Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by a number of Canadians, including constituents from my riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that our police officers and firefighters are required to place their lives at risk on a daily basis as they execute their duties. The employment benefits of police officers and firefighters often do not provide sufficient compensation to the families of those who are killed in the line of duty. Finally, the public also mourns the loss of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and wish to support in a tangible way the surviving families in their time of need.
The petitioners therefore call upon Parliament to establish a public safety officers compensation fund for the benefit of families of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.