several Senators have said that they intend to send the Bill back to the House. Bill C-61 (39th Canadian Parliament, 2nd Session) Bill C-61, titled An Act to amend the Copyright Act, automatically died before second reading when the 39th Parliament was dissolved prematurely and an election was called by the Governor General Michaëlle Jean at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request on September 7, 2008. The controversial bill was tabled in 2008 during the second session of the 39th Canadian Parliament by Minister of Industry Jim Prentice. Members Officeholders Speakers Hon. Peter Milliken (the Liberal member for Kingston and the Islands) was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons on April 3, 2006. He defeated Diane Marleau (the Liberal Member for Sudbury) and Marcel Proulx (the Liberal Member for Hull—Aylmer) on the first ballot, becoming only the third Speaker from an opposition party in history. Hon. Noël Kinsella is the Speaker of the Senate (a Conservative Senator for New Brunswick). Other Chair occupants House of Commons Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole – Hon. Bill Blaikie (the New Democratic Party Member for Elmwood—Transcona). An MP since 1979, he is the longest-serving current Member of the House. Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole — Royal Galipeau (the Conservative Member for Ottawa—Orléans). He is the first member of Parliament to hold this position without previous parliamentary experience. Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole — Andrew Scheer (the Conservative Member for Regina—Qu'Appelle). As one of Canada's youngest MPs, is a vocal advocate of western concerns. Senate Speaker pro tempore of the Canadian Senate — Hon. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool (a Liberal Senator for New Brunswick). Leaders Prime Minister of Canada: Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper (Conservative) Leader of the Opposition (Liberal): Hon. Bill Graham (interim) Hon. Stéphane Dion (from December 2, 2006) Bloc Québécois leader: Gilles Duceppe New Democratic Party leader: Hon. Jack Layton Green Party of Canada leader: Elizabeth May (from outside the House) Floor leaders The following were the parties' floor leaders during the 39th Parliament: House of Commons Government House Leader: Hon. Peter Van Loan Opposition House Leader: Hon. Ralph Goodale Bloc Québécois House leader: Michel Gauthier (until April 20, 2007) Pierre Paquette (from April 20, 2007) New Democratic Party House leader: Libby Davies Senate Leader of the Government in the Senate: Hon. Marjory LeBreton Leader of the Opposition in the Senate: Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette Whips The