Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present two petitions today. The first petition is on the issue of stem cell research.
Petitioners from my riding of Mississauga South and across Canada would like to draw to the attention of the House that Canadians support ethical stem cell research which already has shown encouraging potential for cures and therapies. They also point out that non-embryonic stem cells, also known as adult stem cells, have shown significant progress without the immune rejection or ethical problems associated with embryonic stem cells.
The petitioners therefore call upon Parliament to focus its legislative support on adult stem cell research to find the cures and therapies necessary for Canadians.