House of Commons Hansard #147 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was commissioner.
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to present a petition signed by Canadians from several provinces calling on members of Parliament to reject Motion M-312, which violates women's rights.
Charmaine Borg NDP Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present here today.
The first petition calls on the government to bring back the Katimavik program, because it is an excellent program for all Canadians, and particularly young Canadians.
Charmaine Borg NDP Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition I wish to present opposes Motion M-312, which is an attempt to reopen the abortion debate and could compromise the status of women.
Charmaine Borg NDP Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, the third petition I wish to present expresses support for the national public transit strategy proposed by my colleague from Trinity—Spadina.
Kirsty Duncan Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to present this petition regarding access to healthy food which is critically important for a child's development but is often limited for Canadian children who live in poverty.
Child and youth nutrition programs are a cost-effective way to encourage the development of lifelong healthy eating habits, support Canadian farmers and food producers and the development of local markets, and reduce future health care costs.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to provide national leadership in support of child and youth nutrition programs through the ministries of health and agriculture, develop a national child and youth nutrition strategy in consultation with stakeholders across the country and develop partnerships with farmers and food producers to stimulate economic development.
As Buzz Aldrin says, if we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.
Anne-Marie Day NDP Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to present a petition signed by Quebeckers from across Quebec—from the Gaspé, Gatineau, Mont-Laurier and Laval—who oppose Motion M-312, which is an attempt to reopen the abortion debate.
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to present two petitions. The first petition is in support of Katimavik, a critical program for our youth, and building understanding across our great country.
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a second petition on behalf of Canadians who are opposed to Motion No. 312, a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate.
Many Canadians are hoping that not just government frontbenchers but backbenchers as well will stand up for a woman's right to choose and moving on to gender equality.
Nycole Turmel NDP Hull—Aylmer, QC
Mr. Speaker, I also wish to present a petition on behalf of many Canadians who, like my colleague from Trinity—Spadina, would like to see a national public transit strategy.
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present three petitions today.
I am honoured to present a petition signed by men and women from across Canada who are opposed to Conservative Motion No. 312, a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada. It is a debate we have already had and Canadians want to move on. Men and women in Canada look forward, not backward, and want to achieve true gender equality in Canada.
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is in support of the Katimavik program, an important program for youth leadership development. A constituent of mine, who had been accepted in the summer program, was bitterly disappointed when she was told that she was not allowed to participate.
I am happy to present a petition calling for the continuation of Katimavik program.
Peggy Nash NDP Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, lastly, I present a petition in support of the motion put forward by my colleague from Trinity—Spadina calling for a public transit strategy.
The Board of Trade in the city of Toronto says that we have a $6 billion annual deficit because of a lack of transit infrastructure investment. Canadians want to make this happen.
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition to present today signed by constituents in my riding who want to send a strong message to the Government of Canada that they do not support increasing the size of the House of Commons. The petitioners indicate that they would rather see that money being spent on seniors' pensions, health care, more bedside care and more community policing.
Gary Schellenberger Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to present three petitions signed by constituents in my riding in support of Motion No. 312.
Gary Schellenberger Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have one petition to demonstrate the international responsibility by recommitting Canada to contribute 0.7% of GDP to overseas development assistance.
Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present three petitions here today.
The first petition opposes Motion M-312, a backward motion that reopens the debate on abortion.
Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition I am presenting supports reinstating Katimavik. According to a number of my constituents, the program was very good because it enabled young people to connect with others who come from different cultures and speak different languages.
Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, the final petition I am presenting is an initiative of my colleague from Trinity—Spadina in favour of a national public transit strategy that would resolve problems in my riding and others. The government could help municipalities with this.
Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege today to present two petitions.
The first petition is opposed to Conservative Motion No. 312, which is a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada. We have been there, done that and we do not need to go back there again.
Men and women across Canada are stating their clear opposition and are hoping that not just government frontbenchers but all benches support a woman's right to choose. Women and men in Canada look to moving forward, not backward, and finally achieving true gender equality.
Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition I wish to present calls for a national public transit strategy.
I represent a riding that is in dire need of public transit. The establishment of a national strategy and then specific action and investment in infrastructure would go a long way not only toward addressing environmental issues but also toward making people's lives a lot healthier.
Rosane Doré Lefebvre NDP Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present today in the House.
The first is in support of my colleague from Trinity—Spadina's request for a national public transit strategy.
Canada is the only OECD nation that does not have a national public transit strategy. We also need more investment in our public transit infrastructure.
Rosane Doré Lefebvre NDP Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition is in response to Motion No. 312 and is against the motion. Dozens of Canadians from across the country have signed the petition. They oppose the Conservatives' motion, which is a thinly veiled attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada.
Canadians held this debate decades ago, and people are ready to move on to other things.
Rosane Doré Lefebvre NDP Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Speaker, the final petition I am presenting today is about maintaining Katimavik. The government should continue to fund Katimavik at a cost of $14 million to ensure that our youth can take advantage of this program in communities across the country.
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, this morning I have the honour to present three petitions. The first one is in support of the Katimavik program.
We know that the Katimavik program is an important program that greatly benefits youth, communities and many non-profit organizations across the country. Approximately 600 youth who were supposed to participate in the program this July did not have the opportunity to participate and were not able to register at post-secondary institutions and have been left in an unfortunate state.
The petitioners are calling upon the Minister of Heritage, the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister to continue to allocate $14 million per year in funding to the Katimavik program.
Rathika Sitsabaiesan NDP Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present more petitions on behalf of constituents in support of creating a national public transit strategy. It is estimated that over the next five years there will be an $18 billion gap in transit infrastructure needs. We feel the desperate need of this in Scarborough—Rouge River.