E-7160: Petition to the House of Commons — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track petition E-7160 — "Petition to the House of Commons" sponsored by Brad Vis. 655 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7160
Petition Details
- Status: Closed
- Closing date: April 19, 2026
- Sponsor: Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford)
- Category: Employment and labour
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 655
- Daily increase: +2 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +33 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~5 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 61 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 313 signatures
- Ontario: 195 signatures
- Alberta: 70 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 30 signatures
- Manitoba: 17 signatures
- Quebec: 8 signatures
- New Brunswick: 5 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 5 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 4 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 2 signatures
- Northwest Territories: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| March 25, 2026 | 564 |
| March 29, 2026 | 569 |
| April 5, 2026 | 574 |
| April 9, 2026 | 586 |
| April 10, 2026 | 601 |
| April 10, 2026 | 611 |
| April 10, 2026 | 617 |
| April 11, 2026 | 622 |
| April 11, 2026 | 630 |
| April 12, 2026 | 638 |
| April 14, 2026 | 643 |
| April 15, 2026 | 648 |
| April 18, 2026 | 655 |
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
• Whereas the elimination of the federal Apprenticeship Incentive Grant has increased financial barriers for apprentices— who must complete mandatory in-school training with reduced income and rising costs—contributing to higher dropout rates and worsening skilled labor shortages;
• Whereas employers across construction, mechanical, electrical, and industrial sectors report growing difficulty attracting and retaining apprentices—who are essential to delivering housing, maintaining infrastructure, and supporting Canada’s economy—impacting productivity and regional growth;
• Whereas federal apprenticeship incentives are a core workforce development tool and have historically improved apprenticeship completion outcomes;
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada., call upon the House of Commons to the Government of Canada to :
1. Reinstate the federal Apprenticeship Incentive
2. Grant for apprentices in Red Seal–designated trades, index the grant to inflation, link eligibility to verified apprenticeship progression including successful completion of in-school technical training, and
3. Ensure timely and predictable payments to support apprentices during mandatory training periods.
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