E-7674 Family justice system reform in Canada Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7674 — Family justice system reform in Canada — with 28 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Lisa Hepfner. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7674
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: December 3, 2026
- Sponsor: Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain)
- Category: Justice
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 28
- Daily increase: +6 in the last 24 hours
- Growth velocity: ~6 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: September 4, 2026 — 15 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 18 signatures
- British Columbia: 3 signatures
- Alberta: 2 signatures
- Manitoba: 2 signatures
- New Brunswick: 2 signatures
- Quebec: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| September 4, 2026 | 7 |
| September 4, 2026 | 11 |
| September 4, 2026 | 13 |
| September 5, 2026 | 15 |
| September 5, 2026 | 16 |
| September 5, 2026 | 17 |
| September 5, 2026 | 18 |
| September 5, 2026 | 19 |
| September 6, 2026 | 20 |
| September 6, 2026 | 21 |
| September 7, 2026 | 22 |
| September 7, 2026 | 23 |
| September 7, 2026 | 24 |
| September 8, 2026 | 26 |
| September 8, 2026 | 28 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Children experience time differently than adults, and months or years of uncertainty, conflict and court delay can represent a significant portion of a child's childhood;
• Canada's family justice system should place children's safety, stability, well-being and meaningful participation at the centre of decisions affecting them;
• Families can face prolonged proceedings, significant financial and emotional hardship, barriers to accessing justice, inconsistent processes and difficulties navigating multiple courts, agencies and professionals;
• Concerns involving family violence, coercive control, child abuse, parental alienation, family estrangement and children's safety require timely, impartial and evidence-based assessment; and
• Greater consistency and coordination are needed among the laws, policies, procedures, agencies and professionals affecting children and families.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
Establish a comprehensive national review of Canada's family justice system within federal jurisdiction and work collaboratively with provinces and territories on matters within their respective jurisdictions;
Examine court delays, children's safety and participation, family violence and child protection, access to justice and affordability, self-represented litigants, enforcement of family court orders, accountability and professional standards, and consistency among courts, child protection agencies, police, schools, legal professionals, health professionals and other services affecting families; and
Publish findings and recommendations identifying legislative, policy and procedural reforms needed to create a more timely, consistent, accessible, accountable and child-focused family justice system in Canada.
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