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Initiated by: Johanna Lewis from Toronto, Ontario
Whereas:
The federal government’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers on the wishlist of the oil and gas lobby and represents the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate policy
The MOU was signed in violation of the government’s duty to obtain the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples, the Constitution Act of 1982, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This MOU fast-tracks another environmentally destructive oil pipeline and threatens the health and wellbeing of folks across Canada who are already experiencing the consequences of the fossil fuel driven climate emergency
Each summer, we’ve witnessed increasingly devastating wildfire seasons generating more and more climate refugees, particularly from Indigenous communities
Climate-related hospitalizations are straining public health facilities, while climate anxiety is rising due to our government’s failure to act urgently to save our planet
With this MOU, the government is choosing to roll back key environmental regulations and to subsidize the same Big Oil billionaires profiting off the climate emergency
The government should make a deal that serves the people, not the interests of fossil fuel billionaires.
History:
Open for signature: June 16, 2026
Closed for signature: September 14, 2026
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Initiated by: Daniel Everett from Ottawa, Ontario
Whereas:
The Government of Canada continues to expand the number of officially recognized heritage months, commemorative days, and observances dedicated to specific ethnic and cultural communities
The Government of Canada already recognizes more than 20 commemorative days and months for individual ethnic groups
These forms of empty virtue signaling tokenize ethnic communities
This tokenism undermines social cohesion and does not promote Canadian identity and citizenship
National commemorations should reinforce a common Canadian identity rooted in the history, values, and traditions that built our country, based on the legacy of Canada's English and French founding nations, rather than divide Canadians into separate ethnic groups.
History:
Open for signature: June 16, 2026
Closed for signature: October 14, 2026
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Initiated by: Andrea Duerksen from Strathmore, Alberta
Whereas:
Canadian farmers often wait significantly longer than their international competitors to access innovative agricultural products that have already undergone rigorous scientific review and approval by trusted foreign regulatory authorities
Duplicative regulatory reviews can delay access to agricultural technologies, limiting productivity gains and reducing the ability of Canadian farmers to compete in global markets
Prolonged approval timelines can result in lost economic opportunities for Canadian farmers, agri-businesses, researchers, and innovators by delaying access to products and technologies already available to competitors in comparable jurisdictions
Modernizing regulatory processes can reduce unnecessary duplication while maintaining Canada's high standards for health, safety, and environmental protection
Timely access to proven agricultural innovations can strengthen domestic food security, support farm sustainability, and contribute to a more resilient Canadian agricultural sector.
History:
Open for signature: June 16, 2026
Closed for signature: October 14, 2026
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Duplicative regulatory reviews can delay access to agricultural technologies, limiting productivity gains and reducing the ability of Canadian farmers to compete in global markets; Prolonged approval timelines can result in lost economic opportunities for Canadian farmers, agri-businesses, researchers, and innovators by delaying access to products and technologies already available to competitors in comparable jurisdictions; Modernizing regulatory processes can reduce unnecessary duplication while maintaining Canada's high standards for health, safety, and environmental protection; and Timely access to proven agricultural innovations can strengthen domestic food security, support farm sustainability, and contribute to a more resilient Canadian agricultural sector. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada , call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to support and swiftly pass Bill C-273, the Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act (FARM Act), to establish a 90-day provisional approval pathway for agricultural inputs that have already been approved by at least two recognized international regulatory authorities. History Open for signature June 16, 2026, at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) Closed for signature October 14, 2026, at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament David, Bexte Bow River (Conservative)
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Initiated by: Troy Johnson from Chilliwack, British Columbia
Whereas:
Canada is facing severe affordability pressures, including housing costs, food prices, fuel costs, healthcare strain, taxation pressure, and pressure on small businesses
Canadians deserve clear, plain language transparency regarding federal spending priorities during periods of economic weakness
The Government of Canada provides international assistance, foreign loans, grants, guarantees, and other overseas financial commitments.
