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Designate National Resilience Day

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Petitioners ask the House of Commons to designate September 24 as National Resilience Day to recognize resilience as a defining Canadian characteristic.

Why we would sign this petition

  • Officially recognizes resilience as a defining Canadian characteristic, honoring shared values and national identity.
  • Establishes an annual occasion to promote public awareness and education about resilience across communities.
  • Requires minimal legislative change and would likely involve low administrative cost compared with creating new programs.

Why we wouldn’t sign this petition

  • Provides symbolic recognition without creating specific supports or policies to strengthen resilience.
  • Adds another commemorative day to the calendar and may divert attention from other priorities or programs.
  • The petition lacks details about observance, evaluation or funding, leaving implementation and impact unclear.

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 primary defining characteristic of all Canadians is resilience; and Recognizing this requires a special day. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to designate September 24 as National Resilience Day.

Government response

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