Petitions

Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.

Parliament 45 · 1,382 petitions

451-01006

July 22, 2026

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Reverse Canada Post cuts

Kurt Holman · 27 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to stop and reverse the decision to cut Canada Post services and instead pursue innovation and service expansion to generate revenue. The government responds that it will implement Commission recommendations—changing the moratorium, permitting community-mailbox conversions and adjusting delivery standards—and provide repayable funding to shore up Canada Post.

451-01007

July 22, 2026

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Increase climate adaptation funding

Elizabeth May · 27 signatures

Petitioners ask Parliament to allocate 50% of Canada's international climate finance to adaptation and 15% to projects prioritizing gender equality. The government responds that its $5.3B commitment exceeded adaptation and gender targets.

451-01008

July 22, 2026

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National regenerative agriculture strategy

Gord Johns · 32 signatures

Petitioners ask the government to fund a national regenerative agriculture strategy providing long-term funding, incentives and technical support to improve soil health, biodiversity, water protection and climate resilience. The government responds that existing federal and cost-shared programs and a national soil‑health strategy support these aims.

451-01010

July 22, 2026

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Repeal catch-and-release policies

Dan Mazier · 27 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to deliver a detailed plan to tackle rising rural crime and repeal 'catch‑and‑release' laws. The government responds it enacted Bill C‑14 and funds a Rural Crime Framework.

451-01011

July 22, 2026

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Stop A-OTHR on Clearview farmland

Terry Dowdall · 37 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to stop any A‑OTHR construction on purchased Clearview farmland, prevent future A‑OTHR acquisitions of Clearview prime farmland, and register the purchased land with the Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND will proceed with a preliminary receive site on the purchased property and will not register it.

451-01012

July 22, 2026

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Fund Canada-wide early learning and child care

Karina Gould · 100 signatures

Petitioners ask the federal government to fund Canada-wide universal, affordable, inclusive, high-quality early learning and child care in every future budget, indexed to inflation to allow program growth. The government responds that it has committed multi-year Canada-wide funding, extended agreements through 2031, added recent short-term funds, and applies modest annual increases to address inflation.

451-01017

July 22, 2026

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Create national brain-injury strategy

Gord Johns · 53 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to support Bill C-206 to create a national brain-injury strategy. The government responds that it funds brain-health research and programs and will work with the bill sponsor.

451-01018

July 22, 2026

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Designate Trans-Canada Highway 11

Gaétan Malette · 109 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to designate Trans-Canada Highway 11 as a Project of National Interest to prioritize federal review and safety upgrades. The government responds that the Major Projects Office may recommend designation.

451-01019

July 22, 2026

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Create national urban parks framework

Kevin Waugh · 41 signatures

Petitioners ask the government to create a National Urban Parks framework prioritizing ecological integrity, guaranteeing Indigenous and community governance, supporting ecological restoration and species recovery, and expediting up to 15 parks by 2030. The government responds that an interim policy and Indigenous stewardship commitments already guide collaborative designation toward 15 parks by 2030.

451-01021

July 22, 2026

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Stop Canada Post cuts

Alex Ruff · 66 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to stop Canada Post cuts and launch a transparent public review of its mandate. The government responds it will implement commission recommendations and offer repayable funding to keep services running.

451-01022

July 22, 2026

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Exempt sacred texts from C-9

Dean Allison · 165 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to amend Bill C-9 to explicitly protect reading, teaching and sharing of sacred texts and to prevent criminalization of good‑faith religious expression. The government responds that Bill C-9 upholds freedom of religion, clarifies hate-crime thresholds and confirms good‑faith religious sermons and sharing of sacred texts are not criminalized.

451-01023

July 22, 2026

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Narrow hatred definition in C‑9

Dean Allison · 85 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to narrow 'hatred' in Bill C‑9 and to retain the 'good faith' religious belief defence in Criminal Code s.319(3)(b). The government responds that C‑9 adopts Keegstra’s 'hatred' wording, targets only intentional extreme hate, and keeps good‑faith religious expression protected.

451-01026

July 22, 2026

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Release Spaceport Nova Scotia documents

Vincent Ho · 34 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to release all documents and disclose beneficiaries of the $200M Spaceport Nova Scotia agreement and stop related taxpayer payments. The government responds that payments are milestone‑based with operations targeted by 2026.

451-01027

July 22, 2026

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Seven-day recreational groundfish access

Carol Anstey · 30 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to allow seven-day-a-week access to the recreational groundfish (food) fishery for all Newfoundland and Labrador residents regardless of zone. The government responds that 2026 rules set fixed seasons and allow seven-day fishing only where cod stocks are healthy, preserving limits and moratoria in critical areas.

451-01028

July 22, 2026

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Retain salmon allocation principle

Brad Vis · 30 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to keep the common‑property principle in the revised Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon remain public. The government responds that salmon will remain a shared public resource under the Fisheries Act.

451-01029

July 22, 2026

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Maintain common property for salmon

Brad Vis · 25 signatures

Petitioners ask the government to retain the 'common property' principle in the revised Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon remain publicly managed and no group gains exclusive access. The government responds it will preserve federal management, uphold conservation and Indigenous rights, and not extinguish any sector’s access.

451-01030

July 22, 2026

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Keep salmon common property

Brad Vis · 28 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to retain the 'common property' principle in the revised Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon stay publicly managed. The government responds that salmon will remain a shared public resource under the Fisheries Act.

451-01033

July 22, 2026

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Designate Trans-Canada Highway 11

Gaétan Malette · 40 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to designate Trans-Canada Highway 11 under the Building Canada Act to fund safety and interprovincial freight upgrades. The government responds that the Major Projects Office assesses projects and may recommend designation.

451-01034

July 22, 2026

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End militarized aid to Gaza

Gord Johns · 47 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to stop militarized aid to Gaza, restore access for UN agencies (UNRWA, WFP) and NGOs, permit safe entry for Canadian health workers, and route Canadian aid through neutral UN‑recognized humanitarian agencies. The government responds that it urges unimpeded UN‑led humanitarian access, is concerned about NGO re‑registration, and has provided substantial humanitarian assistance.

451-01036

July 22, 2026

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Cancel Alto high-speed rail

Scott Reid · 172 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to cancel Alto HSR Toronto–Quebec City and bar expropriation until Alto's first leg is complete, restoring owners' rights. The government responds Alto is consulting, limiting land take and updating expropriation law.