Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present to the House today.
The first petition is signed by thousands of Canadians calling upon the House of Commons and Parliament to take note that the Experimental Lakes Area is a unique, world-renowned research facility for freshwater research and education.
The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to recognize its importance to Canada's mandate to study, preserve and protect aquatic ecosystems, and to reverse the decision to close the Experimental Lakes Research Station.