Petitions

Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.

Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions

451-00717

May 8, 2026

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Preserve good‑faith religious safeguard

Jacob Mantle · 31 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw and oppose proposals that remove the Criminal Code's good‑faith religious‑expression safeguard and to protect Canadians' right to read and share sacred texts. The government responds that it protects religious freedom and that Bill C‑9 clarifies good‑faith religious discussion is not criminal and prosecutions target deliberate, extreme hate.

451-00718

May 8, 2026

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Designate Trans‑Canada Highway 11

Gaétan Malette · 34 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to designate Trans‑Canada Highway 11 under the Building Canada Act as a Project of National Interest to fund upgrades for traveller safety and reliable interprovincial freight. The government responds that the Act and Major Projects Office may streamline reviews but designation is discretionary.

451-00719

May 8, 2026

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Stop A-OTHR on Clearview farmland

Terry Dowdall · 28 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to stop any A‑OTHR construction on purchased Clearview farmland, prevent further A‑OTHR farmland acquisitions in Clearview, and register the purchased property with Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND will proceed with a preliminary receive site on the acquired Clearview land to meet NORAD timelines and will not register it with the Farmland Trust.

451-00720

May 8, 2026

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Protect sacred texts from Bill C-9

Kelly DeRidder · 29 signatures

Petitioners ask Government to ensure Bill C‑9 cannot criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts or interfere in religious teachings. The government responds that Charter protections and a Bill C‑9 interpretive clause already protect good‑faith religious discussion.

451-00721

May 8, 2026

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End persecution of Falun Gong

Kelly DeRidder · 149 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to demand China end persecution of Falun Gong, impose and maintain sanctions on responsible CCP actors, and increase protection for the Falun Gong community. The government responds it acted.

451-00722

May 8, 2026

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Protect reading of sacred texts

Kurt Holman · 33 signatures

Petitioners ask government to protect reading and sharing of sacred texts from criminalization. The government responds that Charter protections and C-9 safeguard good‑faith religious discussion and do not criminalize sharing sacred texts.

451-00723

May 8, 2026

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Restore good‑faith religious defence

Ted Falk · 29 signatures

Petitioners ask the government to withdraw the Criminal Code change removing the good‑faith religious defence and protect sacred texts. The government responds it protects religious freedom and that Bill C‑9 targets only extreme hate.

451-00724

May 8, 2026

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Protect reading and sharing of sacred texts

Tamara Jansen · 35 signatures

Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to ensure Bill C‑9 cannot criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts and to protect religious freedom from government interference. The government responds that the Charter protects religious freedom, prosecutors must show intent to promote hatred, and C‑9 affirms good‑faith religious discussion and sharing of sacred texts are not criminalized.

451-00725

May 8, 2026

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Review IRCC security screening

Bardish Chagger · 32 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to commission an independent review of IRCC's security‑screening referrals, publish clear service standards, prioritize long‑term residents, protect applicants' employment/mobility/status, and provide transparent application updates. The government responds that IRCC assesses cases individually, offers secure online accounts for updates, and that some security checks are carried out by independent partners.

451-00726

May 8, 2026

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Reclassify Grande Cache to Zone B

William Stevenson · 454 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to reclassify Grande Cache, Alberta, into the Northern Residents Deductions Intermediate Zone (Zone B) so its residents qualify for the NRD tax benefit. The government responds that the zonal approach followed Task Force recommendations to avoid arbitrary community-based eligibility and invites public feedback on the tax system.

e-6836

May 8, 2026

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Re-establish shoreline protection program

Xavier Barsalou-Duval · 810 signatures

Petitioners ask the Prime Minister to re-establish a shoreline protection program for wake-driven erosion in Varennes–Verchères–Contrecoeur. The government responds that the Canadian Coast Guard uses warnings, monitoring and navigation aids to reduce vessel-related shoreline impacts.

e-6951

May 8, 2026

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Assume ownership of National Field of Honour

Annie Koutrakis · 1,786 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government to assume ownership of the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour, direct VAC and Canadian Heritage to agree a transfer plan, and announce it by 11 Nov 2026. The government responds that VAC is reviewing governance, legal and operational matters and will continue working with the Last Post Fund.

451-00681

May 7, 2026

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Revoke MAID eligibility for mental illness

Pauline Rochefort · 56 signatures

Petitioners ask Parliament to pass Bill C-218 to reverse MAID eligibility when mental illness is the sole medical condition. The government responds that the temporary exclusion remains while reviews, guidance and training prepare health systems.

451-00683

May 7, 2026

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Tax-exempt virtual supports

Elizabeth May · 25 signatures

Petitioners ask the Minister of Finance to classify virtual disability support services as tax-exempt and enable organizations to offer them tax-free. The government responds that some virtual supports are already recognized in existing tax measures.

451-00684

May 7, 2026

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Protect sacred texts from C‑9

Sukhman Gill · 31 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to protect religious freedom by ensuring Bill C‑9 cannot criminalize reading, sharing or teaching sacred texts. The government responds that Bill C‑9 preserves Charter protections and excludes good‑faith religious discussion.

451-00685

May 7, 2026

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Fund Home Wolverines field

Sukhman Gill · 120 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to fund or partner with provinces and municipalities to build a new grass field for the Home Wolverines' training and competition. The government responds that federal programs can support such sports facilities.

451-00687

May 7, 2026

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Replace 'reasonable' in self-defence

Cheryl Gallant · 58 signatures

Petitioners ask Criminal Code ss.34–35 be amended to remove 'reasonable' and replace it with 'by any means necessary, including lethal force', and to enshrine home inviolability (Castle Doctrine). The government responds that the Code already provides defences and prosecutions are decided independently.

451-00688

May 7, 2026

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Revoke MAID eligibility for mental illness

Ted Falk · 78 signatures

Petitioners ask the House of Commons to repeal the law extending medical assistance in dying eligibility to people whose sole medical condition is mental illness. The government responds that the temporary exclusion remains in place until March 2027 and that reviews, guidance and clinician training are being developed to assess health‑system readiness.

451-00689

May 7, 2026

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Maintain salmon common property

Brad Vis · 29 signatures

Petitioners ask Canada to keep the 'common property' principle in the Pacific Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon stay publicly managed. The government responds the review is ongoing and salmon will remain a shared public resource.

451-00690

May 7, 2026

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Keep salmon common property principle

Brad Vis · 35 signatures

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to keep the common‑property principle in the Salmon Allocation Policy so salmon remain publicly managed. The government responds the review is ongoing; salmon will remain a shared public resource.