Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions. The first one is on the subject of nuclear weapons.
It notes that there continue to exist over 30,000 nuclear weapons on the earth and that the continuing existence of nuclear weapons poses a threat to the health and survival of human civilization and the global environment. It also notes the concerns of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on this subject.
The petitioners therefore pray and request that parliament support the immediate initiation and conclusion by the year 2000 of an international convention which will set out a binding timetable for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.