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e-1344 (Road transportation)

E-petition
Initiated by Kimberley Nelson from Calgary, Alberta

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Cycling as active transportation, as a commercial interest, as a sport and as an inclusive, healthy and sustainable activity for all ages and abilities, is gaining in popularity and should be encouraged;
  • Current rules, regulations, education and infrastructure are inadequate to promote and securely accommodate this growth;
  • Canada faces critical challenges in the next few years, including soaring health care and infrastructure costs, criteria air contaminants (CACs), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, traffic congestion and reaching our emission reduction targets;
  • Research has shown that increasing the percentage of people cycling creates significant savings and positive returns unmatched by any other type of government spending, leading organizations such as Canada Bikes to recommend the creation of a Canadian national cycling strategy, in line with global best practices; and
  • The 2016 ParticipAction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth shows that we are failing Canadian children in sedentary lifestyles (F), overall physical activity (D-) and active transportation (D).
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to support Bill C-312 tabled by Gord Johns on October 4th, 2016, and enact a National Cycling Strategy Act
Government response tabled on May 22, 2018 (Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-34-06)
Open for signature
November 6, 2017, at 9:18 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
March 6, 2018, at 9:18 a.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni)
March 29, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02201)
Government response tabled
May 22, 2018
Photo - Gord Johns
Courtenay—Alberni
New Democratic Party Caucus
British Columbia