Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of submitting a petition on behalf of the residents of Vancouver.
The petition concerns the issue of sexual orientation. The petitioners state that discrimination based on one's sexual orientation is real and hurtful and contravenes the Canadian charter, and further that all forms of families based on financial and emotional interdependency are meaningful and important to the social well-being of this country.
The petitioners therefore call on Parliament to amend all legislation that discriminates against homosexuals and to recognize all relationships of mutual love, support, and dependency.