Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today.
The first petition is from my constituents of Okanagan--Shuswap stating that marriage is the best foundation for families and the raising of children.
The petitioners want to remind the House that a motion was passed in June 1999 that called for marriage to continue to be defined as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Therefore my constituents call upon Parliament to pass legislation to recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as being the lifelong union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.