Mr. Speaker, the second petition is, again, another very important petition on behalf of Canadians. It is calling to the attention of the House that the media has reported that Conservative members of Parliament are not allowed to speak publicly without the approval of their leader. It is deeply troubling that duly elected members are put in this position. The petitioners also indicate that the Conservative leader has proven himself to be insincere and that he preaches freedom to speak but denies it for his own caucus.
The petitioning Canadians are calling upon the leader of the Conservative Party to allow his members of Parliament—