Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from residents in my riding in the districts of Mankota and Kincaid primarily.
The petitioners make reference to the proposed multilateral agreement on investment, the MAI. They state that there are problems with this proposal. They request that parliament impose a moratorium on Canadian participation in the MAI negotiation until a full public debate on the proposed treaty has taken place across the country so that all Canadians may have an opportunity to express their opinions and decide on the advisability of proceeding.