Open for signatureElectronice-7513 · Parliament 45

Designate 'A Million Acts' Month

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Petitioners ask the House of Commons to designate November 16–December 16 as 'A Million Acts of Love Month' nationwide to encourage community service and lasting habits of kindness.

Why we would sign this petition

  • Creates a clear national call to action that can motivate individuals, schools and organizations to coordinate kindness projects and increase community impact.
  • Offers youth a structured opportunity to develop leadership, confidence and civic engagement by turning ideas into community work during a defined period.
  • Frames a focused month to help Canadians form lasting service habits, encouraging continuity of volunteerism and community connection beyond the designated dates.

Why we wouldn’t sign this petition

  • A commemorative month may be largely symbolic without concrete funding, targets or enforcement, yielding limited sustained change.
  • Organizing events across sectors could divert time and resources from existing programs and create duplication with other observances.
  • More effective alternatives might be targeted funding, measurable program goals or embedding service requirements in schools instead of a symbolic designation.

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 "A Million Acts of Love" was established by Victoria, B.C. teenager Felix Townsin to honour his sister Lexi, who passed away from a rare disease called Blau syndrome; The campaign encouraged individuals to participate in acts of kindness and community impact, reaching more than one million registered acts by December 16, 2024, what would have been Lexi’s 12th birthday; Designating a "A Million Acts of Love" Month is a national call to action that encourages people across Canada to take meaningful action, turning what they care about into positive impact in their communities and beyond; The month would invite individuals, families, schools, businesses, community groups and organizations to take action on the issues that matter to them, from poverty, health and inclusion to the environment, animals, education and community connection; For youth, the month would also be an opportunity to discover purpose, develop leadership, build confidence and resilience and see that their ideas, interests and actions can make a difference in the world around them; and The goal is not only to inspire action during one month, but to help Canadians build lasting habits of service, connection and community impact throughout the year. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to establish November 16 to December 16 as "A Million Acts of Love Month" throughout Canada.

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