Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of the Reverend Sharon Copeman and 40 residents of North Vancouver who are members of the United Church of Canada.
The petitioners state that in 1994 the 35th general council of the United Church commended the federal government for resuming aid to Cuba and urged the government to continue its efforts to normalize relations between Cuba and its neighbours and strongly urged the removal of U.S. blockades.
They ask members of Parliament and the government to sponsor a joint resolution with the Senate of Canada urging the Government of the United States to lift the blockade against Cuba which causes undue suffering for the people of Cuba.