Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of a number of Canadians, including those from my riding of Mississauga South. The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that the consumption of alcoholic beverages may cause health problems, and specifically that fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol related birth defects are 100% preventable by avoiding alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
The petitioners therefore call upon parliament to mandate health warning labels on the containers of alcoholic beverages to caution expectant mothers and others of the risks associated with alcohol consumption.