Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,552 petitions
451-00581
April 22, 2026
Richard Bragdon · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to amend Bill C-9 to exempt good‑faith reading and sharing of sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections and a high criminal threshold already protect such good‑faith religious expression.
451-00582
April 22, 2026
Gord Johns · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to correct wildland firefighters' classification in the National Occupational Classification by recognizing them as firefighters and removing federal barriers. The government responds it will review the occupation for 2026 NOC.
451-00583
April 22, 2026
Jenny Kwan · 167 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to close Canada's arms-export loophole, remove the U.S. exemption, and strengthen oversight to prevent Canadian weapons enabling human‑rights abuses. The government responds that export permits are reviewed case‑by‑case under ATT criteria.
451-00584
April 22, 2026
Eric Duncan · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to protect religious freedom by ensuring amendments to Bill C‑9 do not criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts or permit state interference in faith. The government responds that Charter protections and a clarifying clause in C‑9 protect good‑faith religious discussion from criminalization.
451-00585
April 22, 2026
Eric Duncan · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to amend Bill C-9 to prevent criminalizing reading and sharing of sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections, high legal thresholds, and a committee clause preserve good‑faith religious expression.
451-00586
April 22, 2026
Eric Duncan · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to ensure Bill C-9 cannot criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts and to protect freedom of religion from state interference. The government responds that Charter protections and Bill C-9 clarify good-faith religious expression is not criminal.
451-00587
April 22, 2026
Eric Duncan · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to ensure Bill C-9 does not criminalize reading, sharing or teaching sacred texts or otherwise intrude on faith. The government responds that Charter protections and high hate‑speech thresholds apply.
451-00588
April 22, 2026
Brad Vis · 43 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to retain the 'common property' principle in the Pacific Salmon Allocation Policy. The government responds that the review is ongoing and that salmon will remain a shared public resource.
451-00589
April 22, 2026
Frank Caputo · 33 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal government to ensure Bill C-9 cannot be used to criminalize reading, sharing or teaching sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections and a committee clause guard good-faith religious expression.
451-00590
April 22, 2026
Burton Bailey · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to support Bill C-218 to reverse MAID eligibility for those whose sole condition is mental illness. The government responds that a temporary exclusion remains while reviews, guidance and readiness work continue.
451-00591
April 22, 2026
Jacob Mantle · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw the proposal repealing the Criminal Code’s good-faith religious-opinion safeguard and to protect Canadians’ right to read and share sacred texts. The government responds that it protects religious freedom, that C-9 and an added clause preserve a high threshold so good-faith religious expression is not criminalized.
451-00592
April 22, 2026
David Bexte · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to protect freedom of religion by ensuring Bill C-9 and its amendments cannot be used to criminalize reading, teaching or sharing passages from sacred texts. The government responds that good-faith religious expression is Charter-protected, hate laws require intent to promote hatred, and Bill C-9 includes a clause clarifying this.
e-6791
April 22, 2026
Elizabeth May · 1,084 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to fix the Canada Disability Benefit and by Feb 28, 2026 provide each person on disability support a one-time $5,000 tax-free, non-recoverable, non-means-tested payment. The government responds that it introduced a $200/month indexed benefit.
e-7050
April 21, 2026
Peter Schiefke · 1,844 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to fund lorlatinib for ALK‑positive lung cancer in second‑line and later nationwide, establish timely evidence‑based access pathways for precision oncology, and table a House report on timelines.
e-7090
April 21, 2026
Leah Gazan · 9,222 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to permanently expand the Canada Student Financial Assistance program to maintain current aid levels beyond July 2026 and ensure affordability for students and families.
e-7257
April 20, 2026
Mark Gerretsen · 362 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister of Transport to require Alto High Speed Rail to add a Kingston station and adopt a more southerly alignment to better serve Kingston and reduce ecological harm.
451-00498
April 13, 2026
Elizabeth May · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to enact a Canadian national strategy for environmental and sustainability education to support educators, community leaders and provincial and municipal governments to enable actions for healthy, sustainable communities. The government responds that it has published an opt-in National Framework, invested in projects and is working to integrate Indigenous Knowledge.
451-00499
April 13, 2026
Marilyn Gladu · 40 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to withdraw Bill C-9 and bar criminal prosecution for reading or sharing sacred texts. The government responds it will protect good‑faith religious expression while maintaining high thresholds for hate offences.
451-00500
April 13, 2026
Gabriel Hardy · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister to address striped bass overabundance in the upper/middle St. Lawrence: commission a scientific assessment, adopt adaptive regional measures (including expanded recreational fishing or quotas), consult stakeholders and publish measures. The government responds that federal authority is limited; a reassessment is scheduled for spring 2026 and protections remain, with Quebec managing recreational fishing.
451-00501
April 13, 2026
Gord Johns · 31 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reinstate and expand a permanent multi‑year Ghost Gear Fund for retrieval, prevention, innovation, end‑of‑life recycling/repair, community support, port reception and standardized reporting. The government responds that it has funded ghost‑gear projects and is developing a Ghost Gear Action Plan covering prevention, retrieval, disposal, traceability and reporting.