E-petitions to the House of Commons

Misinformation that denies or distorts the history and harms of the residential school system continues to retraumatize Survivors and their families and contributes to rising anti Indigenous hate in Canada;

Protecting Indigenous peoples from hate-based misinformation aligns with Canada’s commitments to reconciliation and with the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action;

The federal government has a responsibility to protect Indigenous peoples from hate and the incitement of violence, and has the authority to prevent the promotion of hatred against identifiable groups through the Criminal Code;

Bill C-254, introduced by MP Leah Gazan in the House of Commons on October 31, 2025, would amend the Criminal Code to create an offence of wilfully promoting hatred against Indigenous peoples by condoning, denying, downplaying, or justifying the Indian Residential School system in public statements.

We, the undersigned,residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato:1. Support and advance Bill C-254 through all stages of the legislative process and pass it into law; 1. Support and advance Bill C-254 through all stages of the legislative process and pass it into law; 2. Affirm the federal government’s obligation to combat anti Indigenous hate, including public denial or distortion of the residential school system; and 3. Ensure adequate resources for public education, Survivor led initiatives, and community based responses to residential school denialism and anti Indigenous hate.

Canada has had a longstanding tradition of including prayer in military ceremonies, such as Remembrance Day, where members of all faiths have been invited to reflect and/or pray the way they wish;

Despite a unanimous motion passed in the House of Commons on November 8, 2024, affirming Chaplains’ right to pray during such ceremonies, the Department of National Defence under the Liberal government issued Military Personnel Instruction 03/26 in 2026 prohibiting military chaplains and personnel from reciting traditional, faith-specific prayers, mentioning God, or wearing explicit religious symbols during official, mandatory public events;

“Military Personnel Instruction 03/26” dishonours the legacy of Chaplains who have served Canadian Forces and their families courageously during peace and war; and

The Supreme Court of Canada recognized the right to declare religious beliefs openly without fear of hindrance or reprisal guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms under Section 2(a) Freedom of Religion and Conscience.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theMinister of National Defenceto reverse the discriminatory religious directive “Military Personnel Instruction 03/26” and reinstate Canada’s tradition of freedom to pray at official Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Non-sexual recreational nudity is a peaceful practice across Canadian parks, trails, and beaches, enjoyed by a significant percentage of Canadians across all demographics, including young adults;

Studies link non-sexual recreational clothing-freedom to measurably improved body image, social cohesion, and psychological well-being;

Neuroscience further shows social nudity optimizes human perception, as the fusiform area processes whole human forms holistically rather than as objects—a cognitive tuning mechanism that enhances rapid pattern recognition critical for aligning human cognition with complex systems like Grassmann-manifold-structured AI, thereby positioning Canada for a profound national economic advantage;

Section 174 of the Criminal Code criminalizes being "nude in a public place" without defining "nudity" to distinguish non-sexual nakedness from indecent conduct, creating legal uncertainty; and

Multiple Canadian jurisdictions exercise de facto tolerance, but the lack of federal clarity leaves participants, municipalities, and law enforcement without clear legal footing.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto: 1. Amend Section 174 of the Criminal Code of Canada to clarify that the simple state of being without clothing does not, in itself, constitute indecent conduct, provided it is non-sexual and unaccompanied by independently unlawful behaviour; and 2. Direct the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to study this amendment to establish clear federal guidance for law enforcement and municipal authorities, ensuring enforcement reflects contemporary Canadian recreational norms.

