Madam Speaker, today I rise on behalf of residents of Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford who are concerned about Canada's ongoing export of live horses for slaughter. The petitioners note that the health of animals regulations continue to permit the practice, leaving the horses vulnerable to unnecessary suffering and subjected to long journeys in conditions that raise serious animal welfare concerns.
Therefore, the petitioners call on the Government of Canada to amend these regulations to ban the live export of horses for slaughter, bringing federal policy in line with the values and expectations of Canadians regarding animal welfare.