Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions. The first has to do with our police officers and firefighters. It is signed by a number of Canadians, including some from my own riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that police officers and firefighters are required to place their lives at risk on a daily basis as they discharge their duties. Often the employment benefits they have do not provide sufficient compensation to their families when one of them loses their life in the line of duty. Further, the public also mourns the loss of our police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and they wish to support their surviving families in a tangible way in their time of need.
The petitioners therefore ask parliament to consider establishing a public safety officers compensation fund for the benefit of families of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.