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e-1238 (Protection of the environment)
E-petition
Initiated by Patrick Yancey from Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- 110 nations around the world already recognize the right to a healthy environment;
- Most Canadians believe that nature is essential to our survival, and 85% agree that our Charter of Rights and Freedoms should include the right to a healthy environment;
- Environmental pollution costs Canada billions of dollars a year, and causes thousands of premature deaths; and
- Every Canadian deserves the right to a healthy environment.
We, the undersigned, concerned electors of Central Nova, citizens and residents of Canada, and representatives of future generations, call upon the Government of Canada to accept the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development and take further actions, including an amendment to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to ensure the right to a healthy environment for all Canadians, including the right to breathe clean air, drink fresh water, consume safe food, access nature, know about the pollutants released into the local environment and participate in government decisions that will affect the environment.
- Open for signature
- September 18, 2017, at 11:34 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 16, 2018, at 11:34 a.m. (EDT)
