Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today for the first time in this beautiful chamber to present a petition on behalf of Nicaraguan Canadians from across Canada, including many who live in my riding of Edmonton Manning.
The Nicaraguan community is very concerned with the grave and persistent human rights abuses occurring in their home country under the Ortega regime.
The signatories are calling on the Government of Canada to follow the example set by the United States and take concrete steps against Ortega regime officials who are implicated in severe human rights violations and corruption by applying sanctions through the Magnitsky act.
I know the community looks forward to the government's response on this vitally important petition.