Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present a petition today on behalf of Canadians who are asking the government to ease up on the restrictions under the customs tariff amendment made back in 1992, which restricted imports for personal use to $20, after which duties and taxes have to be paid.
Over 200,000 Ukrainians who have come to call Canada home are in refuge because of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Right now, with the cost of living in Canada, they are asking for more of their personal belongings from Ukraine to be shipped here. The European Union has recognized this and has implemented a 150-euro limit to allow them to bring in more goods from home as needed.
The petitioners call upon the government to increase the duty-free limit to $150 to allow them to import more of their personal belongings so they can have them here in Canada. This will help ease the cost of living crisis caused by the Liberals.