Before giving the floor to the members who wish to present petitions, I would just like to point out that I have noticed that, when they are presenting petitions, members often make comments that could be described as rather partisan. That goes against standard practice for petitions.
In other words, when a member presents a petition, they must simply present the meaning and content of the petition without making statements that could be construed as critical of the government or the opposition. This is also out of respect for the signatories of the petition because they likely do not expect the member presenting the petition on their behalf to use it as a partisan weapon, so to speak.
To summarize and repeat that, when we present petitions, I have noticed that there are often partisan editorial comments accompanying the presentation of petitions. This goes against House of Commons Procedure and Practice. In this regard, I will quote the third edition of the House of Commons Procedure and Practice, at page 1192:
No debate is permitted during the presentation of petitions. Any comment on the merits of a petition—even a Member’s personal agreement or disagreement with the petitioners—has been deemed to constitute a form of debate and is therefore out of order. Members are permitted a brief factual statement, in the course of which they may allude to the petition being duly certified, to its source, to the subject matter of the petition and its prayer, and to the number of signatures it carries.
In order to ensure respectful and productive discussions and to give as many members as possible the opportunity to present petitions, I would ask everyone to carefully follow the rules on petitions.
I thank all members for their attention.