There is a critical safeguarding gap where children, or likenesses and dolls intended to represent children, can appear in otherwise non-explicit social media or promotional content used to advertise or drive engagement for commercial adult-content businesses;

Children cannot consent to being associated with, or used to market and promote, commercial pornography or adult-content enterprises;

Current federal law does not explicitly prohibit the inclusion of children or child representations in non-explicit marketing materials that serve to promote adult-content businesses or platforms; and

Establishing clear legal boundaries to protect children from being used as promotional or engagement tools for adult-oriented businesses is an urgent public safety and child protection priority within federal jurisdiction.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto:1. Introduce legislation and amend the Criminal Code to make it illegal to use children, or their likeness (including synthetic media, digital representations, or child-like dolls), in advertising, promotional material, or social media content used to promote commercial pornography or adult-content businesses, regardless of whether the material featuring the child is itself sexually explicit; and2. Create enforceable accountability mechanisms for platforms and commercial entities that permit or monetize such promotional material. 1. Introduce legislation and amend the Criminal Code to make it illegal to use children, or their likeness (including synthetic media, digital representations, or child-like dolls), in advertising, promotional material, or social media content used to promote commercial pornography or adult-content businesses, regardless of whether the material featuring the child is itself sexually explicit; and 2. Create enforceable accountability mechanisms for platforms and commercial entities that permit or monetize such promotional material.

Prayer, chaplaincy and religious services were part of Canadian service members' lived experience in both World Wars;

Remembrance Day exists to remember those who served, including their traditions and beliefs;

Veterans Affairs Canada recognizes prayers and sacred traditions within commemorative ceremonies that "pass on the traditions of remembrance";

King George VI called his people to prayer for the forces liberating Europe on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and to thanksgiving to God and remembrance of the fallen on VE Day, 8 May 1945;

During the Second World War, Father Michael Dalton served as Roman Catholic chaplain to the brigade that included the Essex Scottish, celebrating Mass and providing confession, prayer and pastoral care to its soldiers;

Major Frederick Tilston, VC, as Essex Scottish adjutant, documented working with its padres to assist with burials;

The Royal Canadian Dragoons, whose Colonel-in-Chief is King Charles III, preserve Regimental Prayers and a Christian Regimental Hymn, and in 2022 their chaplain read the Regimental Prayer commemorating their 1945 liberation of Leeuwarden;

Historically documented regimental prayers, religious services and traditions of remembrance form part of Canada's cultural, historical and military heritage; and

Preserving that heritage does not require any person to profess a religion or participate in prayer.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato ensure that Canadian Armed Forces policies permit historically appropriate prayers and religious observances at Remembrance Day ceremonies, including denominational and regimental prayers associated with Canada's military history, with participation entirely voluntary.

Serious animal cruelty, sexual abuse of animals, torture and intentional killing cause immense suffering;

Existing protections and consequences may not adequately prevent repeat offences or protect animals from convicted offenders; and

Stronger accountability, enforcement and prevention measures are needed across Canada.

We, the undersigned,citizens or residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commonsto:1. Establish a national, publicly searchable registry of individuals convicted of serious animal abuse offences; 2. Strengthen Criminal Code penalties for serious animal cruelty offences, including encouraging prosecution by indictment where appropriate and meaningful custodial sentences that reflect the severity of the offence; 3. Introduce escalating penalties and long-term or lifetime animal ownership and access bans for serious and repeat offenders; 4. Work with provinces and territories to establish responsible animal rehoming safeguards, including adopter screening and formal agreements; 5. Increase funding, specialized training and forensic resources for animal cruelty investigations and prosecutions; 6. Establish appropriate psychological risk assessments and information-sharing frameworks to address credible risks to children, vulnerable individuals and public safety; and 7. Work with provincial and territorial governments to strengthen animal seizure powers, enforcement and animal welfare protections across Canada.

Canadian children are constantly exposed to aggressive marketing of unhealthy, often ultra-processed, food and beverages high in sodium, sugars, or saturated fats across digital platforms, television, and public spaces;

With cognitive, emotional and decision-making abilities still developing, children are especially vulnerable to persuasive marketing tactics that can undermine caregivers’ efforts to support healthy eating;

Children aged 9 – 13 in Canada get over half of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods;

Marketing of these products shapes food preferences and eating behaviours during key developmental years, contributing to dietary patterns that can persist into adulthood;

Poor diets contribute to chronic illnesses. In 2023, an estimated 31,000 deaths and a burden of $28 billion were related to dietary factors in Canada;

Importantly, evidence shows that marketing restrictions do not increase food prices, contribute to job or wage reductions or harm to industry revenues;

80% of Canadians agree that advertising and social media create pressure on children to consume unhealthy products, and 76% support restrictions per a 2026 Environics poll;

By introducing such regulations, the government will support long-term health and economic benefits, freeing families from the influence of targeted marketing; and

Failing to act perpetuates avoidable costs, with preventable chronic disease continuing to pressure our health care system.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commonsto direct Health Canada to swiftly implement and publish regulations restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children under age 13 using criteria already developed by Health Canada.

