Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions
451-00893
June 8, 2026
Gord Johns · 44 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to reverse AAFC’s planned elimination of 665 staff and the closure of the Organic and Regenerative Research Program at Swift Current and seven research facilities. The government responds that AAFC is consolidating its science footprint to reduce overhead while preserving core scientific capacity and maintaining a national research presence.
451-00894
June 8, 2026
Scott Reid · 94 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reverse AAFC’s cuts of 665 staff, stopping closure of seven research centres and Swift Current’s Organic and Regenerative Program. The government responds it will consolidate AAFC science to reduce costs.
451-00895
June 8, 2026
Scott Reid · 82 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to reverse AAFC’s planned cut of 665 staff and the closures of Swift Current’s Organic and Regenerative Research Program and seven research sites. The government responds that AAFC will consolidate its science footprint to reduce overhead while preserving capacity, maintaining a national presence and working with partners to protect research continuity.
451-00896
June 8, 2026
Scott Reid · 2,676 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to cancel the Alto high-speed rail Toronto–Quebec City; if Ottawa–Montreal proceeds, bar ALTO from expropriation or property restrictions until first leg is complete and restore property rights. The government responds Alto has begun engagement, will favour existing corridors and partial acquisitions to limit impacts, and the law modernized expropriation.
451-00897
June 8, 2026
Scott Reid · 71 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to cancel Alto high‑speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City and, if Ottawa–Montreal proceeds, bar ALTO expropriations or property restrictions until first‑leg completion. The government responds that ALTO is engaging communities, will favour existing corridors and partial parcel acquisitions, and that the High‑Speed Rail Network Act modernized expropriation rules.
451-00898
June 8, 2026
Mel Arnold · 27 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to reject amendments to Bill C‑9 that remove the Criminal Code’s religious exemption. The government responds that the bill maintains a high threshold and does not criminalize good‑faith religious teaching.
451-00899
June 8, 2026
Elizabeth May · 58 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to order a fully independent inquiry into CFB Gagetown's herbicide program and fact‑finding report and to have the Standing Committee on National Defence complete its contaminated‑sites study with recommendations. The government responds that National Defence has investigated, will assess new evidence under established processes, and does not plan further inquiries.
e-6972
June 8, 2026
Lisa Hepfner · 165 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to work with provincial governments to harmonize and remove bias from federal and provincial divorce and family laws, ensuring equal separation/divorce rights nationwide.
e-7219
June 8, 2026
Roman Baber · 1,775 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to immediately review CRA revocations of the named Jewish charities, require fair compliance‑correction opportunities before revocation, and ensure neutral application of the Income Tax Act.
451-00886
June 5, 2026
Dan Mazier · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to deliver a detailed plan to curb rural crime in Dauphin/Parkland and repeal catch‑and‑release policies. The government responds that it has a Rural Crime Framework, prevention funding and proposed bail reforms.
451-00887
June 5, 2026
Dean Allison · 89 signatures
Petitioners ask that Bill C-9 and Criminal Code amendments not be used to criminalize passages of sacred texts and that reading and sharing them be protected. The government responds that freedom of religion is protected, prosecutions require intent to promote extreme hatred, and good-faith religious discussion is not criminalized.
451-00888
June 5, 2026
Dean Allison · 476 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to clarify Bill C-9 to protect the right to read, share and teach sacred texts and to bar criminalization of religious teachings. The government responds that existing law and a clause in Bill C-9 already protect good-faith religious discussion and that only extreme, deliberate promotion of hatred is criminalized.
451-00889
June 5, 2026
Elizabeth May · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to affirm Xinka FPIC, press company and Guatemala to respect Escobal's rejection, and direct consular officials to use Voices at Risk. The government responds it recognizes Indigenous rights and engages with stakeholders.
e-6864
June 5, 2026
Robert Oliphant · 4,520 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to create expedited LGBTQ+ immigration pathways, expand humanitarian consideration, and reaffirm Canada as a safe haven. The government responds that existing refugee, humanitarian and expedited pathways and partner referrals address SOGIESC vulnerabilities.
451-00867
June 4, 2026
Gabriel Hardy · 27 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister to assess striped bass overabundance, adopt adaptive regional measures (including controlled harvest), consult stakeholders and publish results. The government responds that the species is SARA-listed and Quebec manages recreational fishing.
451-00868
June 4, 2026
John Nater · 66 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to amend the Health of Animals Regulations to ban the live export of horses for slaughter. The government responds that the HAR regulates humane transport and CFIA inspects and enforces shipments.
451-00869
June 4, 2026
John Nater · 38 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister to keep Criminal Code section 319(3.1)(b) and protect the right to read and share sacred texts. The government responds that existing law and Bill C-9 protect good-faith religious expression.
451-00870
June 4, 2026
John Nater · 42 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to halt A‑OTHR construction and purchases on Clearview farmland, and register the parcel with Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND says A‑OTHR is necessary and will limit wetland impacts.
451-00871
June 4, 2026
Bernard Généreux · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister to allow region-specific striped bass harvests in the upper and middle St. Lawrence after scientific assessment and local consultation. The government responds that Quebec manages fisheries and the species remains listed.
451-00873
June 4, 2026
Ben Carr · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to amend the Health of Animals Regulations to ban live horse exports for slaughter. The government responds that the HAR governs transport, was updated in 2020, and the CFIA inspects and enforces exports.