Mr. Speaker, today I rise to present three petitions.
The first is on behalf of residents in Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford regarding the gun confiscation program that will cost Canadian taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. They feel it unfairly targets law-abiding firearms owners, and the petitioners note the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the cost to compensate firearm owners alone will exceed $750 million. Even the public safety minister, petitioners mention, has serious doubts as to the effectiveness and validity of the program.
The residents call upon the Government of Canada to rescind the program and to prioritize public safety with change to our bail laws.