Read what Canadians are asking Parliament to do, and follow the government’s response.
Parliament 45 · 1,598 petitions
451-00420
March 13, 2026
Connie Cody · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C‑9 and bar state intrusion into reading, sharing and teaching sacred texts. The government responds it will keep a high hate threshold and codify good-faith religious protections.
451-00421
March 13, 2026
Fred Davies · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C‑9 and protect the right to read and share sacred texts without state intrusion. The government responds it will protect religious freedom and preserve good‑faith expression.
451-00422
March 13, 2026
Jacob Mantle · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal government to protect religious freedom in Bill C‑9 by ensuring the reading and sharing of sacred texts (Bible, Quran, Torah, etc.) cannot be criminalized. The government responds that C‑9 and the committee’s good‑faith clause codify existing protections and require proof of intent to promote hatred.
451-00423
March 13, 2026
Tamara Jansen · 72 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to maintain the MAID exclusion for persons whose sole underlying condition is mental illness and not lift it in March 2027. The government responds that the exclusion remains pending review.
451-00424
March 13, 2026
Tamara Jansen · 31 signatures
Petitioners ask Bill C-9 be amended to protect reading, sharing and teaching of sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections and a good-faith clause in C-9 already exempt good-faith religious teaching from hate-speech prosecution.
451-00425
March 13, 2026
Marilyn Gladu · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to withdraw Bill C-9 and preserve the right to read and share sacred texts to protect religious freedom. The government responds that good-faith religious expression remains protected.
451-00426
March 13, 2026
Terry Dowdall · 42 signatures
Petitioners ask Ottawa to stop A‑OTHR on Clearview farmland, bar future purchases, and register the land with Ontario Farmland Trust. The government responds that DND will proceed and will not register the land.
451-00427
March 13, 2026
Kevin Lamoureux · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to support and help establish direct or one‑stop Winnipeg–India flights and to coordinate with airlines, Winnipeg International Airport and relevant stakeholders. The government responds that it negotiates air‑transport agreements, expanded Canada–India rights in 2022, but airlines decide routes and European connections depend on other bilateral agreements.
451-00428
March 13, 2026
Andrew Lawton · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal Government to ensure Bill C-9 cannot be used to criminalize reading, sharing, or teaching sacred texts and to protect religious freedom. The government responds that Charter protections and a high hate‑propaganda threshold exclude good‑faith religious discussion from criminal liability.
451-00429
March 13, 2026
Anita Vandenbeld · 550 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to urge China to end Falun Gong persecution, sanction CCP actors, and protect targeted communities. The government responds that Canada has raised concerns, imposed sanctions, and continues engaging to protect affected communities.
e-6795
March 13, 2026
Gord Johns · 659 signatures
Petitioners ask the House to reinstate and expand a permanent Ghost Gear Fund for retrieval, prevention (gear‑marking/ropeless trials), recycling, port reception and data systems and community/Indigenous capacity. The government responds that it is developing a Ghost Gear Action Plan.
e-6827
March 13, 2026
Anita Vandenbeld · 593 signatures
Petitioners ask Canada to press Bangladesh to end persecution, pursue accountability, and ensure internationally monitored, time‑bound, inclusive elections. The government responds that Canada supports human rights, has engaged diplomatically, and pledged $2M for Bangladesh’s elections.
e-6880
March 13, 2026
Brad Vis · 1,071 signatures
Petitioners ask Parliament to remove GST on instructional dance classes meeting formal educational criteria. The government responds that some education exemptions already apply and affordability is addressed via the GST Credit and a new groceries benefit.
451-00408
March 12, 2026
Kelly Block · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the Liberal government to amend Bill C-9 to protect reading and sharing of sacred texts from criminalization. The government responds that Bill C-9 plus a good‑faith clause already exempt bona fide religious teachings.
e-6753
March 12, 2026
Brad Vis · 7,175 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to add registered massage therapy services to the GST/HST exemption and exempt all regulated RMT services nationwide. The government responds that exemption requests are reviewed by Finance against provincial coverage and regulation criteria and that a formal request for RMTs is under review.
451-00395
March 11, 2026
Brad Vis · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask to strengthen public reporting on intergovernmental coordination to curb rising violent and organized crime. The government responds it is improving data-sharing, task forces, funding and laws to disrupt extortion and organized crime.
451-00396
March 11, 2026
Brad Vis · 30 signatures
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to cut BC Housing funding unless supportive housing is moved from 2270 Martens Street. The government responds that federal jurisdiction does not extend to provincial or municipal planning decisions.
451-00398
March 11, 2026
Clifford Small · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to double federal funding for Small Craft Harbours, secure permanent investment and better communication with harbour authorities to modernize facilities, create jobs and speed up January 2024 objectives. The government responds it committed $463.3M over three years from 2024–25 plus the program’s $90M annual budget.
451-00399
March 11, 2026
Sukhman Gill · 25 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to improve public reporting on how all government levels coordinate to prevent rising violent and organized crime. The government responds it has formed task forces, funded programs and improved justice-data sharing.
451-00400
March 11, 2026
Ted Falk · 29 signatures
Petitioners ask the government to bar C‑9 from criminalizing reading or sharing sacred texts. The government responds that Charter protections, a high hate‑propaganda threshold and a good‑faith clause in C‑9 protect religious discussion.