Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,552 petitions
451-00467
March 23, 2026
Jagsharan Singh Mahal · 35 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to withdraw Bill C-9 and bar criminalizing the reading, sharing or expression of sacred texts. The government responds that religious freedom is protected and a clause will exempt good-faith religious expression.
451-00468
March 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 32 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C-9 and bar criminalization of reading, sharing or expressing sacred texts and sincerely held religious beliefs. The government responds that it will protect religious freedom, keep a high threshold for hate propaganda, and add a clause clarifying good-faith religious expression is permitted.
451-00469
March 23, 2026
Fred Davies · 33 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect good‑faith sharing and teaching of sacred texts. The government responds that C-9 targets extreme hate speech and will clarify protection for good‑faith religious discussion.
451-00470
March 23, 2026
Arpan Khanna · 440 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to keep 'advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose in the Income Tax Act and preserve religious organizations' status. The government responds it is not considering removing that purpose.
451-00471
March 23, 2026
Chak Au · 54 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedom to read, share and teach sacred texts. The government responds it will keep high hate‑thresholds and clarify protections.
451-00472
March 23, 2026
Karina Gould · 126 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to demand China cease persecuting Falun Gong, sanction responsible CCP figures, and strengthen protections against transnational repression. The government responds it has raised concerns, imposed sanctions and counters transnational repression.
451-00473
March 23, 2026
Karina Gould · 200 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to demand China end Falun Gong persecution, sanction responsible CCP actors, and enhance protections in Canada. The government responds that it raises rights concerns, has imposed sanctions, and works to protect communities.
451-00474
March 23, 2026
Jacob Mantle · 32 signatures
Petitioners ask the federal government to fund and support a Northlander rail stop at 23801 Thorah Park Blvd, in coordination with Ontario Northlander, Indigenous partners and developers. The government responds that Ontario leads the Northlander project, Canada is not currently funding it, and federal support could follow if Ontario applies (e.g., Canada Public Transit Fund).
451-00475
March 23, 2026
Michael Kram · 33 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to amend Bill C-9 to ensure reading or sharing sacred texts cannot be criminalized and to exclude good‑faith religious expression from hate‑propaganda provisions. The government responds that courts and Bill C-9 already exclude good‑faith religious teachings and will codify that protection.
451-00476
March 23, 2026
Alex Ruff · 31 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to call on China to end Falun Gong persecution, sanction CCP perpetrators, and strengthen protections against transnational repression. The government responds that it has raised concerns and imposed targeted sanctions.
451-00478
March 23, 2026
Dan Mazier · 33 signatures
Petitioners ask Government of Canada to produce a detailed rural crime plan and repeal catch‑and‑release policies. The government responds it has a Pan‑Canadian Rural Crime Framework, invested in prevention and proposed bail and sentencing reforms.
e-6646
March 23, 2026
Dan Albas · 584 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to add a third CPP children’s benefit paying contributors 60+ monthly for dependents under 18, or under 25 if enrolled, who live with and are under their responsibility. The government responds that existing CPP child benefits may apply, major changes need provincial consent, and ministers review the Plan every three years.
e-6679
March 23, 2026
Karim Bardeesy · 44,869 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to introduce a bill, guided by the ICDR white paper, to sanction MPs for misinformation. The government responds that privilege, elections and parliamentary discipline remain primary accountability tools.
e-6685
March 23, 2026
Greg Fergus · 579 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to make it illegal to destroy or desecrate the Canadian flag without lawful excuse. The government responds that any measure must respect the Charter's freedom of expression.
e-6751
March 23, 2026
Gord Johns · 1,540 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to channel aid to Gaza through UN and humanitarian NGOs, restore their access, allow Canadian health workers' entry, and withhold funds from non‑neutral actors. The government responds it urges unimpeded UN access.
e-6779
March 23, 2026
Elizabeth May · 4,053 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to admit Zain Haq to Canada to reunite him with his Canadian spouse, Sophia Papp. The government responds that IRCC assesses applications individually under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, cannot disclose client personal information without consent, and that removals are the responsibility of the CBSA.
e-6812
March 23, 2026
Louis Plamondon · 13,035 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to recognize and pay family caregivers via a monthly federal benefit, expand EI caregiver supports, and fund national respite. The government responds that EI caregiver benefits already exist.
e-6823
March 23, 2026
Gord Johns · 699 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to partner with the private sector and First Nations to retrofit part of the retired CC-130H Hercules fleet into large airtankers for national wildfire response, operational by 2027. The government responds it is leasing firefighting aircraft via the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre and cites cost, training and certification.
e-6829
March 23, 2026
Terry Dowdall · 1,632 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to stop A-OTHR use of the purchased Clearview land, prevent future A-OTHR on Clearview farmland, and register the land with the Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND will proceed with a preliminary receive site on the acquired Clearview land and will not register it with the Ontario Farmland Trust.
e-6838
March 23, 2026
Jenny Kwan · 4,680 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to withdraw Bill C-2 immediately, protect Canadians’ privacy and rights, forbid foreign access to Canadians’ data, and ensure meaningful judicial oversight. The government responds that it has introduced Bill C-22 to revise C-2 and says those revisions aim to reflect consultations and protect privacy under existing authorities.