Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to present a petition which has been duly certified by the clerk of petitions of the House of Commons as to form and content.
The petition is signed by Canadians from my constituency of Regina-Lumsden and from other parts of Saskatchewan, including Estevan, Kamsack, Moose Jaw, Biggar, Saskatoon, North Battleford and Sturgis, to name a few.
These petitioners are extremely worried about the impact of Bill C-91 which was passed in the last Parliament. It extends the patent on some prescription drugs for up to 20 years and guarantees drug manufacturers monopoly prices and substantial profits at the expense of Canadians. Prescription drug prices in Canada are the highest in the world as a result of this bill.
These petitioners are calling for the repeal of Bill C-91 to reduce the financial burden on health care consumers in need of prescription drugs and on provincial government drug plans.