Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to table a petition on behalf of residents from Tofino, British Columbia.
The petitioners call on the government to create a national strategy to combat plastics from entering our waterways. They are looking at regulations aimed at reducing plastic debris discharged from stormwater outfalls; industrial use of microplastics, including microbeads, nurdles, fibrous microplastics and fragments; and consumer and industrial use of single-use plastics, including polystyrene, which is filling up our ocean, cigarette filters and beverage containers.
The would like permanent, dedicated and annual funding for the clean up of derelict fishing gear and community-led cleanup projects to protect our shores, banks, beaches and aquatic peripheries.