Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by people of Peterborough and the surrounding area who note that police and firefighters are required to place their lives at risk in the execution of their duties. They point out that the employment benefits of police and firefighters are often insufficient for the families of those who are killed while on duty. They suggest that the public mourns the loss of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Therefore these petitioners call upon parliament to establish a fund known as the public safety officers compensation fund for the benefit of families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.