Madam Speaker, I would like to present a petition from residents in my riding of Bruce-Grey. It calls upon Parliament to introduce legislation amending the Criminal Code of Canada so that intoxication cannot be raised as a general defence.
The petitioners request that Parliament recognize that the Supreme Court decision on the Daviault case is offensive and seriously jeopardizes the safety of Canadians by encouraging those accused of indictable or dual procedure criminal offences to raise drunkenness as an excuse for their behaviour.
The petition was organized and presented to me by three students, Percy Smith, Shirley Rands and Bertha Mank, in the law class of Mr. Peter Mussen.