Madam Speaker, the 10th and final petition highlights religious freedom and some of the challenges around public worship during the pandemic.
The petitioners note that restrictions on public gatherings during the pandemic are legitimate as long as those restrictions are evidence-based and are applied on an equal basis. They therefore call on the Government of Canada to seek dialogue with faith communities in Canada with an eye to the development of mutually agreeable guidelines for allowing public worship to occur during times of pandemic while preventing the spread of disease.
I commend all of these petitions to the consideration of my colleagues.