Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today with a petition from the residents of Saanich—Gulf Islands who express concern about the electoral system. They cite a number of statistics on the level of public support across Canada in response to the distorted electoral results that have occurred due to the first-past-the-post voting system. The petitioners favour a form of national citizens' assembly to review our electoral process and give the citizens of this country a leadership role in determining the shape of electoral reform.
The petitioners call on the House of Commons to take action to move toward a citizens' assembly and ensure it completes its work within 12 months.