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e-566 (National day)
E-petition
Initiated by Yuan zheng from Mississauga, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The loss of one’s freedom due to a wrongful conviction has far reaching effects. It not only negatively affects the innocent individual’s quality of life and their loved ones, but also has a harmful effect on society as a whole; and
- Wrongful convictions question the integrity and fairness of the criminal justice system, unless recognized and corrected, undermine society’s trust in the criminal justice system.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to proclaim October 2 as WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY in Canada.
- Open for signature
- September 26, 2016, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 24, 2017, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Omar Alghabra
(Mississauga Centre)
March 6, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01184) - Government response tabled
- May 1, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
| Province / Territory | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 31 |
| British Columbia | 26 |
| Manitoba | 10 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 7 |
| Ontario | 571 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Quebec | 19 |
| Saskatchewan | 9 |
| Yukon | 2 |