Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions this afternoon. The first petition is signed by several hundred petitioners. It was collected by Joan Russow in the context of a major peace rally on October 13.
The petitioners note that they are deeply concerned that terrorism in all its forms has resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives, in racism and in societal disintegration and that military intervention in Afghanistan is aggravating the current situation.
Therefore, they call upon the Canadian government to respect international law and justice and not support military action in any form.