E-7523 Canadian Chinese Heritage Month designation Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7523 — Canadian Chinese Heritage Month designation — with 2,052 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Michael Ma. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7523
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: August 15, 2026
- Sponsor: Michael Ma (Markham—Unionville)
- Category: Holidays and observances
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 2,052
- Daily increase: +23 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +167 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~24 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: June 16, 2026 — 245 data points recorded
Milestones
- 1,000 signatures reached on June 28, 2026 — total at that point: 1,027
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on June 22, 2026 — total at that point: 506
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 852 signatures
- British Columbia: 410 signatures
- Quebec: 317 signatures
- Alberta: 230 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 58 signatures
- Manitoba: 51 signatures
- New Brunswick: 42 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 39 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 29 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 15 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| June 16, 2026 | 38 |
| June 20, 2026 | 321 |
| June 23, 2026 | 617 |
| June 27, 2026 | 926 |
| June 30, 2026 | 1,280 |
| July 4, 2026 | 1,429 |
| July 9, 2026 | 1,472 |
| July 13, 2026 | 1,520 |
| July 17, 2026 | 1,680 |
| July 22, 2026 | 1,780 |
| July 26, 2026 | 1,852 |
| July 30, 2026 | 1,951 |
| August 3, 2026 | 2,031 |
| August 4, 2026 | 2,052 |
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
• There are over 1.8 million people of Chinese descent in Canada, representing one of the largest and most established communities within the country;
• Chinese Canadians have played an essential role in shaping Canada’s social fabric since the 1800s, contributing significantly to major nation-building projects, such as the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway;
• Chinese Canadians have experienced a distinct history of systemic exclusion and discrimination, through mechanisms such as the Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, which separated families and marginalized entire communities;
• Across Canada, Chinese Canadian cultural traditions and celebrations – such as Lunar New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, among others – enrich the multicultural fabric of Canadian society and promote cross-cultural understanding;
• February is an important period for Chinese communities because of the cultural significance of Lunar New Year, making it a meaningful and appropriate time for recognition;
• Asian Heritage Month – while recognizing the diversity of Asian communities in Canada – does not fully capture the unique historical experiences, cultural heritage, and contributions of Chinese Canadians; and
• Officially designating a Candian Chinese Heritage Month at a national level would provide an opportunity for education, reflection, and celebration, helping to strengthen inclusion and understanding.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to officially designate February as Canadian Chinese Heritage Month in Canada in recognition of the contributions of Chinese Canadians, the hardships that they have faced, and Canada’s constitutional commitment to multiculturalism.
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