Mr. Speaker, the second petition is with regard to the definition of marriage.
The petitioners want to draw to the attention of the House that the majority of Canadians believe that the fundamental matters of social policy should be decided by elected members of Parliament and not by the unelected judiciary.
The petitioners also want to point out that it is the duty of Parliament to ensure that marriage, as it has always been known and legally affirmed in Canada, must be preserved and protected.
The petitioners therefore call upon Parliament to use all possible legislative and administrative measures, including the use of section 33 of the charter, also known as the notwithstanding clause, to preserve and protect the current definition of marriage as between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.