E-7656 Lithium-ion battery fire safety initiative Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7656 — Lithium-ion battery fire safety initiative — with 13 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Wade Chang. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7656
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: December 8, 2026
- Sponsor: Wade Chang (Burnaby Central)
- Category: Public safety
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 13
- Daily increase: +5 in the last 24 hours
- Growth velocity: ~5 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: August 10, 2026 — 5 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 6 signatures
- British Columbia: 5 signatures
- Quebec: 1 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| August 10, 2026 | 6 |
| August 10, 2026 | 7 |
| August 11, 2026 | 8 |
| August 11, 2026 | 11 |
| August 12, 2026 | 13 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used in consumer electronics, e-bikes, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems across Canada;
• Fire services in major Canadian cities have reported dramatic increases in lithium-ion battery fires, including a more than 500% increase reported by Vancouver Fire Rescue Services since 2016 and a 591% increase reported by Toronto Fire Services between 2020 and 2024;
• Lithium-ion battery fires can exceed 700°C, release toxic gases, reignite hours or even days after initial suppression, and present unique hazards for fire fighters, first responders, and the public;
• Canada currently lacks a coordinated national framework for reporting lithium-ion battery fire incidents, conducting research, and developing evidence-based safety standards and response protocols; and
• A coordinated federal approach, in partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities, fire services, standards organizations, industry, and other stakeholders, would strengthen public safety and better protect fire fighters and first responders.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to create a National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Safety Initiative that will:
1. Establish a national reporting and data collection system for lithium-ion battery fire incidents;
2. Support research into fire fighter exposure, health risks, and effective fire suppression techniques associated with lithium-ion battery fires;
3. Work with provinces, territories, standards organizations, and fire services to strengthen product safety standards, building codes, and fire fighter training related to lithium-ion battery hazards; and
4. Invest in protective equipment, emerging suppression technologies, and other measures that improve the safety of fire fighters, first responders, and the public.
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