Human trafficking, sexual violence, and domestic violence, can involve financial exploitation, including identity theft, coerced debt, fraudulent use of government benefits, tax liabilities, credit damage, and financial transactions undertaken without the survivor's meaningful knowledge or consent;

Survivors may continue to experience the financial consequences of their exploitation years after leaving trafficking;

Existing government processes may not adequately account for financial liabilities incurred as a direct consequence of human trafficking;

Survivors should have accessible, trauma and survivor-informed mechanisms to seek review and relief from financial liabilities arising from their exploitation; and

The lived experience of survivors should inform the development of government policies and processes addressing financial exploitation associated with human trafficking, sexual violence, and domestic violence.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato: 1. Develop a federal framework to identify, review, and provide appropriate relief from federal debts, tax liabilities, benefit overpayments, and other financial obligations incurred as a direct result of human trafficking, sexual violence, domestic violence, or exploitation; 2. Review existing federal legislation, policies, and CRA procedures to identify barriers preventing survivors from obtaining such relief; 3. Establish clear, trauma and survivor-informed processes for assessing these cases without unreasonable delay, and unnecessarily requiring survivors to repeatedly disclose or prove their lived experience; and 4. Establish a survivor-informed advisory board on financial exploitation, including people with lived experience, to advise the federal government on policy, legislative reform, and implementation.

Canada has listed the IRGC as a terrorist entity and designated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism;

Iranian security forces, including IRGC, have been implicated in killing tens of thousands of protesters and civilians in Iran;

Evidence indicating that certain Iranian engineering and telecommunications companies have reportedly entered into contracts with the IRGC and other Iranian state and security institutions;

Iranian authorities have reportedly used surveillance technologies, telecommunications infrastructure, and monitoring systems to identify, track, arrest, and repress protesters, with detainees facing torture, unfair trials, and execution;

Concerns have been raised regarding the potential role of those Iranian engineering and telecommunications companies in supplying surveillance towers, telecommunications infrastructure, and monitoring equipment that may have assisted the IRGC in identifying protesters and facilitating their arrests and subsequent persecution; and

Any IRGC cooperation facilitating human rights violations warrants investigation and accountability.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato:1. Impose sanctions on Iranian engineering and telecommunications companies with substantiated involvement in supporting the IRGC or facilitating serious human rights violations, where the applicable legal criteria are met; 2. Investigate and impose sanctions on the current and former principal owners, CEOs, board members, and senior executives of these Iranian engineering and telecommunications companies who meet the applicable legal criteria for individual sanctions; 3. Investigate their Canadian immigration status; 4. Refer credible evidence to the appropriate authorities to assess inadmissibility and pursue removal proceedings where legally justified;5. Take appropriate measures to prevent their entry into Canada where legally warranted; and6. investigate their assets and financial activities in Canada. 4. Refer credible evidence to the appropriate authorities to assess inadmissibility and pursue removal proceedings where legally justified; 5. Take appropriate measures to prevent their entry into Canada where legally warranted; and 6. investigate their assets and financial activities in Canada.

