E-7431 Indigenous post-secondary education funding Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker

Name: Signature data for Canadian e-petition E-7431
Creator: PetitionTracker.ca

Track E-7431 — Indigenous post-secondary education funding — with 528 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Billy Morin. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.

Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7431

Petition Details

Status: Closed
Closing date: June 19, 2026
Sponsor: Billy Morin (Edmonton Northwest)
Category: Indigenous affairs

Signature Statistics

Total signatures: 528
Daily increase: +12 in the last 24 hours
Seven-day increase: +99 over the last 7 days
Growth velocity: ~14 new signatures per day (7-day average)
Tracking started: May 20, 2026 — 99 data points recorded

Milestones

Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on June 17, 2026 — total at that point: 502

Provincial Distribution

Alberta: 167 signatures
Ontario: 98 signatures
Quebec: 88 signatures
Nova Scotia: 56 signatures
New Brunswick: 40 signatures
British Columbia: 37 signatures
Manitoba: 17 signatures
Prince Edward Island: 8 signatures
Saskatchewan: 5 signatures
Newfoundland and Labrador: 2 signatures
Northwest Territories: 1 signatures
Yukon: 1 signatures

Historical Signature Growth

Date	Signatures
May 20, 2026	6
May 22, 2026	74
May 24, 2026	111
May 26, 2026	189
May 28, 2026	269
May 30, 2026	290
June 4, 2026	325
June 9, 2026	340
June 11, 2026	364
June 12, 2026	429
June 15, 2026	452
June 17, 2026	476
June 19, 2026	523
June 19, 2026	528

Petition Text

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:

• The Government of Canada has recognized education as a treaty right;

• Sustained and adequate investment in Indigenous post-secondary education is a necessary commitment the Government has pledged to uphold through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 11;

• Indigenous students continue to face unequal access to post-secondary education, including due to insufficient federal funding;

• Programs such as the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) do not guarantee support for all eligible students, leaving thousands of qualified First Nations, Inuit, and Métis learners without funding;

• Current temporary expansions to PSSSP are set to expire at the end of the 2027 Budget year, creating uncertainty for students, communities, and program administrators;

• Strong improvements in high school graduation rates among First Nations students demonstrate growing readiness and demand for post-secondary education;

• Indigenous learners continue to obtain university degrees at significant lower rates than non-indigenous, limiting economic participation and community capacity-building; and

• Closing the post-secondary attainment gap is essential to strengthen Indigenous economies, supporting self-determination, and building a more prosperous and inclusive Canada.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to 1. Ensure that all eligible First Nations, Inuit, and Métis learners have access to sufficient, predictable, and distinctions-based financial support;

2. Permanently increase funding to the Post-Secondary Student Support Program, Inuit Education Strategy and Métis Education Strategy before their expiration in 2027 to ensure continuity and increased access for learners and communities;

3. Increase federal funding for Indigenous post-secondary student support programs, indexed to inflation.