History:
Open for signature: June 16, 2026
Closed for signature: October 14, 2026
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Initiated by: Coleen Moonias from Lansdowne House, Ontario
Whereas:
Healthcare is a Treaty Obligation of the Crown and a human right
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program is meant to close the health gap and support the health needs of Indigenous people not covered though other health plans
Across northwestern Ontario, NIHB clients are frequently missing medical appointments because of the lack of travel and accommodation arrangements, and service providers are in precarious financial positions due to the long turnaround times for approvals
These challenges have real impacts on the health outcomes of First Nations people
The negligent state of NIHB is a continuation of Canada’s ongoing genocide against the first peoples of these lands.
History:
Open for signature: June 11, 2026
Closed for signature: September 9, 2026
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Initiated by: Cameron Leckenby from Nanaimo, British Columbia
Whereas:
Ferries are essential marine highways connecting coastal communities, workers, families, businesses, and supply chains to the rest of Canada
Vancouver Island is approaching one million residents and BC Ferries carries more than 22 million passengers annually
According to analysis prepared by the Library of Parliament, BC Ferries received approximately $1.63 in federal operational support per passenger in 2024-25, compared to approximately $291 for federally supported East Coast ferry systems
Canadians in Atlantic Canada and British Columbia both deserve strong federal ferry support because these services are essential national transportation infrastructure
Current federal ferry funding agreements rely on outdated constitutional arrangements and formulas created decades ago, when Vancouver Island had roughly half its current population
Vancouver Island and coastal communities should not have to become separate provinces in order to receive fair federal ferry support
It is no longer sustainable to operate one of the world’s largest ferry systems without stable, long-term federal operational support.
History:
Open for signature: June 1, 2026
Closed for signature: September 29, 2026
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Initiated by: Brent Cameron from Godfrey, Ontario
Whereas:
The Alto high-speed rail project is estimated to cost approximately between $60 billion and $90 billion, or up to roughly $9,000 per Canadian family of four
The actual construction and emissions costs to build Alto are presently unknown, and will not be known until after disruptive and costly steps have occurred, including expropriation of property along the route
History suggests high-speed rail projects in general, and similar major infrastructure projects in Canada and analogous jurisdictions in particular, have typically cost substantially more than planned, taking much longer to complete than anticipated
Alto’s public business case is based on best-case annual cost and ridership revenue projections, exposing Canadian taxpayers to large financial risks
The annual interest payments to finance Alto’s construction are likely to equal or exceed Alto’s annual revenues, even under its own best-case projections
Alto is likely to require large, annual government operational subsidies for decades
Alto will not be in full operation until 2037 at the earliest
Many municipalities through which Alto will pass, without stopping or benefitting them, have expressed opposition to the project
Alto will serve an already well-serviced transportation corridor and provide little to no benefit to Canadians outside that corridor, or to those who do not use it
Canadians will be better served by the government making smarter, less costly, less disruptive, and more limited investments to improve existing services and infrastructure.
History:
Open for signature: May 28, 2026
Closed for signature: September 25, 2026
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Initiated by: Susan Stern from Vancouver, British Columbia
Whereas:
Robert Bateman, age 96, a wildlife artist from Salt Spring Island, B.C., is renowned for his art and ecological advocacy
The mandate of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is to showcase artists who contribute significantly to Canadian culture and identity
Despite being one of the most celebrated wildlife artists in the world, Mr. Bateman's works have never been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada.
History:
Open for signature: May 28, 2026
Closed for signature: September 25, 2026
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Initiated by: Terri Jackman from Stayner, Ontario
Whereas:
The Department of National Defence (DND) purchased approximately 288 hectares (711 acres) of prime agricultural land in Clearview Township for a proposed Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) Preliminary Receive Site
The purchased lands overlap and are adjacent to the Minesing Wetlands, a wetland of international importance within the Nottawasaga River watershed that provides flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, water filtration, wildlife habitat, and other critical ecological functions
DND has issued solicitations to landowners regarding potential acquisition of additional lands for two Permanent Receive Sites that could remove thousands of acres of prime farmland from production
Prime agricultural land is a non-renewable national resource, and Ontario continues to lose farmland at an alarming rate
Food security is an important component of Canada's national security and agricultural lands should be protected wherever feasible alternatives exist
Changes to lands connected to sensitive wetlands may affect groundwater systems, agricultural drainage networks, species at risk, wildlife habitat, and downstream communities
Canadians support a strong national defence while expecting responsible stewardship of agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands.
