E-7576 Review of foreign influence in minerals Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7576 — Review of foreign influence in minerals — with 122 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Elizabeth May. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7576
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: February 19, 2027
- Sponsor: Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
- Category: Natural resources and energy
Signature Statistics
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 41 signatures
- Ontario: 40 signatures
- Alberta: 14 signatures
- Manitoba: 8 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 7 signatures
- Quebec: 5 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 3 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 2 signatures
- Northwest Territories: 1 signatures
- Nunavut: 1 signatures
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
• Canada’s critical minerals are strategic national assets essential to Canada’s economic prosperity, national security, clean energy transition, and defence industries;
• Canada’s mineral exploration and mining sector is increasingly attracting foreign investment and international political interest;
• Canadians have heard repeated public statements from prominent U.S. political figures regarding Canada’s strategic resources and critical minerals;
• Public confidence in Canada’s resource sector depends on transparency, accountability, and safeguards against inappropriate foreign influence;
• Recent appointments of prominent foreign political, military, intelligence, and diplomatic figures to advisory roles within Canadian critical-mineral companies have raised public questions about governance, conflicts of interest, and the protection of Canada’s national interests; and
• Canadians have the right to understand how strategic resource projects are governed and whether existing laws adequately protect Canada’s sovereignty and national security.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to review laws governing foreign influence, national security, and transparency in the critical minerals sector within 90 days.
1. Assess whether stronger disclosure requirements are needed when companies appoint former foreign government officials or advisors, and provide recommendations;
2. Evaluate whether current national security review processes adequately address geopolitical risks;
3. Determine whether additional safeguards are needed to protect Canada’s strategic resources from undue foreign influence while supporting legitimate investment;
4. Publish an implementation plan to improve transparency within 90 days; and
Canada’s critical minerals are strategic national assets. Canadians deserve confidence that these resources are managed transparently, securely, and in the national interest to protect Canada’s sovereignty and long-term prosperity.
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