Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to present a petition today containing almost 900 signatures from the residents of Fort Nelson, which is in the northern end of my riding.
These citizens are deeply troubled by the recent ruling of B.C. Justice Duncan Shaw declaring the possession of child pornography to be legal in British Columbia. They express their combined outrage toward both the provincial and federal governments for their failure to protect our children.
They call upon parliament to immediately invoke the notwithstanding clause in order to provide children with the protection they are so obviously entitled to.
This petition represents about 30% of the eligible voters of Fort Nelson. I therefore salute the organizers of this petition for the very fine job they did.