Mr. Speaker, I would like to table this petition, which aims to bring to the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food the changes needed to modernize the health of animals regulations. I wish to present petition e-355, certified since September 21, 2016.
This petition was initiated by volunteers of the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals and has some 7,407 signatures, from each and every province and territory. The petition shows that there is strong support for modifying our animal transportation regulations to ensure that animals are treated humanely in transit.
The current regulations far exceed other standards around the world, particularly in the European Union. Thank you.