Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions I would like to table today in the House.
The first petition asks Parliament to implement a three-pronged strategy of intervention, prevention and accountability to fight violence in our communities.
Parliament must intervene by funding community and social programs that will prevent children from pursuing a life of violence on the streets. Parliament must prevent violence by working with provincial and municipal partners for stricter gun control policies. Finally, Parliament must hold accountable offenders who use firearms and prosecute them to the full extent of the law.