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E-petitions can be open for signature for 30, 60, 90 or 120 days following their publication on the petitions website; a duration determined by the petitioner.
Petitions open for signatureThe government responds within 45 calendar days (or on the next sitting day if the House of Commons is not sitting) to every petition presented to the House of Commons, both paper and electronic.
Responses to petitionsSearch for all e-petitions, open for signature or closed, as well as paper petitions which have been presented to the House of Commons.
All petitionsIf you wish to put forward an e-petition that is not identical or substantially the same as one already open for signature, you may start a new one.
Create an e-petitionIf you wish to circulate a paper petition, some standards must be followed. You may wish to use a template provided by the House of Commons.
Template for paper petitionsPaper petitions have been presented to the House of Commons for more than 100 years.
Roughly 1,500 paper petitions are presented every year.
Electronic petitions were established in 2015.
Roughly 200 e-petitions are open for signature every year and gather over 500,000 signatures annually.
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E-petitions can be open for signature for 30, 60, 90 or 120 days following their publication on the petitions website; a duration determined by the petitioner.
Petitions open for signatureThe government responds within 45 calendar days (or on the next sitting day if the House of Commons is not sitting) to every petition presented to the House of Commons, both paper and electronic.
Responses to petitionsSearch for all e-petitions, open for signature or closed, as well as paper petitions which have been presented to the House of Commons.
All petitionsIf you wish to put forward an e-petition that is not identical or substantially the same as one already open for signature, you may start a new one.
If you wish to circulate a paper petition, some standards must be followed. You may wish to use a template provided by the House of Commons.
Paper petitions have been presented to the House of Commons for more than 100 years.
Roughly 1,500 paper petitions are presented every year.
Electronic petitions were established in 2015.
Roughly 200 e-petitions are open for signature every year and gather over 500,000 signatures annually.
There is no obligation on the part of the House of Commons or any Member of Parliament to authorize the publication of an e-petition or to present an e-petition or a paper petition to the House of Commons. Neither the House of Commons nor any Member of Parliament authorizing the publication of an e-petition or presenting an e-petition or paper petition to the House of Commons endorses the views or information contained in any petition posted on this website. Moreover, they do not make any representations about, or assume any liability for, any of the views or information set out in any petition. No petition posted on this website is protected by parliamentary privilege until presented by a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons.
Government responses to both e-petitions and paper petitions are received in an electronic format by the House of Commons and are posted as is without any alteration as soon as possible after the responses are tabled in the House of Commons. Delays may be encountered when a large amount of responses are tabled the same day. The House of Commons is not responsible for the content and format of government responses; however, it will make best efforts to assist a person requiring an accessible format in addressing the issue with the Privy Council Office.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
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