E-7222: Petition to the House of Commons — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track petition E-7222 — "Petition to the House of Commons" sponsored by Leah Gazan. 2,825 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7222
Petition Details
- Status: Closed
- Closing date: April 9, 2026
- Sponsor: Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre)
- Category: Justice
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 2,825
- Daily increase: +14 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +148 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~21 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 232 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 1,325 signatures
- Manitoba: 444 signatures
- British Columbia: 425 signatures
- Alberta: 222 signatures
- Quebec: 178 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 71 signatures
- New Brunswick: 64 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 57 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 15 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 11 signatures
- Yukon: 3 signatures
- Nunavut: 2 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| March 25, 2026 | 2,250 |
| March 25, 2026 | 2,372 |
| March 26, 2026 | 2,433 |
| March 27, 2026 | 2,510 |
| March 28, 2026 | 2,556 |
| March 29, 2026 | 2,591 |
| March 30, 2026 | 2,622 |
| April 1, 2026 | 2,653 |
| April 2, 2026 | 2,693 |
| April 4, 2026 | 2,733 |
| April 5, 2026 | 2,764 |
| April 7, 2026 | 2,790 |
| April 9, 2026 | 2,820 |
| April 9, 2026 | 2,825 |
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
• Section 2 (b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
• Section 2 (c) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees freedom of peaceful assembly;
• Section 1 (e) of the Canadian Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of assembly and association;
• Article 12:1 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples upholds the right of Indigenous peoples to practise their own ceremonies, such as the Round Dance, in public spaces;
• Organizations including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association have opposed Bill C-9 and related legislation as a threat to democratic institutions and processes, unrelated to the curtailment of hate speech; and
• Section 319 of Canada’s Criminal Code already names public or wilful incitement of hatred or antisemitism as indictable offences
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to 1. Oppose Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, and any future limitation of the right to protest;
2. Guarantee the right to freedom of speech and assembly;
3. Protect and strengthen democratic and civil rights rather than criminalize protest.
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