Statistics Canada marked a 245% increase in hate crimes across Canada between 2015 and 2025;

Canadian security agencies have warned about the rise of domestic and internationally affiliated hate groups in Canada, with CBC revealing in March 2026 that over 30 of the 200+ global active clubs are based in Canada;

According to CSIS’ Public Report 2025, nearly 1 in 10 CSIS terrorism investigations involve a suspect under 18, underscoring the rise of youth radicalization; and

Over a dozen whistleblowers revealed to the BBC that TikTok and Meta allowed harmful content to proliferate following evidence that algorithmic outrage increased engagement.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato: 1. Commission an immediate public inquiry investigating the rise of hate and extremist groups in Canada and outlining recommendations for all levels of government; 2. Publicly declare that Canada has a hate crime crisis and send a relevant Public Safety Canada briefing to all municipal and provincial governments; 3. Strengthen the transparency and timeliness of the process pertaining to the listing of organizations meeting the legal threshold for designation as terrorist entities, while ensuring clear criteria, appropriate procedural safeguards, and meaningful judicial review; 4. Establish a national, live data-sharing platform for hate crime reporting while protecting privacy rights; and 5. Emulate internationally proven best practices to reduce hate on very large online platforms while safeguarding privacy, including mandating auditing of API data by independent researchers, creating non-algorithmic feeds, and labeling AI-generated content.

There are disability support programs under provincial and territorial jurisdiction;

These programs are fragmented and poorly integrated across the country;

The lack of coordination across the country creates a mobility penalty for people with disabilities; and

This undermines the freedom of movement between provinces and territories for citizens and permanent residents, which is a protected right under Section 6 of the Canadian Constitution.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato: 1. Engage with the provinces and territories to ensure that people with disabilities can move across the country freely without losing access to essential supports; and 2. Work with the provinces and territories to ensure that disability supports have the same standards and rules across the country.

A historical legal precedent exists in Canada, where from 1935 until 1955, the Criminal Code of Canada explicitly criminalized intentional wage underpayment to protect vulnerable workers from severe economic exploitation;

Following the 1955 consolidation of the Criminal Code, this critical protection was removed, leaving the enforcement of deliberate wage withholding exclusively to provincial civil and administrative frameworks;

Important modern international precedents have been set, as comparable Commonwealth jurisdictions, notably Australia and New Zealand, have recently enacted legislation criminalizing intentional wage theft to hold non-compliant employers criminally accountable;

Current provincial employment standards mechanisms in Canada are structurally limited to civil remedies and lack the criminal investigative authorities, such as search warrants, necessary to counter deliberate asset concealment and the willful obstruction of statutory payment orders; and

Under the Constitution Act, 1867, the exclusive jurisdiction to legislate criminal offenses and to authorize corresponding criminal investigative powers required to close this enforcement vacuum rests solely with the federal Parliament.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto urge the Government of Canada to amend the Criminal Code to reintroduce and modernize federal provisions that criminalize intentional wage theft and the deliberate concealment of assets to evade statutory wage orders, thereby protecting the economic security of Canadian workers.

Infection-associated neuroinflammatory conditions, including Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), cause sudden, severe neuropsychiatric deterioration in children following common infections;

PANS and PANDAS are treatable medical conditions; however, early identification and prompt medical intervention are critical to prevent long-term neurological complications, chronic disability, and severe symptom escalation;

Families across Canada face major care gaps and diagnostic delays due to a critical lack of standardized education across medical, mental health, and educational systems; and

While healthcare delivery is provincially managed, federal leadership sets national health standards, funds medical research, and drives cross-jurisdictional clinical frameworks.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto: 1. Establish a National Strategy for Infection-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders to support early identification, standardized care, and equitable access to treatment nationwide; 2. Direct targeted research funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for clinical trials, biomarker discovery, and early intervention protocols; and 3. Partner with Health Canada and professional bodies to fund and mandate accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) and training modules on post-infectious neuroinflammation for medical specialists (pediatric neurologists, psychiatrists, immunologists, rheumatologists, infectious disease, emergency), primary and allied health providers (family physicians, pediatricians, psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, OTs), and educational staff (school counselors and resource staff).

This government seeks to diversify Canada's trading partners, doubling non-U.S. exports by 2035;

Polling has found strong support among Canadians for increased non-U.S. trade;

The vast majority of countries use metric units as their principal measurement system for commerce; and

Alignment on weights and measures can facilitate trade.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato: 1. Phase out the commercial use of Schedule II units under the Weights and Measures Act, including pricing, packaging, advertising, billing, and measurement devices used in trade; 2. Phase out the use of Schedule II units in federal communications, digital services, and procurement; and 3. Require consumer products sold in Canada that display measurements to display Schedule I units by default.

