Madam Speaker, I have a number of petitions. The first two petitions are part of the continuing saga with respect to Bill C-68. The petitioners are residents of the districts of Nipawin, White Fox and Swift Current.
Basically these identical petitions express the opinion of the petitioners that C-68 will be a virtually unenforceable bill, that it will have no effect on criminal activity, and that it would constitute a breach of traditional civil liberties and be an affront to law abiding Canadians.
Therefore these petitioners call on parliament to repeal Bill C-68 and all associated regulations with respect to firearms or ammunition and to pass due legislation designed to severely penalize the criminal use of any weapon.
These two petitions are signed by 139 people which brings to 4,537 the number of petitioners who have contacted me recently on this matter.