I thank the hon. member for his intervention on that.
Many members have been presenting petitions. This is a very important rubric and means by which constituents can bring to the attention of Parliament or the government important issues in their constituencies. The role of the member in this case is to say in concise terms what the essential elements of petitions are. It is really not to debate and certainly not to add members' own reflections on the topic as part of the presentation. We appreciate all hon. members' co-operation with that.
Presenting petitions, the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.