Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions.
The first petition calls on the government to ban the importation of shark fins to Canada. The practice of shark finning results in an estimated 73 million sharks a year being killed for their fins alone. Over one-third of all shark species are threatened with extinction. They state that measures must be taken to stop this global practice of shark finning.
The petitioners call on the government to ensure the responsible conservation and management of sharks.