Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present five petitions on the issue of saving the funding for the Experimental Lakes Area. It has been a trust between the public and its government that these lakes would be used in this way and would be restored, and that the research would be made available to protect the environment Canada-wide and to help internationally. This is in the public interest. It is very much the government's role and responsibility. For the government to abdicate that role and toss this program aside is completely unacceptable.
The petitioners are pointing that out. I have five petitions to that effect.