Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition to the House which is signed by a number of Canadians, including constituents 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. When one of them loses their life in the line of duty, the employment benefits do not often provide sufficient compensation to their families. The public also mourns that loss and wishes to support, in a tangible way, the surviving families in their time of need.
The petitioners therefore call on 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.