Recognize police memorial ribbon
Petitioners ask Canada to recognize the Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Ribbon as the national symbol of remembrance for officers killed and require federal institutions to display it for National Memorial Week and after deaths.
Why we would sign this petition
- Creates a single, formal national symbol to honor officers killed on duty, ensuring consistent recognition across federal institutions.
- Requiring federal display during National Memorial Week and after deaths makes commemorations more visible and coordinated.
- Adopts an already widely recognized ribbon, minimizing change while aligning federal practice with policing organizations.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Mandating displays across federal institutions imposes administrative duties and possible costs for departments and Crown corporations.
- Designating one group's symbol for federal display may raise questions about prioritizing one commemoration over others.
- Some may prefer broader or more inclusive memorial policies rather than formalizing a single ribbon as the national symbol.
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 Government of Canada Police and peace officers face daily risks in the service of our communities; Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty remind us of the costs involved in maintaining a free and civilized society; The Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon, a black and blue looped ribbon bearing a generic badge, is widely recognised by policing organisations across Canada as the national symbol of mourning for officers killed in the line of duty; Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day is commemorated annually on the last Sunday of September with the National Memorial Service held on Parliament Hill; and The Government of Canada has the authority to formally recognize national commemorative symbols and to direct federal departments and agencies in their observance. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to formally recognize, by Order in Council or official proclamation, the Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Ribbon as the official national symbol of remembrance for officers who die in the line of duty and to direct federal departments, agencies, and Crown corporations to adopt and display the ribbon during National Memorial Week and in the aftermath of a line-of-duty death.
Government response
No government response is available yet.