The hon. member raises a very valid point. As a general statement the Chair would not encourage whether a member concurs with the presentation of a specific petition brought to the floor.
I would encourage all hon. members to desist from saying whether they are for or against certain petitions.
I have been letting this go for some time. Hon. members will understand that sometimes hon. members are put into positions in which they do not really want to say whether they are for or against a petition but it is their duty to present petitions to the House.
The point of the hon. member for Burnaby-Kingsway is well taken and I would encourage all hon. members to desist saying whether there is concurrence or not.