It is nice to see you in the chair, Mr. Speaker. I am presenting a petition that I cannot say I am happy to present. I was hoping this issue would have been resolved. I know I am not to speak to my own opinion.
To summarize, Canadians are outraged that live horses continue to be exported for slaughter for sushi in Japan. The slaughter and the movement of wild horses by air are in cruel and inhumane conditions. These petitioners ask the government to please amend the Health of Animals Regulations to ban the export of live horses and to do so as quickly as possible.
I will not quote Jann Arden because it is not parliamentary language.