Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of presenting a petition signed by constituents from my riding who feel that Motion M-241 should be adopted by the House. The petition reads as follows:
Whereas Motion M-241, which reads as follows:
That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will intercede with Her Majesty to cause the British Crown to present an official apology to the Acadian people for the wrongs done to them in its name between 1755 and 1763.
is currently before the House of Commons;
Whereas the advisory committee set up by the Société nationale des Acadiens, in its report presented on October 1, recommended, among other things, that the Société nationale des Acadiens continue its representations, so that the historical wrongs done during the deportation be officially recognized by the British Crown; that the motion be sponsored by all Acadian members in the House of Commons, regardless of their political affiliations;
Whereas Motion M-241 enjoys a great deal of support within the Acadian community;
We, the undersigned, are asking the House of Commons to take all necessary measures to ensure that Motion M-241 is finally adopted.