Mark Warawa

[Petitions, February 27th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to present two petitions from my constituents in beautiful Langley, British Columbia.

The first petition highlights, on Anti-Bullying Day, that CBC revealed that ultrasounds were being used in Canada to tell the sex of an unborn child so that expectant parents can choose to terminate the pregnancy if it is a girl. Ninety-two percent of Canadians believe that sex-selection pregnancy should be illegal. All national political parties in Canada have condemned this practice.

The petitioners are calling upon all members of Parliament to support Motion No. 408 and condemn discrimination against females occurring through sex selection.

[Business of Supply, February 26th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The translation is not functioning.

[Petitions, February 14th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition from a number of constituents and also a number of people from Surrey, British Columbia.

Last year, 22-year-old Kassandra Kaulius was killed by a drunk driver. A group of people who have also lost loved ones to impaired drivers, called Families for Justice, want to see tougher laws in the implementation of new mandatory minimum sentencing for those persons convicted of impaired driving causing death. They want to see the Criminal Code of Canada changed to redefine the offence of impaired driving causing death to vehicular manslaughter.

[Petitions, February 13th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition representing thousands of people. The petition highlights that last year, 22-year-old Cassandra Kolias was killed by a drunk driver. A group of people who have also lost loved ones to impaired drivers, called Families for Justice, say that the current impaired driving laws are too lenient. They are calling for new mandatory minimum sentencing for people who have been convicted of impaired driving causing death. They also want the Criminal Code of Canada changed to redefine the offence of impaired driving causing death to vehicular manslaughter.

[Business of Supply, January 31st, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, the opposition members just said that they would not support any of our priorities. They are going to hold that political stand by not doing the right thing, but they are going to be political.

Our government has said that that water legislation is our priority. We have said that time and time again. If opposition members would support it, we could pass it very quickly.

Could the hon. member comment on the importance of water legislation?

[Petitions, January 31st, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I also am honoured to present a petition from my constituents. It says that sex selection is condemned by all the national parties, that the Conservative government condemns sex selection and that the NDP says it highlights the discrimination between men and women. They call on Parliament to condemn this worst form of discrimination against females by condemning sex selection.

[Petitions, January 28th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition here from constituents in beautiful Langley, British Columbia. It says that CBC revealed that ultrasounds are being used to tell the sex of an unborn child so that expecting parents can choose to terminate the pregnancy if it is a girl. Sex selection was condemned by all the national parties in the House, and 92% of Canadians believe that sex selection pregnancy termination should be illegal. Also, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists vehemently opposes sex selection.

They are calling on the House and members of Parliament to condemn sex selection.

[PETITIONS, December 12th, 2012]

Mr. Speaker, my second petition regards sex selection.

It is noted that the Conservative government has condemned sex selection, as have the other parties. The petitioners are calling on the House of Commons to support legislation that condemns girls being eliminated though sex selection.

[PETITIONS, December 12th, 2012]

Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present.

The first petition regards impaired driving causing death. The petitioners want tougher laws and the implementation of new mandatory minimum sentencing for those persons convicted of impaired driving causing death.

[Petitions, December 10th, 2012]

Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from a number of constituents in beautiful Langley, British Columbia. It says that 92% of Canadians believe that sex selection pregnancy termination should be illegal.

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists vehemently opposes sex selection. Two hundred million missing women and girls in the world right now are creating huge societal problems. The petitioners are seeking condemnation of from Parliament, which they believe would have a strong educational component.

The petitioners call on members of Parliament to support Motion No. 408 to condemn gender selection.