Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to present two petitions. The first is from a number of citizens of Charlottetown and across Prince Edward Island.
The petitioners state that, “We the undersigned citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House to the following: Whereas marriage is defined as a lifelong union between one man and one woman is the best foundation for families and the raising of children; whereas this definition of marriage has been changed by the courts; and whereas it is in the exclusive jurisdiction of the Parliament to define marriage; therefore your petitioners pray that Parliament define marriage in federal law as being a lifelong union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of others”.