Petitions

STATUS: Open for Signature until February 28, 2026 at 11:59 (EST)  

Petition to the House of Commons. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada.

Whereas:

• Canada already has strong Criminal Code laws to address hate, threats, vandalism, and the disruption of religious worship. 

• Criminal Code section 319 already prohibits hate propaganda and protects all Canadians, including Jewish communities, from antisemitism and other forms of hate.

• Criminal Code sections 176(2) and 176(3) already make it illegal to wilfully disturb or interrupt religious worship or meetings held for moral, social, or benevolent purposes, or to disrupt their order or solemnity.

• Criminal Code sections 430(1)(c) and (d) already prohibit wilfully obstructing, interrupting, or interfering with the lawful use or enjoyment of property, including places of worship.

• Hate motivation is already considered an aggravating factor in sentencing under the Criminal Code.

• Instead of enforcing these existing protections, Bill C-9 introduces vague and unclear definitions of “hatred,” lowers the legal threshold for criminal liability, removes important safeguards such as Attorney General oversight, and eliminates long-standing protections for religious expression. These changes raise serious concerns about freedom of expression, religion, and the press.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to stop proceeding with Bill C-9 and to enforce existing Criminal Code laws to protect all Canadians while upholding constitutional rights and freedoms.

STATUS: Open for Signature until March 31, 2026 at 11:59 (EST)  

Petition to the Government of Canada . We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada:

Whereas:

• A Pleasure Craft License (PCL) is a unique vessel ID required under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, to demonstrate compliance with regulations and support law enforcement and search-and-rescue authorities;
• For more than two decades, PCLs did not expire and were renewed only when ownership, key vessel or owner information changed;
• Transport Canada has not charged a service fee to issue, transfer, renew, or replace a PCL;
• The provinces of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have modernized vehicle licensing, eliminating validation stickers and, in Ontario’s case, license plate renewal fees to ease cost-of-living pressures;
• The Government of Canada amended Small Vessel Regulationson December 31, 2025, and announced PCL changes on January 6, 2026;
• These changes mandate five-year renewals and impose a $24 service fee, with future inflationary increases, on recreational boaters nationwide;
• Transport Canada estimates administrative costs at approximately $39 million, while service fees on recreational boaters will generate substantially greater revenue;
• The Prime Minister has stated the Government of Canada is focused on reducing cost-of-living pressures for Canadians;
• These amendments impose new, recurring costs on recreational boaters, contrary to provincial efforts to reduce administrative and financial burdens on the public;

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to repeal mandatory five-year renewals and service fees for Pleasure Craft Licences, and to maintain a licensing system that protects public safety without unnecessary financial burdens on recreational boaters.