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e-228 (Drinking water)

E-petition
Initiated by Michael Dallaire from Kelowna, British Columbia

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Canadians human right to water should be recognized with a legal binding charter right declaration;
  • The obligation to respect means the Government of Canada can’t take action or make a policy that interferes with its citizens’ right to water. For example, no one can be denied water for drinking and sanitation because they cannot afford water fees or taxes;
  • The obligation to protect means that the Government of Canada must ensure no one else interferes with the water rights of their citizens; and
  • The obligation to fulfill means that the Government of Canada will take any additional steps necessary to meet their citizens’ need for water.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, respectfully call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to help elevate, develop and execute a legal binding declaration recognizing clean water as a Canadian human right. It’s time for us to recognize the right we take for granted is not secured for future generations. We ask the Government of Canada to harmonize its political actions with its moral values, with a declaration recognizing clean water as a charter right.
Open for signature
May 24, 2016, at 3:25 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
September 21, 2016, at 3:25 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Stephen Fuhr
Kelowna—Lake Country
Liberal Caucus
British Columbia