The Education and Training Benefit is intended to help Veterans transition successfully to post-service life, achieve education and employment goals, and compete in the civilian workforce;

Veterans Affairs Canada's 2022 evaluation identified opportunities to improve ETB short-course funding and access to appropriate education and training; and

The ETB's current structure can limit Veterans' practical ability to use the benefit for education and training suited to their post-service goals.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto reform the Education and Training Benefit to: 1. Establish one flexible entitlement allowing approved formal, technical, vocational, professional, certified and industry-recognized education and training, including multiple programs or courses, to draw from a Veteran's available ETB entitlement; 2. Permit Veterans to transfer unused ETB entitlement to an eligible spouse, common-law partner or child for approved education and training; 3. Make ETB education and training payments non-taxable and, where federally possible, exclude them from unrelated income-tested federal calculations; 4. Ensure a substantially complete application submitted before training begins preserves eligibility while VAC adjudicates it, with reasonable exceptions for circumstances outside the Veteran's control; 5. Protect usable ETB eligibility time where participation in VAC rehabilitation prevents reasonable use of the benefit; and 6. Review the ETB's existing service thresholds, particularly their application to Reserve Force service, and examine a graduated entitlement model that more proportionately recognizes qualifying service below and between the existing thresholds.

Current guidelines rely primarily on gross annual income, which often includes overtime, bonuses, and irregular earnings. This approach can penalize parents who work overtime out of necessity, or to meet existing obligations, and create unstable support orders that fluctuate with temporary or unpredictable income;

While child support is intended to benefit children, there is currently no mechanism for transparency or accountability regarding how funds are used; and

Canadian families and economic conditions have changed significantly since the guidelines were introduced.

We, the undersigned,citizens of Canada affected by the child support guidelines, call upon theMinister of Justiceto: 1. Amend child support guideline calculations to be based on net income, excluding overtime and other non-guaranteed earnings, unless such income is demonstrably consistent and long-term; and 2. Initiate a comprehensive review that incorporates contemporary family structures, employment realities, and the best interests of children in today’s Canada.

Online businesses increasingly offer free trials, quizzes, assessments and other digital services that may result in unexpected charges or recurring subscriptions;

Consumers may be required to cancel a free trial to avoid being charged, meaning that forgetting or failing to act is treated as consent to purchase;

Consumers may also invest considerable time completing an online quiz, health questionnaire, cognitive assessment or other test before being told that payment is required to receive the results;

These practices can affect anyone but may disproportionately harm seniors, people experiencing cognitive decline, people with disabilities, and others who may be particularly vulnerable to confusing or manipulative online practices; and

Paying for something should require a conscious decision to buy it, not simply forgetting to say no.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commons in Parliament assembledto further strengthen consumer-protection and competition legislation to: 1. Require affirmative consent before a free trial converts to a paid subscription; 2. Provide that silence, inaction or failure to cancel does not constitute consent to begin paid recurring charges; 3. Require the price of online quizzes, tests or assessments to be clearly disclosed before a consumer begins them; 4. Require separate, explicit consent for recurring payments; and 5. Prohibit deceptive interface designs that make purchasing easy but cancellation unnecessarily difficult. Paying for something should require a conscious decision to buy it, not simply forgetting to say no.

