Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition from citizens in the Peterborough area who are concerned about deaths from drinking and driving.
They point out that on average 4.5 Canadians are killed every day as a result of alcohol related vehicle accidents. The statistics for Canadians killed or injured as a result of impaired driving have not changed for over a decade.
The petitioners pray that parliament immediately amend the Criminal Code so that any crash resulting in injury constitutes reasonable and probable grounds for blood or breath testing on drivers. They urge the federal government to provide strong support and encouragement to jurisdictions to continue to introduce administrative sanctions that are user pay.