Mr. Speaker, I am here to submit a petition on behalf of Canadians who are concerned about the situation in China, where the Uighur Muslim population has been subjected to isolation in a variety of acts. They are very serious.
The petitioners would like to see the Government of Canada formally recognize that the Uighurs in China have been and are being subjected to genocide and to use the Magnitsky act that was passed in the chamber to isolate those officials who sponsor these acts.
I ask that the government respond not just to the petition but to the concerns in this in a real way that shows Canadian morals on the world stage.