Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to present two petitions from my constituents in beautiful Langley, British Columbia.
The first petition highlights, on Anti-Bullying Day, that CBC revealed that ultrasounds were being used in Canada to tell the sex of an unborn child so that expectant parents can choose to terminate the pregnancy if it is a girl. Ninety-two percent of Canadians believe that sex-selection pregnancy should be illegal. All national political parties in Canada have condemned this practice.
The petitioners are calling upon all members of Parliament to support Motion No. 408 and condemn discrimination against females occurring through sex selection.