Mr. Speaker, my first petition is from Families for Justice, a group of Canadians who have had a loved one killed by a drunk driver.
The petitioners believe that Canada's impaired driving laws are much too lenient, and want the crime to be called what it is, vehicular homicide. It is the number one cause of criminal death in Canada. Over 1,200 Canadians are killed by a drunk driver every year.
Canadians are calling for mandatory sentencing for vehicular homicide that would require mandatory prison terms.