Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise virtually today to present a petition from constituents in Saanich—Gulf Islands and elsewhere who are calling on the government to recognize that we are entering an age where human impact is approaching many ecological system boundaries, threatening survival. They mention boundaries in terms of freshwater usage, atmospheric pollution and extinction of species.
The petitioners also call on the government to recognize the critical significance of indigenous knowledge and indigenous practices in sustainability education and to incorporate them at every level.
The petitioners call on us in the House of Commons to take a leadership role in enacting a Canadian strategy to support educators, communicators, community leaders and all levels of government to take actions that would result in healthy, sustainable and flourishing human and ecological communities.