Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present petitions signed by 299 concerned citizens from across Canada.
They call on the government to reassure Canadian families and reaffirm written statements made by the government on June 9, 1998 that concern the convention on the rights of the child, that it undermines the role of parents, it is unwarranted and concerns that the government intends to remove section 43 are unwarranted. These citizens recognize that the family is the fundamental unit of society and the natural environment for the growth and well-being of children and it should be protected.