Mr. Speaker, it is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 36(6) to present a petition from the residents of the riding of Prince George—Peace River regarding the multilateral agreement on investment.
The petitioners wish to draw the attention of the House to the fact that this government has done precious little to communicate the terms under negotiation to the Canadian people. Therefore they request that parliament impose a moratorium on the ratification of the MAI until full public hearings on the proposed treaty are held across the country.