Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the honour to present a petition signed by concerned citizens from my riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale. Clowns and santas in particular need to be controlled through mandatory background checks since there is currently an automatic assumption by the public that clowns and santas, who often entertain in homes, are safe strangers. Therefore, the petitioners call upon parliament to encourage mandatory background checks for clowns and santas throughout Canada.
In the House of Commons on October 18th, 1999. See this statement in context.