Mr. Speaker, I have the opportunity to present a petition today from citizens across Canada. They are noting a long history of recognizing the rights of freedom of religion and conscience rights in our country.
They draw attention to the fact that health care workers and those seeking training for a career in the health care system have had some of those rights stripped away from them in medical facilities and educational institutes. Examples are nurses and others who have been required to assist in abortion procedures against their deeply held religious and moral convictions. The petitioners ask that parliament enact legislation against such violations of conscience rights by administrators in medical facilities and educational facilities.