Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to rise this morning to present two petitions.
The first petition is from people throughout my riding who are very concerned about the rights, particularly of family farmers in developing countries, to save their seeds to plant in the next season. This is a time-honoured right, but is now threatened by large multinationals.
The petitioners ask the Government of Canada to ensure that programs are developed in consultation with small family farmers to protect this right.