Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by hundreds by my constituents in Newton—North Delta.
The petitioners want to draw the attention of the government and the House of Commons to the fact that millions have been caught in the line of fire on all sides, and that specifically in Gaza, the impact of the conflict upon the civilian population has become a humanitarian crisis.
The petitioners are asking that we, as a government, support the proposal launched by Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish to bring injured Palestinian children from Gaza to Canada for treatment and to support the idea that to achieve peace, we must refuse to hate. Only in that spirit can we hope to bring people together to forge a just, secure, and lasting peace.