Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present on behalf of my constituents and people in the broader area of Toronto and Hamilton a petition addressed to the House of Commons.
It calls on parliament to enact animal protection legislation that provides for the abrogation of any part of the Criminal Code which reduces animals to the status of property, that provides for the imposition of sanctions upon those convicted of cruelty to animals in a variety of ways, and that provides for the severest penalties when crimes against animals are committed for the purpose of financial gain.