E-7456 Exhibition of Robert Bateman's art Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7456 — Exhibition of Robert Bateman's art — with 7,788 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Elizabeth May. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7456
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: September 25, 2026
- Sponsor: Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
- Category: Culture and heritage
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 7,788
- Daily increase: +169 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +1,939 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~277 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: May 28, 2026 — 394 data points recorded
Milestones
- 5,000 signatures reached on July 2, 2026 — total at that point: 5,008
- 1,000 signatures reached on June 18, 2026 — total at that point: 1,600
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on June 17, 2026 — total at that point: 531
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 3,137 signatures
- Ontario: 2,962 signatures
- Alberta: 644 signatures
- Quebec: 280 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 243 signatures
- Manitoba: 130 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 102 signatures
- New Brunswick: 90 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 47 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 34 signatures
- Northwest Territories: 9 signatures
- Yukon: 9 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 6 |
| June 8, 2026 | 166 |
| June 20, 2026 | 2,889 |
| June 25, 2026 | 3,534 |
| June 30, 2026 | 4,872 |
| July 5, 2026 | 5,154 |
| July 12, 2026 | 5,458 |
| July 19, 2026 | 5,574 |
| July 30, 2026 | 5,640 |
| August 9, 2026 | 5,703 |
| August 17, 2026 | 5,771 |
| August 28, 2026 | 5,839 |
| September 8, 2026 | 7,610 |
| September 9, 2026 | 7,788 |
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
• Robert Bateman, age 96, a wildlife artist from Salt Spring Island, B.C., is renowned for his art and ecological advocacy;
• The mandate of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa is to showcase artists who contribute significantly to Canadian culture and identity; and
• Despite being one of the most celebrated wildlife artists in the world, Mr. Bateman's works have never been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to urge the National Gallery of Canada to organize an exhibition of Robert Bateman's art.
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