Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions today. The first is with regard to stem cell research.
The petitioners from my riding of Mississauga South would like to point out that Canadians do support ethical stem cell research which has already shown encouraging potential to provide cures and therapies for Canadians.
The petitioners also want to point out that non-embryonic stem cells, which are also known as adult stem cells, have shown significant research 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 for those cures and therapies for Canadians.