Mr. Speaker, the next petition I have to present is from Canadians from across the country who want to have the right to be protected from discrimination.
Canadians can and do face discrimination, and it is fundamental that Canada has the right to be politically active, which is in the best interest of Canadian democracy.
They want to ensure that public debate and the exchange of differing ideas continues, and they are asking for Bill C-257 to add protection against political discrimination to the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Therefore, the undersigned are calling for the support of this bill to defend the rights of all Canadians to peacefully express their political opinions.