Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to be able to present a petition signed by hundreds and hundreds of citizens of Winnipeg and Manitoba who note that on November 24, 1989, the House of Commons unanimously resolved to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000.
They also note that since that time the number of poor children in Canada has increased by 60%. They call on parliament to keep its promise and on the federal government to introduce a multi-year plan to improve the well-being of Canada's children.