Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions
451-00607
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 32 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government withdraw Bill C‑9 to prevent criminalizing reading, sharing or expressing religious beliefs. The government responds it protects religious freedom while using C‑9 to target extreme hate and exempt good‑faith religious discussion.
451-00608
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 40 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect freedom of religion by ensuring people can read, share and teach sacred texts without criminal prosecution. The government responds that it protects good-faith religious expression and that C-9 clarifies hate-propaganda thresholds while codifying protections.
451-00609
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 40 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C-9 and forbid criminalizing sacred texts or the good-faith expression of religious beliefs. The government responds that it will protect religious freedom and not target good-faith religious expression.
451-00610
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and forbid criminalizing or prosecuting good-faith reading, sharing or teaching of sacred texts. The government responds it will protect good-faith religious expression.
451-00611
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedom by safeguarding the right to read, share and express sacred texts without government intrusion. The government responds it remains committed to religious freedom and that C-9 only targets extreme hate speech; committee amendments and an interpretive clause clarify good-faith religious expression is protected.
451-00612
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 39 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect the right to read and share sacred texts free from government intrusion. The government responds that good-faith religious discussion remains protected by law.
451-00613
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 37 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect the right to read, share and teach sacred texts without state interference. The government responds: Bill C-9 combats rising hate speech and, it says, preserves good‑faith religious expression.
451-00614
April 23, 2026
Connie Cody · 46 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedom by ensuring the right to read and share sacred texts without state intrusion. The government responds that it protects good‑faith religious expression.
451-00615
April 23, 2026
Kurt Holman · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to ensure Bill C-9 cannot criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections and a clause in Bill C-9 protect good‑faith religious expression.
451-00616
April 23, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to guarantee the right to read and share sacred texts. The government responds that the Charter and Bill C‑9 protect good‑faith religious expression and target only deliberate promotion of hatred.
451-00617
April 23, 2026
Brad Vis · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to restrict federal funding to BC Housing unless the supportive housing project and its safe consumption room are relocated to a more suitable Abbotsford site. The government responds that housing siting is provincial/municipal jurisdiction and federal funding cannot dictate local project locations.
451-00618
April 23, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withhold federal funding to BC Housing unless the proposed supportive housing and supervised consumption room at 2270 Martens Street in Abbotsford are relocated. The government responds that housing and site decisions are provincial and municipal responsibilities, so the matter lies with provincial and local authorities.
451-00619
April 23, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to restrict funding to BC Housing unless supportive housing at 2270 Martens Street in Abbotsford is relocated. The government responds it lacks authority over provincial and municipal site approvals.
451-00620
April 23, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withhold federal funding from BC Housing unless a different suitable location is chosen for the proposed supportive housing at 2270 Martens Street, Abbotsford. The government responds that siting decisions are provincial and municipal matters and the federal government lacks jurisdiction to block local projects.
e-6738
April 23, 2026
Elizabeth May · 1,150 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to halt federal approvals for Centrevillage (ProEnergy RIGS) gas plant, require an independent Impact Assessment, federally protect the Chignecto Isthmus, enforce environmental laws, and set a buffer zone. The government responds the Impact Assessment Agency required no further assessment and will monitor the project and rely on existing federal and provincial laws.
e-7123
April 23, 2026
Anthony Housefather · 1,058 signatures
Petitioners ask the Prime Minister to apologize in the House for Canada’s WWII internment of Jewish refugees and to fund education and commemoration initiatives. The government responds it will consider the apology and notes existing programs.
e-7153
April 23, 2026
Vincent Ho · 17,246 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to expand Magnitsky-style sanctions, apply the IRGC listing for asset freezes and inadmissibility, investigate Iran-linked interference and money laundering, create a foreign‑influence regime, and expel regime agents. The government responds that it has listed the IRGC, imposed sanctions, tasked RCMP/CSIS/CBSA/IRCC to investigate and enforce FITAA, and pursues removals and accountability.
451-00572
April 22, 2026
Ziad Aboultaif · 38 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to bar Bill C‑9 from criminalizing reading or sharing sacred texts and to protect religious freedom. The government responds that Charter protections and a committee clause preserve good‑faith religious discussion.
451-00573
April 22, 2026
Bob Zimmer · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask Bill C-9 to protect reading sacred texts and exempt good-faith religious expression from prosecution. The government responds that C-9 and existing law exempt good-faith religious discussion and require intent to promote hatred.
451-00574
April 22, 2026
Chak Au · 149 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedom by ensuring people can read, share and teach sacred texts without state interference. The government responds that it protects religious freedom, targets hate propaganda, and has added a clause clarifying good‑faith religious expression is not prohibited.