Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to stand on behalf of the petitioners for petition e-6572, which is in regard to the Penticton Shooting Sports Association.
The petitioners want people to know that the Penticton Shooting Sports Association, which is located on land managed by the Government of Canada, provides essential training facilities for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, other law enforcement agencies and community members. The association also does a lot of other things, including hunter education, firearms safety courses and proper firearms training for youth and cadets, as well as of course being a welcoming space for families.
The proposed divestment of the land by the Government of Canada jeopardizes this important asset, so the petitioners have asked the government to halt the divestment of the land occupied by the Penticton Shooting Sports Association and secure a renewed lease to ensure its continued operations as a community, public safety and family-oriented recreational facility.
I would like to thank the member for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay for her advocacy.
Along with me and other Conservative members, petitioners are trying to impress upon the government that it is not too late to stop the process and continue the good works of the facility.