Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,552 petitions
451-00670
May 6, 2026
Michael Barrett · 33 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to amend the LaSalle Causeway temporary lift schedule for more frequent scheduled marine openings by May 1, 2026, and to have a permanent replacement bridge operational by May 1, 2027. The government responds it approved the current schedule, is monitoring impacts, and says the requested 2027 completion date is not feasible.
451-00671
May 6, 2026
Rosemarie Falk · 44 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to amend Bill C-9 to protect reading and sharing of sacred texts from criminalization. The government responds that the law requires intent to promote hatred and does not criminalize good-faith religious expression.
451-00672
May 6, 2026
Rosemarie Falk · 69 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to ensure Bill C-9 won’t criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts or intrude into faith. The government responds that Charter protections and Bill C‑9 safeguard good‑faith religious teaching.
451-00674
May 6, 2026
Elizabeth May · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to allocate ≥50% of its public international climate finance to adaptation and ≥15% to projects whose primary objective is gender equality. The government responds it has set targets and reports exceeding them.
451-00675
May 6, 2026
Cheryl Gallant · 40 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to withdraw immediately from the WHO Pandemic Agreement adopted 20 May 2025. The government responds that Canada has not signed the Agreement and would follow domestic treaty procedures.
451-00676
May 6, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reject removing the religious-exemption in Bill C-9, to preserve protection for good-faith religious expression. The government responds that the law and Bill C-9 protect good-faith religious discussion.
451-00677
May 6, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to reject removing Bill C‑9’s religious exemption so good‑faith religious expression remains lawful. The government responds it will protect religious freedom and says the bill will not criminalize good‑faith religious discussion.
451-00678
May 6, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to reject any amendment to Bill C‑9 that removes the religious exemption from hate‑speech provisions and to protect good‑faith religious expression. The government responds it protects good‑faith religious speech.
451-00679
May 6, 2026
Brad Vis · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reject any amendment to Bill C-9 removing the religious exemption from hate-speech provisions and to prevent criminalization of good-faith religious teaching. The government responds that Bill C-9 retains a high threshold so good-faith religious expression is not criminalized.
451-00680
May 6, 2026
Gord Johns · 36 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to reinstate and expand a permanent Ghost Gear Fund and build a national retrieval, prevention, recycling and reporting system. The government responds it runs a Ghost Gear Program, allocated $58.4M (2020–24), will provide $15M (2026–29) and is developing a national Action Plan.
e-7167
May 6, 2026
Salma Zahid · 4,592 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to impose sanctions, a two‑way arms embargo, ban settlement trade, revoke settlement support, enforce ICJ/ICC orders, and ensure humanitarian aid to Gaza. The government responds that it supports humanitarian aid.
e-7055
May 5, 2026
Elizabeth May · 407 signatures
Petitioners ask the federal government to require that any online content created wholly or partly by artificial intelligence and distributed by individuals, businesses, organizations, governments, or political parties be clearly identified as AI-generated.
e-7038
May 4, 2026
Michael Barrett · 133 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to amend the modular bridge lift schedule to allow more frequent scheduled marine passages by 1 May 2026 and have a replacement bridge operational by 1 May 2027.
e-7171
May 4, 2026
Tamara Kronis · 1,711 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to recognize Iran’s actions as mass atrocity crimes under R2P, reaffirm that sovereignty cannot shield such crimes, and urge the UN Security Council to consider collective measures including military intervention.
451-00645
April 27, 2026
Dan Mazier · 27 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to deliver a detailed plan to curb rural crime and repeal catch‑and‑release policies. The government responds it introduced Bill C‑14, a Rural Crime Framework and funding for prevention.
451-00647
April 27, 2026
Blaine Calkins · 157,057 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to guarantee Canadians’ right to health freedom by enacting the Charter of Health Freedom. The government responds it will keep Health Canada oversight, use powers for unsafe products and pursue regulatory flexibility.
451-00649
April 27, 2026
Alexandre Boulerice · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to sanction and investigate individuals and entities for Israeli‑sponsored demolitions in Gaza, implement snap‑back sanctions, coordinate allied measures, and halt unlawful demolitions. The government responds it has imposed coordinated sanctions.
451-00650
April 27, 2026
Arnold Viersen · 32 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to amend Bill C‑9 to prohibit criminalizing the reading or sharing of sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections and C‑9’s wording already shield good‑faith religious expression from prosecution.
451-00651
April 27, 2026
Brad Redekopp · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to reinstate mandatory minimums removed in Bill C-5 for narcotics offences, end federal safer‑supply programs, and fund rehab beds. The government responds it ended federal safer‑supply funding and supports provincial treatment.
451-00652
April 27, 2026
Elizabeth May · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to stop incarcerating people for drug addiction and fund rehabilitation and treatment programs to reintegrate them into society, as in Portugal. The government responds that it uses a public-health strategy, funds treatment, diversion and drug courts, and retains measures against trafficking to protect public safety.