E-7681 Vancouver Island drug treatment funding Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7681 — Vancouver Island drug treatment funding — with 316 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Jeff Kibble. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7681
Petition Details
- Status: Closed
- Closing date: September 17, 2026
- Sponsor: Jeff Kibble (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford)
- Category: Health
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 316
- Daily increase: +14 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +154 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~22 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: August 18, 2026 — 100 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 287 signatures
- Ontario: 20 signatures
- Alberta: 5 signatures
- Quebec: 2 signatures
- Manitoba: 1 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| August 18, 2026 | 6 |
| August 19, 2026 | 37 |
| August 21, 2026 | 49 |
| August 24, 2026 | 60 |
| August 26, 2026 | 70 |
| August 29, 2026 | 81 |
| September 1, 2026 | 91 |
| September 3, 2026 | 134 |
| September 4, 2026 | 149 |
| September 6, 2026 | 159 |
| September 12, 2026 | 172 |
| September 15, 2026 | 274 |
| September 16, 2026 | 311 |
| September 17, 2026 | 316 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Island Health recorded 343 toxic-drug deaths in 2025, with Central Vancouver Island among the hardest-hit regions in the province;
• Cowichan Valley experienced as many as 80 toxic-drug overdoses in a single 24-hour period on November 18–19, 2025, overwhelming local shelters and first responders;
• The Province of British Columbia has approved two new involuntary-care treatment facilities, in Surrey and Prince George, while rejecting a proposal to repurpose the soon-to-be-vacant Cowichan District Hospital for the same purpose; and
• The current renewal of the Canada–British Columbia bilateral health agreement, and the expansion of the federal Emergency Treatment Fund, offer the Government of Canada a timely opportunity to direct funding toward a Vancouver Island facility.
We, the undersigned, residents and citizens of Canada,, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Dedicate a Vancouver Island treatment-and-recovery funding envelope within the renewed bilateral health agreement, including funding for secure, involuntary care;
2. Prioritize Vancouver Island within the expanded Emergency Treatment Fund; and
3. Cost-share, with the Province of British Columbia, the capital and operating costs of a regional treatment and recovery facility on Vancouver Island.
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