E-7284 Review of the Access to Information Act Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7284 — Review of the Access to Information Act — with 1,160 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Stephanie Kusie. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7284
Petition Details
- Status: Closed
- Closing date: May 16, 2026
- Sponsor: Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore)
- Category: Information and privacy
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 1,160
- Daily increase: +6 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +19 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~3 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 193 data points recorded
Milestones
- 1,000 signatures reached on April 10, 2026 — total at that point: 1,128
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on March 25, 2026 — total at that point: 1,128
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 465 signatures
- Alberta: 320 signatures
- British Columbia: 157 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 52 signatures
- Quebec: 46 signatures
- Manitoba: 38 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 28 signatures
- New Brunswick: 24 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 20 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 5 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| March 25, 2026 | 570 |
| March 26, 2026 | 601 |
| March 30, 2026 | 653 |
| April 1, 2026 | 737 |
| April 2, 2026 | 905 |
| April 4, 2026 | 952 |
| April 7, 2026 | 971 |
| April 10, 2026 | 995 |
| April 13, 2026 | 1,014 |
| April 18, 2026 | 1,093 |
| April 26, 2026 | 1,115 |
| May 4, 2026 | 1,134 |
| May 15, 2026 | 1,160 |
Petition Text
Petition to the President of the Treasury Board
Whereas:
• the Access to Information Act is a vital tool for journalists, parliamentarians, and Canadians to hold the government accountable;
• the President of the Treasury Board has a legislative duty to review the Access to Information Act to ensure it is serving Canadians well;
• the current Act has been heavily criticized about delays and exemptions which allow the government to withhold and control the release of information;
• proposed changes to the Act by the government could further limit Canadians' access to information; and
• the Information Commissioner of Canada has expressed "reservations" and disappointment with proposed changes to the Act.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the President of the Treasury Board to 1. Use the legislative review of the Access to Information Act to address the most pressing issues, such as unacceptable delays;
2. Remove proposals which seek to dampen transparency and accountability such as those altering the definition of "official record" to exclude emails and text messages;
3. Provide Canadians with objective and proven data and rationale justifying proposed changes to the Act; and
4. Wholly and transparently consult and seek input from the independent Information Commissioner of Canada regarding any proposed legislative amendments to the Act.
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