Mr Bob Wood (London South): I have a petition signed by 308 people. It reads as follows:

"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 Bill Grimmett (Muskoka-Georgian Bay): In accordance with my normal practice and in accordance with rule 38(b), I'll summarize the petition I have, signed by approximately 88 residents of Ontario. It confirms that women now have the lawful right to go topless in public and that the federal government has the power to change the Criminal Code to reinstate public nudity. It also respectfully petitions the government of Ontario to pass a bill empowering municipalities to enact bylaws governing dress code, and I present it today.

Mr Tony Clement (Brampton South): I have more petitions relating to the issue of toplessness in Ontario, signed by members in my riding from Kennedy Road Tabernacle and Bramalea Baptist Church.

"To the Legislature of Ontario:

"Whereas the Ontario Court of Appeal has 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 continue to urge the government of Canada to pass legislation to ban going topless in public places."

I'd be happy to affix my name as well.