Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today on Standing Order 36 to represent constituents from all over Canada. There are over 2,000 names here and added to what I previously presented, we have presented over 15,000 names in this Parliament.
These petitioners request Parliament to amend the Divorce Act to give grandparents standing before the courts and therefore allow them to protect their grandchildren and by doing so protect the child's right of access to his or her family.