Debates of Nov. 21st, 2005

Inky Mark Dauphin—Swan River, MB

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour of tabling three petitions, with hundreds of name, from the good people of Dauphin--Swan River--Marquette.

In the first petition, the petitioners call upon the House of Commons to enact Bill C-391, an act to recognize and protect Canada's hunting and fishing heritage to ensure that the rights of present and future Canadians who enjoy these activities are protected in law.

Inky Mark Dauphin—Swan River, MB

Mr. Speaker, in the second petition, the petitioners call on the House of Commons to enact legislation to eliminate the federal excise tax on diesel fuel and gasoline used in farming operations and commercial fisheries, to cap the amount of taxes the government collects on gasoline and to eliminate the practice of applying GST to provincial fuel tax and federal fuel excise tax, a practice that charges tax on top of tax.

Inky Mark Dauphin—Swan River, MB

In the third petition, Mr. Speaker, the petitioners call upon the government to immediately renew debate on the definition of marriage and to reaffirm as it did in 1999 its commitment to take all necessary steps to preserve marriage as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.

Lee Richardson Calgary South Centre, AB

Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure today to table a petition from residents of Calgary Centre with particular regard to child pornography. The petitioners call upon Parliament to protect their children by taking all necessary steps to ensure that all materials which promote or glorify pedophilia or sado-masochistic activities involving children are outlawed.

Lee Richardson Calgary South Centre, AB

While I am on my feet, Mr. Speaker, I would also like to table a petition similar to that tabled earlier to ask the government to reduce the taxes on gasoline.

Stockwell Day Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC

Mr. Speaker, I am tabling a petition at the request of parents with children who have autism. They are requesting two things:, one, that the Canada Health Act be amended so that therapy for children with autism can be looked at and in fact provided for and requiring that all provinces provide or fund the essential treatment for autism; and two, that there be a contribution to the creation of academic chairs at universities so that the actual therapy can be taught and that no child or family would have to leave the country to receive therapy for autistic children.

John Williams Edmonton—St. Albert, AB

Mr. Speaker, I would like to present petition on behalf of my constituents in and around Edmonton calling upon Parliament to take the necessary steps to change paragraph 118.2(2)(n) of the Income Tax Act to allow receipts for vitamins and supplements to be used as medical expense in personal income tax returns and be GST exempt.

Dean Allison Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON

Mr. Speaker, I have a number of petitions from all across the country in regard to income trusts. The petitioners are asking the minister to remove the uncertainty about the future of income trusts, which has caused seniors and Canadians saving for retirement to lose thousands of dollars from their personal savings.