Madam Speaker, the petitioners from my constituency of Saanich—Gulf Islands have been persistent in raising issues, including in this petition, relating to the need to protect old-growth forests and the species that depend upon them, particularly the marbled murrelet, an extraordinarily small seabird that only nests on the forest floor of old-growth forests. The petitioners are calling for the Government of Canada to immediately protect all critical old-growth habitat for marbled murrelets. That habitat could be protected federally through the Canadian government's commitment to the Migratory Birds Convention Act.
In the House of Commons on October 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.