Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition from the citizens of the Peterborough area who are opposed to Canada supporting another attack by the United States on Iraq.
The petitioners suggest that such an attack would undoubtedly result in the death of thousands of innocent civilians, and that further bombing of Iraq would leave a legacy of hate, not only against the United States but against its allies. They reject violence in this case and support the lifting of sanctions.
They call upon Parliament to refuse to cooperate in any way in a war against Iraq and to use Canada's diplomatic efforts to convince the United States, Britain and the United Nations to choose the tools of diplomacy.