Mr. Speaker, I rise to present, as I have on a number of other occasions, a petition on the right to save seeds. This is an issue of great importance in my riding, and this particular petition has almost 200 signatures. The petitioners are very concerned about Bill C-18, an act to amend certain acts relating to agriculture and agri-food, and how it would affect farmers' rights related to seeds. The petitioners call upon Parliament to enshrine in legislation the inalienable rights of farmers and other Canadians to save, reuse, select, exchange, and sell seeds. I should also mention that the petition is being sponsored by the National Farmers Union.
In the House of Commons on May 30th, 2014. See this statement in context.