Federal recall and initiative law
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to enact federal recall and initiative law enabling voters to recall MPs, repeal laws proven biased or oppressive, strip recalled politicians’ pensions, and require a referendum to amend it.
Why we would sign this petition
- Gives voters direct power to remove MPs who lose confidence between elections, increasing accountability.
- Allows citizens to cancel laws shown to be biased or oppressive, providing a democratic remedy for harmful legislation.
- Deters misconduct by stripping pensions for recalled politicians and prevents government repeal of recall rules without a referendum.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Could encourage frequent recalls and political instability, disrupting government continuity and policy-making.
- Defining and proving a law is 'biased' or 'oppressive' may be legally complex, causing disputes and implementation challenges.
- Removing pensions and locking rules behind referendums may deter candidates or reduce governance flexibility, and could be used for partisan retaliation.
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 House of Commons in Parliament assembled There are currently no election laws at the federal level of Canadian government that enable legally registered Canadian voters to fire an elected representative before the end of their term; There are currently no election laws at the federal level of Canadian government that enable legally registered Canadian voters to repeal or remove legislation that is proven biased, bigoted, prejudiced, oppressive, authoritarian, or treasonous; and Within this legislation must be a law that, politicians who are recalled, would no longer be entitled to their pension or any other benefits associated with their elected position. A sitting government cannot amend or remove the recall/initiative legislation without a public referendum. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to put into law "Recall and Initiative" legislation at the federal level of government in Canada to give Canadian citizens a mechanism to maintain our democratic rights as legally registered voters when federal politicians cross the floor and to protect our livelihood from an untrustworthy, tyrannical government ruling Canada.
Government response
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