Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by petitioners in the four northern Nunavik municipalities of Puvirnituq, Kuujjuaq, Quaqtaq and Kangiqsujuaq drawing to the attention of the House the following:
Whereas the federal government, through one of its departments, ordered the killing of Inuit sled dogs from 1950 to 1969 in New Quebec, that is Nunavik;
Whereas the federal government adopted a policy in support of this killing;
Whereas the federal government did not hold public consultations with the Inuit communities of New Quebec, that is Nunavik.
Whereas the killing of these dogs has had a tragic social, economic and cultural impact on the Inuit in Nunavik—
The petitioners are asking for a public inquiry into the federal policy of sled dog killing that was implemented in Nunavik.