Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions
451-00543
April 13, 2026
Cathay Wagantall · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to ensure Bill C‑9 cannot criminalize sacred texts or interfere with religious practice. The government responds that Charter protections and Bill C‑9's good‑faith clause exempt good‑faith religious expression.
451-00544
April 13, 2026
Gord Johns · 39 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to cancel $25‑billion cuts and enact a law funding jobs, services and a green transition. The government responds it supports a fair, progressive tax system and cites recent measures.
451-00547
April 13, 2026
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · 58 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to adopt ASHRAE 241 into the National Building Code and fund a national retrofit program for healthcare, schools and public spaces to improve ventilation/filtration and promote masks. The government responds that a task group is reviewing indoor-air code changes including ASHRAE 241 for 2030 codes and NRCan backs retrofit programs.
451-00550
April 13, 2026
Elizabeth May · 43 signatures
Petitioners ask the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to work with all relevant government branches to simplify multilateral communication and responsibilities for Marine Protected Areas. The government responds that departments already collaborate and will review practices, improve public information and create a clearer federal framework to align roles and coordinate marine conservation.
451-00551
April 13, 2026
Carol Anstey · 39 signatures
Petitioners ask the Minister of Finance to recognize massage therapy in Schedule V and exempt its services from GST/HST nationwide. The government responds that a formal exemption request is under review.
451-00552
April 13, 2026
Alexandre Boulerice · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask that Section 12 of Bill C‑15 be removed or narrowed to stop ministerial three‑year exemptions that bypass federal protections. The government responds it will expand time‑limited, transparent regulatory sandboxes with reporting and safeguards.
451-00554
April 13, 2026
Gord Johns · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to support Bill C-206 creating a national strategy on brain injury prevention, awareness, treatment and rehabilitation. The government responds it funds related research and will work with the bill sponsor.
451-00555
April 13, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to investigate the presence and legality of alleged Chinese overseas police stations and to enact a public Foreign Influence Registry. The government responds that the RCMP investigates such reports and that the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act has received Royal Assent but awaits implementation before coming into force.
451-00556
April 13, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to amend Bill C-9 to explicitly protect reading, teaching and sharing of sacred texts and to exempt good‑faith religious expression from criminal liability. The government responds that good‑faith religious reading, teaching and sharing are not criminalized and that the bill will codify an interpretive exemption.
451-00557
April 13, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 28 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to exempt farm inputs from the federal carbon tax and cancel the Clean Fuel Standard. The government responds it removed the federal fuel charge April 1, 2025 and refocused pricing.
451-00558
April 13, 2026
Garnett Genuis · 27 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to prohibit medical assistance in dying for people whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable, banning MAID when prognosis exceeds six months. The government responds that federal safeguards already restrict MAID in non‑reasonably foreseeable cases, including a minimum 90‑day assessment and expert evaluations, while addressing disability concerns.
451-00559
April 13, 2026
Brad Redekopp · 34 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government to reinstate mandatory minimums removed in Bill C‑5, end federal safe‑supply programs, and fund rehabilitation beds for addiction treatment. The government responds that federal pilots for prescribed alternatives have ended, provinces deliver health services, and it is pursuing tougher bail/sentencing laws plus funding for treatment and community safety.
451-00560
April 13, 2026
Chak Au · 221 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect the right to read and share sacred texts. The government responds it will clarify Bill C-9 preserves good‑faith religious expression.
451-00561
April 13, 2026
Dan Mazier · 31 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada for a detailed plan to curb rural crime and to repeal policies that ease bail for repeat violent offenders. The government responds it introduced Bill C‑14 to tighten bail.
451-00562
April 13, 2026
Lori Idlout · 69 signatures
Petitioners ask the federal government to fund the pay-equity office, fully resource and finalize the CPA pay-equity plan, and set an order‑in‑council date to apply the Act in the territories. The government responds that Treasury Board is developing the CPA plan with resources and an Aug 31, 2027 deadline, and that territorial consultations are required.
451-00563
April 13, 2026
John Williamson · 66 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to protect religious freedom by ensuring Bill C-9 cannot be used to criminalize reading or sharing sacred texts and to prevent state interference in matters of faith. The government responds that Charter protections and a 'good faith' clause in Bill C-9 already safeguard religious expression while targeting only extreme, intentional hate.
451-00564
April 13, 2026
Clifford Small · 43 signatures
Petitioners ask to permit mechanical haulers and let commercial fishers take scallops recreationally in Newfoundland and Labrador. The government responds that mechanized gear is prohibited for conservation; companions may assist, and dual licences are barred.
451-00565
April 13, 2026
Cathay Wagantall · 32 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal government to amend Bill C-9 to protect the right to read, teach and share sacred texts in good faith and prevent their criminalization. The government responds that the Charter and a proposed good‑faith clause in C-9 already protect such religious expression.
451-00566
April 13, 2026
Cathay Wagantall · 35 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal government to amend Bill C-9 to explicitly safeguard freedom of religion and the right to read, teach and share sacred texts, preventing their criminalization. The government responds that Charter protections, a high threshold for hate propaganda and a codified "good-faith" clause in C-9 protect genuine religious teaching from criminalization.
451-00567
April 13, 2026
Cathay Wagantall · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to exempt good-faith reading, teaching and sharing of sacred texts from criminal liability in Bill C-9. The government responds that Charter protections and a C-9 clause already protect good-faith religious expression.