Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on an issue that is close to the heart of the constituents of my riding of Davenport.
Today I am tabling e-petition 2616. This petition was started by a passionate environmentalist, Domenica Tambasco, who is also a physician and who turns out to be someone I went to high school with. She very much recognizes the direct links between the health of Canada's population and the health of Canada's environment, two things that we know are inextricably linked.
This petition calls on the Government of Canada to introduce legislation to enshrine an environmental bill of rights and responsibilities into Canadian law, recognizing the vital role of the environment as a determinant of health.
I want to thank Domenica for her advocacy, and I hereby table her petition in this chamber on her behalf.