Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition signed by dozens of citizens from B.C. and Ontario.
The petitioners call upon the federal government to support investments in modern agriculture, including plant biotechnology, as a way to combat food shortages around the world. They note that with rapid population growth, the world would require double the current amount of food production in just 50 years. They also note that safe modern plant breeding techniques would provide groundbreaking research jobs for Canadian scientists and that Canada could continue to be a world leader in science innovation.
I urge the federal government to carefully consider this petition.