Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of presenting to Parliament a petition signed by some 1,900 people in my constituency.
In this petition my constituents state their concerns regarding the relocation of the RCMP training centre from a location near Bowden, Alberta.
The police dog service has been in central Alberta since 1965. The centre is open for public tours and trains police dogs for service across Canada. The services resulting from the training centre are a very important part of our local economy as well as the surrounding area. In addition their role as goodwill ambassadors is much appreciated in our community and we do not want to lose them.
Therefore the petitioners humbly pray and I support their call on Parliament to urge the government not to move the RCMP dog training centre.