Mr. Speaker, I have the honour today to present a petition signed by people in different parts of the country including Saskatchewan and Ontario.
It may be a surprise that these citizens are calling upon the Parliament of Canada to listen to the argument that the Senate costs them $50 million to run, that it is undemocratic, that it is unaccountable, and that we need to democratize and modernize our parliamentary institutions.
In conclusion they also say that the Senate should be abolished because of those reasons. I am sure you would agree with that, Mr. Speaker.