Madam Speaker, this year is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UN declaration of universal human rights. I am pleased to present the following petition relating to human rights signed by a number of Canadians, including from my riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners bring to the attention of the House that human rights violations continue in many countries around the world, including Indonesia. They also point out that Canada is internationally respected for its defence of universal human rights.
The petitioners therefore call on the government to continue its efforts to speak out against countries that tolerate human rights abuses and to do whatever possible to bring to justice those responsible for such abuses.