History:
Open for signature: May 28, 2026
Closed for signature: September 25, 2026
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Initiated by: Janice Chytra from St. Catharines, Ontario
Whereas:
Canada lacks independent, government-led oversight of captive wildlife facilities, relying on industry self-regulation that lacks transparency, accountability, and enforcement. Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) functions as both an industry lobby group and a self-appointed accreditation authority, creating conflicts of interest that undermine effective animal welfare enforcement
CAZA does not publicly disclose inspection findings or accreditation decisions and has failed to revoke accreditation despite documented cases of serious animal cruelty and neglect. The prolonged suffering of Lucy, the lone elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, illustrates these failures, while leadership overlap between the zoo and CAZA raises conflict-of-interest concerns
Unaccredited roadside zoos and private wildlife facilities operate with little or no oversight, often resulting in inadequate housing, social isolation, and insufficient veterinary care. Inconsistent provincial regulations, including gaps in captive wildlife legislation, demonstrate the need for federal leadership.
History:
Open for signature: May 27, 2026
Closed for signature: September 24, 2026
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Initiated by: SYN AMANUEL from CALGARY, Alberta
Whereas:
African refugees remain among the most affected by systemic inequities in immigration processing and prolonged displacement crises in our current world. Despite the department’s renaming from CIC to IRCC in 2015 to emphasize refugee protection, evidence of discriminatory practices and systemic backlogs affecting African refugee applicants remains well documented
Reports from CIMM (2022), the Auditor General (2023), and the CCR (2025) confirm that African refugee applications take the longest processing times and largest backlogs in the system, indicating a systemic disadvantage based on race and origin. Canada’s 2023 commitment to prioritize those affected by the Sudan conflict is undermined by thousands of privately sponsored refugees (PSRs) who languish in limbo after several years
A PSR backlog of 86,000 against an annual intake of 16,000 adds nearly 6 years of delays. African refugees already face the longest waits and largest backlogs, exposing them to irreparable harm and risk of refoulement
Efforts to stabilize immigration levels should not undermine the PSR program, a proven community-led model with strong integration outcomes.
History:
Open for signature: May 13, 2026
Closed for signature: June 12, 2026
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Despite the department’s renaming from CIC to IRCC in 2015 to emphasize refugee protection, evidence of discriminatory practices and systemic backlogs affecting African refugee applicants remains well documented; Reports from CIMM (2022), the Auditor General (2023), and the CCR (2025) confirm that African refugee applications take the longest processing times and largest backlogs in the system, indicating a systemic disadvantage based on race and origin. Canada’s 2023 commitment to prioritize those affected by the Sudan conflict is undermined by thousands of privately sponsored refugees (PSRs) who languish in limbo after several years; A PSR backlog of 86,000 against an annual intake of 16,000 adds nearly 6 years of delays. African refugees already face the longest waits and largest backlogs, exposing them to irreparable harm and risk of refoulement; and Efforts to stabilize immigration levels should not undermine the PSR program, a proven community-led model with strong integration outcomes. We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada , call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to consider action with respect to lengthy processing delays for overseas refugees in Africa by: 1. Launching a one-time initiative to resolve 30,000 privately sponsored refugee cases from the existing African backlog within one year, prioritizing those displaced by the Sudan conflict, with additional immigration spaces that do not reduce allocations for other refugee populations; and 2. Conducting a data-driven study to establish clear policy commitments, enforceable service standards, equitable resourcing, and rapid emergency for refugees in Africa, including timely TRPs for those facing immediate danger. History Open for signature May 13, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Closed for signature June 12, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) Member of Parliament Salma Zahid Scarborough Centre—Don, Valley East (Liberal)
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