House of Commons Hansard #437 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was petition.

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Military Family Appreciation DayRoutine Proceedings

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Military Family Appreciation DayRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Military Family Appreciation DayRoutine Proceedings

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

(Motion agreed to)

PharmacarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Carol Hughes NDP Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure for me to rise in this House on behalf of the good people of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing.

I have two petitions to table. The first petition is from people from Hearst, Dubreuilville, White River, Echo Bay, Wawa, Richards Landing, Hawk Junction, Elliot Lake and Sault Ste. Marie.

The petition is in support of public, universal and comprehensive pharmacare for all. The petitioners note that right now, one in 10 Canadians cannot afford their prescription medication under the current system that prioritizes drug companies' bottom line. If we replace our current system with single-payer pharmacare that benefits everyone, the country will save $4.2 billion each year. The petitioners add that Canada is behind the times, as we are the only OECD country with a universal health system that does not cover prescription drugs.

They point out that implementing a universal pharmacare program will give Canadians collective buying power that will lower the cost of drugs and health care. People could therefore feel more secure about their health in the future.

The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to eliminate this oversight in the health care system and bring in a public universal and public comprehensive pharmacare plan.

Defence of Canada MedalPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Carol Hughes NDP Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON

Mr. Speaker, the second petition is in support of the creation of the defence of Canada medal for the men and women who defended our country during the Cold War. The medal would officially honour those who served in the defence of Canada's borders from 1946 to 1989.

The petitioners note that this medal would recognize the support of the many men and women who gave countless hours of service to their country as they trained and prepared in case of an attack on Canadian soil, which fortunately never happened.

The petitioners call on the government to support Bill C-270, which would create a defence of Canada medal.

Palliative CarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Cathay Wagantall Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK

Mr. Speaker, I am presenting three petitions to the House today from the constituents of the Yorkton—Melville area, as today is the very last day I will be in the House to do so before the summer break and ensuing federal election.

The first petition is signed by 85 petitioners who are calling on the government to establish a national strategy on palliative care.

FirearmsPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Cathay Wagantall Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK

Mr. Speaker, the second petition holds 550 signatures of petitioners who are calling on the House of Commons to scrap Bill C-71, the firearms legislation that would do nothing to provide the resources to front-line police forces to tackle the true source of firearms violence, gangs and organized criminal enterprises, and instead targets law-abiding gun owners.

Sex SelectionPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Cathay Wagantall Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK

Mr. Speaker, the third petition I wish to present contains 75 signatures of petitioners who are calling on the government to condemn discrimination against girls occurring through sex-selected pregnancy termination and the use of ultrasound for this purpose.

CannabisPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the pleasure of presenting a petition to the House today.

The petitioners call upon the House of Commons and the Government of Canada to amend the Cannabis Act to allow licensed and regulated pharmacies and pharmacists to sell and distribute cannabis for medical purposes.

Animal WelfarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Green

Paul Manly Green Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to stand here on behalf of the people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith and present two petitions from my constituents.

The first comes from people who go to the Body Shop at Woodgrove mall. They draw the attention of the House to animal testing for cosmetic products. They want the House to know that the European Union has banned cosmetic testing since 2013 along with a number of other countries and yet their cosmetic industries continue to grow.

The petitioners call on the House of Commons to support Bill S-214, and ban the sale and/or manufacture of animal-tested cosmetics and their ingredients in Canada moving forward.

National DefencePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Green

Paul Manly Green Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

Mr. Speaker, the second petition is in regards to the DND rifle range in the Nanaimo area. This range was established in the 1920s and the city has grown substantially since then. This is an area that is surrounded on three sides by parks and it has residential areas nearby. The petition contains thousands of signatures.

The petitioners call on the House of Commons to clarify the safe operation of the DND rifle range, which has recently been closed for recreational purposes. They would like the government to establish a schedule for public access to the lands in the buffer zone of the range and order a feasibility study to look at relocating the range to a more suitable, less populated area. They would also like the government to engage in a community consultation with recreational users, the Regional District of Nanaimo, the City of Nanaimo and the Snuneymuxw First Nation about the future use of this land.

National DefencePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

We have many members who wish to present petitions today. I would ask members therefore to try to be very brief in presenting their petitions, although at the end I will see if there is agreement to perhaps allow a little extra time.

Physician-Assisted DyingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Kevin Sorenson Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB

Mr. Speaker, this will be the last time I ever present a petition in the House. I want to thank you for your services as Chair.

I rise today to present a number of petitions on behalf of my colleague, my seatmate and my friend, the member for Langley—Aldergrove.

In the first, the petitioners call upon Parliament to enshrine in the Criminal Code the protection of conscience for physicians and health care institutions from coercion or intimidation to provide or refer for assisted suicide or euthanasia.

Impaired DrivingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Kevin Sorenson Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB

Madam Speaker, the second petition is signed by approximately 1,000 people, who are asking the Government of Canada to make a number of changes to the current drinking and driving laws in Canada.

Palliative CarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Kevin Sorenson Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB

Madam Speaker, the third petition is signed by a group of petitioners who are calling on the House of Commons to specifically identify hospice palliative care as a defined medicinal service covered under the Canada Health Act.

In the speech given by the member for Langley—Aldergrove, he spoke a lot about palliative care.

Sex SelectionPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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Conservative

Kevin Sorenson Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB

Madam Speaker, lastly, I present a petition calling on all members of Parliament to condemn discrimination against girls occurring through sex-selective pregnancy termination.

I would like to take one minute to let our friend and colleague the member for Langley—Aldergrove know that our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

PharmacarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, I am tabling a number of petitions from my riding of Courtenay—Alberni.

The first is a petition for pharmacare for all.

PensionsPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the second is a petition to withdraw Bill C-27 to protect defined benefit plans.

SeniorsPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the third is a petition to honour the automatic guaranteed income supplement program.

CyclingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the fourth petition calls for a national cycling strategy.

PlasticsPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the fifth petition is in support of my motion, Motion No. 151, to combat plastic pollution in aquatic environments.

Zero WastePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the sixth petition asks to create a zero-waste Canada.

International DevelopmentPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the seventh petition asks the government to invest in girls and women in the world's poorest countries.

Vision CarePetitionsRoutine Proceedings

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NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Madam Speaker, the final petition is for a framework for action to promote eye and vision care across Canada.