Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present three identical petitions signed by thousands of Canadians from across the country from Vancouver to Halifax.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to enact legislation to ensure that dog and cat fur is banned from importation and sale in Canada. The signatories note that the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the EU already have legislation in place with regard to cat and dog fur. Specifically, the EU's ban came into effect in 2009 and the U.S. has had a ban since 2000.
I would like to thank Ariel Lang from my riding of Beaches--East York and the Canadians Against Trade of Dog and Cat Fur for preparing this petition and gathering these signatures.
My private member's bill would ban the importation and sale of cat and dog fur.