Mr. Speaker, I rise to present two petitions.
The first arises in the aftermath of the referendum that happened in Alberta this week. It is signed by over 40,000 Canadians. The petitioners recognize that the Alberta Prosperity Project, the driving force behind Monday's referendum, has met with officials from the Trump administration seeking financial support. The petitioners note that, with the Trump administration's extortion of Venezuela for its oil and continued threats against Canada's sovereignty, they worry Alberta is a clear target.
The petitioners call on the federal government to invoke its authority under section 53 of the Supreme Court Act to refer the constitutionality of Alberta's Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, to the Supreme Court of Canada and to direct the foreign influence transparency commissioner to immediately investigate the meetings between the Alberta Prosperity Project and the Trump administration.
The second petition raises a similar concern about foreign interference and was signed by nearly 15,000 Canadians.
The petitioners note that Parliament has a responsibility to ensure that political activity in Canada is conducted transparently and free from improper foreign influence, so they call upon the House to mandate that a committee study the risks of foreign interference and foreign funding associated with political advocacy in Canada, including advocacy related to separatist movements. They request that relevant federal authorities assess and report to Parliament the nature and scope of any such risks identified and that we consider any legislative or policy measures necessary to strengthen transparency, enforcement and safeguards against foreign interference and foreign-funded political activity in Canada.