Debates of Sept. 19th, 2012

Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition regarding CCSVI. Today marks one year and eighty-two days since the government promised clinical trials on CCSVI. There is still no action and in this time we have potentially lost more than 450 people to devastating multiple sclerosis and those living with the disease will have worsened on average by one disability score.

The petitioners call for the Minister of Health to consult experts actively engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of CCSVI to undertake phase III clinical trials on an urgent—

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Order, please. The hon. member for Sarnia—Lambton.

Patricia Davidson Sarnia—Lambton, ON

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition in support of Motion No. 312.

Rathika Sitsabaiesan Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition signed by women and men from across Canada who are opposed to the Conservative Motion No. 312, a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada, a debate that Canadians have already had. Canadians are ready to move on. It is about time that all members of the Conservative benches support of a woman's right to choose.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Order, please. The hon. member for Fleetwood—Port Kells.

Nina Grewal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today on behalf of the constituents of Fleetwood—Port Kells to present a petition signed by dozens of my constituents.

The petitioners request that Parliament support Motion No. 312, which will be debated this week and voted on next week and reconsider the definition of what it means to be a human and amend section 223 of the Criminal Code to reflect 21st century medical evidence.

Linda Duncan Edmonton—Strathcona, AB

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present yet another petition from Canadians in support of the call for the Government of Canada to join other OECD nations to institute, by law, a national transit strategy.

Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB

Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions.

In two of them, constituents note that section 223 of the Criminal Code comes from 400-year-old British common law and the child only becomes a human being once he or she proceeds from the womb. The petitioners call on Parliament to have a discussion on that.

In the other one, the petitioners call on Parliament to amend section 223 of the Criminal Code to reflect current science.

Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB

Mr. Speaker, in the other petition, the petitioners call on the House to speedily enact legislation that restricts abortion to the greatest extent possible.

Hélène Laverdière Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present one of many petitions that we have received from people across Canada.

These petitions point out that the Supreme Court has already recognized that the medical and legal definitions of a fetus are two completely different things, and the petitioners are calling on the House to oppose Motion M-312.

Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to present this petition today that calls on the government to provide a permanent investment plan for public transit.

Ève Péclet La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC

Mr. Speaker, I am giving my support to all my colleagues. Therefore, I am pleased to present a petition signed by hundreds of Canadians who support a national public transit strategy. I would like to point out that Canada is the only OECD country that does not have a strategy of this kind.

Mike Sullivan York South—Weston, ON

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition that calls on the government to create a national public transit strategy.