Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition today from Canadians across Canada.
These petitioners are concerned about the accidental poisoning of pets and wildlife. They are concerned that Health Canada still allows the use of strychnine, sodium cyanide and compound 1080 to kill wildlife, which they consider to be an archaic, inhumane and unnecessary practice. In particular, they are concerned about the use of this poison on the wolf and coyote population in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The petitioners are asking that the government reconsider its approval of these poisons for use in Canada.