Mr Bob Wood (London South): I have a petition signed by 461 people from the London area. It reads as follows:

"To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

"Whereas the courts have ruled that women have the lawful right to go topless in public; and

"Whereas the Liberal government of Canada has the power to change the Criminal Code to reinstate such public nudity as an offence;

"We, the undersigned, respectfully petition the government of Ontario to pass a bill empowering municipalities to enact bylaws governing dress code and to continue to urge the government of Canada to pass legislation to reinstate such partial nudity as an offence."

Mr Gary L. Leadston (Kitchener-Wilmot): Whereas communities strongly disagree with allowing women to go topless in public, I have a petition signed by a number of residents.

"To enact legislation to require women to wear tops in public places for the protection of our children and for public safety in general."