canada by Stephen Woodworth, MP for Kitchener Centre, in 2012.

M-312 called for the formation of a committee "to review the declaration in Subsection 223(1) of the Criminal Code which states that a child becomes a human being only at the moment of complete birth".^[1]

Reception

Support

Groups opposing legal abortion, such as the Campaign Life Coalition, supported Motion 312.

Opposition

Groups supporting legal abortion, such as the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, opposed Motion 312.

Numerous trade unions in Canada opposed Motion 312. This includes the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)^[2] and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU).^[3]

Results

Motion 312 was defeated with a vote of 203-91 against.^[4]

Choice							Total
	Conservative	NDP	Liberal	Bloc Québécois	Green	Independent
Nays	74	96	28	3	1	1	203
Yeas	86	0	4	0	0	1	91
No vote	2	4	3	1	0	0	10
Grand total	162	100	35	4	1	2	305

References

1. "Vote No. 466". House of Commons Chamber Business. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
2. "Women’s rights upheld, M312 defeated". Canadian Union of Public Employees. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
3. "Rally: Stand up for women’s right to choose - Oppose Motion M-312". Telecommunications Workers Union. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
4. "Motion 312: How MPs And Ministers Voted". The Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-02.