Combating Counterfeit Products Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Sherbrooke this evening. We have heard about a number of issues that have surfaced. Once again, I will just say that Bill C-56, the combating counterfeit products act, amends both the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have another petition in support of my Bill C-322, which calls upon the House of Commons to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Meat Inspection Act, thus prohibiting the importation or exportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption, as well as horse meat products for human consumption.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have here over 700 names from B.C. and Ontario, including a petition for Justice for Captain, of people who want stronger animal cruelty legislation. They call upon the House of Commons to work with the provinces to ensure that federal and provincial laws are constructed and enforced and to ensure that those responsible for abusing, neglecting, torturing or otherwise harming animals are held appropriately accountable.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition has over 600 names from British Columbia. The petitioners call upon the House of Commons and Parliament to work with the provinces to ensure that federal and provincial laws are constructed and enforced to ensure that those responsible for abusing, neglecting, torturing or otherwise harming animals are held appropriately accountable.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a few petitions here with over 400 signatures from Victoria, Abbotsford, Vancouver, Langley, Ottawa and Manitoba on establishing a department of peace. The petitioners call upon Parliament to establish a department of peace, headed by a minister of peace as a senior cabinet position, so that this department can reinvigorate Canada's role as a global peace builder and work toward developing a culture of peace and non-violent resolution of conflicts as a top priority.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition is in regard to Bill C-257 with close to 100 signatures from Alberta. The petitioners call upon Parliament to enact Bill C-257 to require mandatory labelling of all food in which the presence of genetically modified ingredients can be detected.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the last petition has over 100 names in support of my Bill C-322 mainly from Calgary, Alberta. The petitioners call upon Parliament to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Meat Inspection Act thus prohibiting the importation or exportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption as well as horsemeat products for human consumption.

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, Canada is sadly lagging behind other nations in its research funding as a percentage of GDP, and with productivity and research so directly related, how can the government make such drastic cuts to basic research and say with a conscience that it is focused on productivity?

Fighting Foreign Corruption Act  Mr. Speaker, I greatly appreciated my colleague's question, and I very much enjoyed working with him on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in the good old days. I think the member should put the question to the other side of the House. I do not understand the reason for this delayed response.

Fighting Foreign Corruption Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. In the seven years that I have been here, I have noticed that the large multinational corporations in Canada put a great deal of pressure on the various levels of government to avoid having any legislation, because it is not to their advantage.

Fighting Foreign Corruption Act  Mr. Speaker, I am splitting my time with the member for La Pointe-de-l'Île. It is always a pleasure to be in a full house. Everyone has flocked to the House of Commons to hear my speech tonight. This bill is a start. Obviously, New Democrats recommend that the bill go to committee so it can be analyzed, witnesses can be brought in, some of the points ironed out, and hopefully make the bill stronger.

Agriculture committee  The reason I ask is there is an attack on supply management, whether it's from the taxpayers federation or independent business, I see articles in the little community newspapers in my riding. I'm wondering if we've made a strong effort to really point out that it's not just about farmers, it's about safety, it's about our whole food chain.

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Mr. Atamanenko.

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much for being here. I have a few specific questions. Ms. Wepruk, did you mention that the equine code will be reviewed in early June.

Agriculture committee  Is there a current code?