Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions
451-00924
June 17, 2026
Scot Davidson · 42 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to halt A‑OTHR construction on land bought in Clearview, bar further farmland purchases there, and register the parcel with the Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND applied strict technical siting criteria, bought land after exhaustive searches for NORAD needs, and will seek to avoid or mitigate Minesing Wetlands impacts.
451-00949
June 17, 2026
Shelby Kramp-Neuman · 101 signatures
Petitioners ask to cancel the Alto high-speed rail Toronto–Quebec City and, if the Ottawa–Montreal segment proceeds, bar ALTO from expropriation until the first leg is finished and restore affected owners' rights. The government responds Alto is consulting, will favor existing corridors and partial land takings, and the High‑Speed Rail Network Act updated expropriation rules.
451-00950
June 17, 2026
Shelby Kramp-Neuman · 118 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to cancel Alto HSR and, if Ottawa–Montreal proceeds, bar expropriation until the first leg is completed and restore owners' rights if restrictions occur. The government responds that ALTO is engaging communities and that legislation modernized expropriation rules.
451-00951
June 17, 2026
Shelby Kramp-Neuman · 126 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to cancel Alto HSR Toronto–Québec City, or bar expropriation for Ottawa–Montreal until the first leg is complete. The government responds that Alto's engagement and new law aim to limit property impacts.
451-00952
June 17, 2026
Shelby Kramp-Neuman · 322 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to cancel the Alto high‑speed rail Toronto–Quebec City and bar expropriations until the first segment finishes. The government responds that Alto will seek public engagement and that new law modernized expropriation.
451-00953
June 17, 2026
Gaétan Malette · 152 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to designate Trans‑Canada Highway 11 as a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act to enable federal-led upgrades for safety and reliable interprovincial goods movement. The government responds that the Major Projects Office evaluates projects against the Act’s five factors and may recommend designation when appropriate.
451-00960
June 17, 2026
Elizabeth May · 110 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to add thermal coal to CEPA’s Priority and Toxic Substances lists and to regulate its mining, use, import and export to meet Canada’s emissions commitments. The government responds that the Priority Substances List was repealed, CEPA now uses a Plan of Priorities, and regulations phase out unabated coal power by 2030.
451-00967
June 17, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the federal government to support Bill C-260 (Care Not Coercion Act) to prohibit public servants from offering MAID to people not seeking it and pursue additional anti‑coercion measures. The government responds that MAID must be voluntary, existing remedies apply, and C‑260 will follow legislative review.
451-00982
June 17, 2026
John Nater · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister of Finance to raise the RDSP lifetime contribution limit from $200,000 to $300,000, index it to inflation annually, and apply changes by April 1, 2026. The government responds that the $200,000 limit follows expert recommendations, suffices to maximize RDSP grants and bonds, and it plans measures to improve DTC access.
451-01009
June 17, 2026
Brad Vis · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reverse $544 million DFO cuts and keep Salmon Enhancement Program funding beyond March 31, 2026. The government responds that DFO is reviewing budgets and will announce any decisions later.
e-6893
June 17, 2026
Jenna Sudds · 3,102 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to designate May as Buddhist Heritage Month in Canada to recognize Buddhism's spiritual and cultural contributions. The government responds that federal recognition is discretionary.
e-7299
June 17, 2026
Elizabeth May · 790 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to affirm Xinka consent, require Pan American Silver and Guatemala to accept the consultation refusal, and direct consular staff to implement Voices at Risk to protect defenders. The government responds that Canada recognizes Indigenous rights, expects responsible corporate conduct, respects Guatemala's authority, and engages to support defenders.
451-00919
June 15, 2026
Dominique O'Rourke · 91 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons and Government of Canada to cancel unsustainable bilateral debts without conditions, push for a UN sovereign-debt framework, and ensure at least 60% of bilateral climate finance is grants used only for adaptation and loss and damage. The government responds that Canada backs debt sustainability, uses crisis‑resilient clauses and is boosting climate-related support.
451-00920
June 15, 2026
Elizabeth May · 55 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to prohibit live horse exports for slaughter under the Health of Animals Regulations. The government responds that the HAR governs transport standards and CFIA inspects shipments, not banning exports.
451-00921
June 15, 2026
Michael Cooper · 38 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to ban 'parental alienation' arguments in family courts, investigate their misuse in gender‑based violence cases, and require trauma‑informed training for relevant professionals. The government responds that 2021 Divorce Act amendments require courts to consider family violence and it has issued toolkits, training and is monitoring implementation.
e-7350
June 15, 2026
Elizabeth May · 128 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to raise the Basic Personal Amount to $28,000, remove GST/HST on home heating, electricity and food, and suspend discretionary foreign aid in deficit years to cut debt.
451-00915
June 12, 2026
Gord Johns · 46 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to legislate parity for mental and physical care, fund timely community mental-health and substance-use services, and create a Canada Mental Health Transfer with $4.5B. The government responds it already funds mental-health priorities.
451-00917
June 12, 2026
Brad Vis · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to keep the 'common property' principle in the revised Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon remain publicly managed, conservation-focused, and not exclusively controlled by any group. The government responds that Pacific salmon will remain a shared public resource under the Fisheries Act and the revised policy will prioritize conservation and rights-based access.
e-7001
June 12, 2026
Terry Sheehan · 571 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to fund 50% of the cost to restore passenger rail service (Mask‑wa Oo‑ta‑ban/Bear Train) from Sault Ste. Marie north to Oba Lake.
e-7165
June 12, 2026
Terry Duguid · 863 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to recognize annually the week containing March 22 as Canada Water Week. The government responds it supports marking World Water Day week and cites work by the Canada Water Agency.