Millions of Canadians continue to face financial barriers when seeking counselling, psychotherapy, addictions treatment, and other community-based mental health services;

Nearly one in five Canadians experiences a mental health problem or illness each year, and about half of Canadians will experience mental illness by age 40;

Canadians are too often forced to pay out of pocket, rely on inadequate private insurance, endure lengthy wait times, seek help only in crisis through emergency departments, or go without care altogether;

The human and economic costs of untreated mental illness are profound, placing growing pressure on hospitals, first responders, families, workplaces, and communities, while costing Canada’s economy billions of dollars annually;

Evidence shows that investing in timely, community-based mental health care improves outcomes, reduces long-term costs, and strengthens the sustainability of our public healthcare system; and

Canadians overwhelmingly support universal access to mental health care and have called for mental health to be treated with the same importance as physical health.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato:1. Work with provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, healthcare professionals, people with lived and living experience, and community organizations to establish parity between mental and physical health in Canada’s universal healthcare system; 1. Work with provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, healthcare professionals, people with lived and living experience, and community organizations to establish parity between mental and physical health in Canada’s universal healthcare system; 2. Provide stable, long-term federal funding to expand access to medically necessary mental health, addictions, and substance use services in every region of the country; and 3. Pass Bill C-280, the Mental Health Parity Act, to create a national framework that ensures Canadians can access medically necessary mental health, addictions, and substance use care based on need, not their ability to pay or where they live.

Canadian food labeling regulations currently contain a major loophole regarding "component ingredients," which allows secondary ingredients (such as annatto or artificial food colourings) to remain hidden from consumers if they are part of a standardized pre-made component (such as "cheddar cheese" or processed meats);

Tens of thousands of Canadian children suffer from severe allergic reactions, behavioral issues, and food intolerances tied directly to artificial food colourings and natural colorants like annatto;

The European Union (EU) successfully enforces a "Zero Loopholes" policy requiring every single food additive to be explicitly declared, forcing multinational corporations to manufacture cleaner, safer versions of their products for European store shelves while continuing to sell chemically altered, poorly labeled versions to Canadian families; and

Thirteen-year-olds and vulnerable consumers should not be required to possess advanced degrees in food science or reverse-engineer ingredient lists simply to eat safely.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commonsto: 1. Direct Health Canada to immediately amend the Food and Drug Regulations to close the component ingredient loophole, making it mandatory for all food manufacturers to explicitly list all sub-ingredients, colours, and additives used within a component; 2. Expand the Priority Allergen List or establish a secondary mandatory disclosure framework (similar to "May Contain" declarations) that requires clear, plain-language front-of-package warnings for artificial food colourings and common triggering colourants like annatto; and 3. Harmonize Canadian food safety and transparency standards with the European Union to ensure Canadian children receive the same health protections and ingredient honesty as children overseas.

Thousands of people in Vancouver are living without permanent housing, including people living on the streets and in shelters;

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, known for its high concentration of people experiencing homelessness, is an entire community suffering trauma, poverty, mental health challenges, addiction, discrimination, stigma, and the consequences of inadequate housing;

The recent landmark Superior Court Ruling, in May 2026, signals governments to take meaningful and proactive steps to ensure people have access to safe and adequate housing and the supports they need, without discrimination, and that courts can intervene when governments fail to meet these obligations; and

Political will is necessary to create real change by providing the desperately needed funding to accelerate further the development and implementation of the Housing First Program.

We, the undersigned,citizens of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commonsto: 1. Take immediate action to address the homelessness crisis in Vancouver, British Columbia by providing increased federal funding to the Province of British Columbia and its agencies to prioritize the Housing First Program; and 2. Commit this federal funding to increase the stock of adequate housing by at least 3,500 units over five years, to include: 1,000 supportive housing units, 500 complex-care housing units and 2,000 deeply affordable homes, with federal rent subsidies for deeply affordable rents of no more than 1/3 of net monthly income.

Canadian seniors who rely primarily on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) are facing increasing financial pressures as the cost of basic necessities, including housing, food, utilities, transportation, and health related expenses, continue to rise; and

Many seniors have little or no private pension or retirement savings. Significant changes to GIS were introduced in 2016, including an increase in benefits for the lowest-income single seniors. Since then, the cost of living has increased considerably, raising concerns about whether current OAS benefit levels and GIS income eligibility thresholds adequately reflect the financial circumstances of Canadian seniors.

