Prioritize Canadian jobs and housing
Petitioners ask the Government to prioritize citizens and permanent residents for Canadian jobs, restrict foreign residential property ownership until housing is affordable, reinvest federal funds domestically, and publish an annual domestic‑vs‑foreign spending audit.
Why we would sign this petition
- Gives priority to Canadian workers, which could reduce outsourcing and job precarity by favoring citizens and permanent residents for domestic hiring.
- Restricting foreign residential ownership could lessen external demand on housing markets, potentially easing price pressures and improving affordability.
- Reinvesting federal dollars in Canadian communities and requiring an annual audit would increase transparency and direct more funds toward local housing, services and infrastructure.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Prioritizing citizens for jobs may conflict with labour‑market needs, impede businesses seeking specialized skills, and complicate immigration and employment policies.
- Tight limits on foreign ownership risk reducing investment and might have limited effect on prices if housing supply remains constrained.
- Mandating reinvestment and an annual audit could add bureaucracy and cost, diverting resources and delaying projects without guaranteeing better local outcomes.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled Many Canadians are struggling to afford homes, rent, and basic necessities while foreign ownership and global interests continue to drive up costs; Canadian workers often face job insecurity while companies outsource labour or prioritize temporary or foreign workers; Taxpayer dollars are increasingly spent on international projects, while vital local infrastructure, healthcare, and housing programs remain underfunded; and Canadians expect their government to ensure that domestic needs come before foreign spending or outsourcing. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Enact policies that give priority to Canadian citizens and permanent residents for job opportunities within Canada; 2. Introduce stronger restrictions on foreign ownership of residential property until housing affordability improves; 3. Ensure that federal tax dollars are primarily reinvested in Canadian communities, housing, and essential services; and 4. Conduct an annual public audit disclosing the percentage of federal spending that remains within Canada versus that sent abroad.
Government response
No government response is available yet.