Mr. Speaker, the second petition concerns the protection of human life.
The petitioners who are from various points across Canada call upon Parliament to recognize that Canada is a country that respects human rights and includes in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that everyone has the right to life. They point out that it has been 40 years, since May 14, 1969, when Parliament changed the law to permit abortion, and that since January 28, 1988 Canada has had no law to protect the lives of the unborn.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to pass legislation for the protection of human life from the time of conception until natural death.