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House Hansard - 302

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 18, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Apr/18/24 10:07:54 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have four petitions to present. The first three petitions are the same, and they deal with an issue that has already been dealt with, which is to bring national school food programs to Canada. These petitions are presented by the Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute, also known as LCVI high school, in Kingston; Pathways to Education Kingston; and the St. Patrick Catholic School community of Kingston. The petitioners specifically want to make sure that we do not axe the snacks and that we actually have school food for kids—
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Apr/18/24 10:08:58 a.m.
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The hon. member cannot do that either. Members have to summarize petitions.
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Apr/18/24 10:10:32 a.m.
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Order. We know that this happens on each side of the House. I know that when members present petitions, their comments often go beyond the content of the petition, but I want to make sure that members focus on a summary of their petition. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands.
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Apr/18/24 10:14:13 a.m.
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The hon. member cannot be putting the position of her or her party forward when she is presenting petitions. She is only to present the petition. We just went through that. Presenting petitions, the hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Apr/18/24 10:17:12 a.m.
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Again, I would remind members that they are not to give their points of view or their party's point of view on petitions. They are to summarize the petition in brief. Presenting petitions, the hon. member for Willowdale.
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
Mr. Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale, Lib.)
  • Apr/18/24 10:17:28 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to table two petitions today. They follow on the heels of a day of action that took place here, where over 40 Afghan and Iranian women descended upon Ottawa to meet with members of Parliament and with senators to urge them to recognize the crime of gender apartheid. The first petition from Afghan women essentially demands that international institutions recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. It goes on to urge the acceleration of the International Criminal Court's investigation of the Taliban. Finally, it advocates for feminist principles and for universalism of human rights to be reflected in existing and emergent international law. The second petition I am honoured to table is from Iranian Canadian women, asking for the adoption of the position that gender apartheid constitutes a crime against humanity. They are demanding that international efforts be made to recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity in international law. Finally, they are demanding that we take effective, concerted action to adopt proactive policies to exert pressure on the Iranian government, and any regime that uses systematic gender apartheid, and that we take steps to convince other countries to adopt similar policies.
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Apr/18/24 1:54:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would ask the member to please go back and review the first four minutes of my speech. It seems that he did not actually listen like he said did. Apparently the Conservatives only listen to the parts when I start to critique them. I spent four minutes talking about the national school food program that would be introduced and how not only did I applaud the government for doing this, but I applauded the local champions in my community. They went from school to school to get people to sign multiple petitions, which I presented in the House. I am very proud of the fact that our government is bringing in, for the first time ever, a national school food program to help kids get an early start in life.
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