We, the undersigned,residents of Canada, call upon theHouse of Commonsto:1. Conduct a comprehensive review of the adequacy of OAS payments for seniors aged 65 and older in relation to the current cost of living, and assess whether GIS income eligibility thresholds provide adequate support to low - and modest income seniors; 1. Conduct a comprehensive review of the adequacy of OAS payments for seniors aged 65 and older in relation to the current cost of living, and assess whether GIS income eligibility thresholds provide adequate support to low - and modest income seniors; 2. Based on the findings, consider increasing OAS benefits and adjusting GIS income eligibility thresholds to provide greater support to low - and modest income seniors; and 3. Establish a regular review process for OAS benefit levels and GIS income eligibility thresholds using relevant measures of changes in the cost of living and the financial circumstances of Canadian Seniors, and report publicly on the findings.

Canada has a proud history of pioneering work on weather radar since World War II including the implementation of the first national weather radar network in Canada by 1997;

The research conducted by ECCC scientists and their expertise are essential for improved detection and issuance of warnings to Canadians of extreme weather events;

Early detection and warnings are integral to reduce fatalities and injuries, mitigate against property damage, and increase community resilience;

Canadians have experienced several severe weather events this summer including tornados, wildfires, and flooding; and

Eliminating dedicated meteorological and atmospheric scientists weakens Canada’s ability to address and prepare for weather related threats.

We, the undersigned,citizens of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato:1. Reverse the cuts made to ECCC's Science and Technology Branch in radar and severe weather research to sustain the exemplary research by these integral scientists and protect Canadians from harmful weather events; and 1. Reverse the cuts made to ECCC's Science and Technology Branch in radar and severe weather research to sustain the exemplary research by these integral scientists and protect Canadians from harmful weather events; and 2. Preserve research and scientific capacity within Environment and Climate Change Canada, specifically in the fields of severe weather, radar meteorology, and observational technology to ensure public confidence and sense of security.

The Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations (SOR/93-55) govern fishing in Nova Scotia and adjacent tidal waters;

Those federal regulations already recognize spears as a lawful recreational fishing method for certain species, including eel, smelt and tomcod;

Recreational spearfishing is the most sustainable fishing method, as it allows the fisher to identify the individual healthy fish before harvesting it, and thus inherently creates virtually no litter, bycatch, or unnecessary harm to the environment when regulated properly;

Spearfishing is permitted as a regulated recreational fishing method in other Canadian provinces and jurisdictions; and

Maritimers should have access to recreational fishing methods that can be appropriately managed while maintaining existing conservation objectives, seasons, size limits and catch limits.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato:1. Amend the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations and/or the Atlantic Fishery Regulations to establish recreational breath-hold (freedive) spearfishing as a permitted fishing method in the tidal waters of the Maritime Provinces, including both near shore and offshore, for the same species’ that angling is permitted for, subject to appropriate species-specific seasons, size limits, catch limits, conservation closures, safety considerations, and other measures deemed necessary by Fisheries and Oceans Canada; and 2. Consult with local recreational fishers, commercial fishers, spearfishers, First Nation communities, conservation organizations, and other affected stakeholders when developing the regulatory framework for recreational spearfishing.

Federal correctional officers play an essential role in public safety and in the course of their duties are regularly exposed to assault, threats, death, suicide, emergency interventions and other potentially traumatic events;

Repeated or cumulative exposure to these events can lead to operational stress injuries and have significant and lasting consequences on their mental health;

These injuries require early intervention as well as timely access to specialized professionals who understand the realities and risks specific to the corrections environment; and

Specialized and ongoing support promotes recovery and helps prevent severe psychological distress and suicide.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call uponthe Government of Canadato: 1. Officially recognize the risks of operational stress injuries associated with the duties of federal correctional officers; 2. Establish a federal system to ensure that federal correctional officers suffering from operational stress injuries have timely, priority access to specialized operational mental health assessments, treatments and monitoring that are tailored to the corrections environment; and 3. Ensure access to specialized, multidisciplinary support and continuity of care for as long as the condition requires, including suicide prevention measures and interventions in situations of psychological distress.