Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to present this petition.
The petitioners are calling on Canada to return to the United Nations convention on drought and desertification. We had withdrawn from the convention in 2012 under the former Conservative government and were the only party to do so.
In the time it takes to present petitions, I am happy to inform the House that the government has rejoined the convention on drought and desertification, and I am happy to so inform the petitioners.