Mr. Speaker, the last petition contains over 4,500 signatures from people in my riding of Nanaimo—Cowichan. They are asking that the Canada library book rate not be increased. In the negotiations between the Ministry of Canadian Heritage and Canada Post they ask that the library rate not be increased because of the undue hardship it would place upon rural people and others who count on the library book rate to be lowered to receive these kinds of materials through the mail.
In the House of Commons on February 13th, 2004. See this statement in context.