Mr. Speaker, yesterday over 20,000 people were in attendance in Melancthon Township in my riding to oppose a mega-quarry in Melancthon Township in Dufferin County. I received this petition from many of those people who are concerned that this mega-quarry will put at risk the drinking water of over one million Canadians.
The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to conduct an environmental assessment under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act on the proposed Highland Companies' mega-quarry development.