44th Parliament207Open for signatureMarch 8, 2024e-4854e-4854 (Environment)AmalieWilkinsonPatrickWeilerWest Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky CountryLiberalBCMarch 8, 2024, at 2:56 p.m. (EDT)May 7, 2024, at 2:56 p.m. (EDT)Petition to the <Addressee type="2" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons in Parliament assembled</Addressee>Whereas:Scientific assessments underline the urgent need to address the intersecting crises of climate change, biodiversity breakdown, pollution, and resource depletion;The most severe, widespread, and long-term forms of environmental damage (ecocide), which contribute to these crises, are not recognized as a crime under existing international laws;Domestic ecocide legislation has been proposed in Brazil, Scotland, Chile, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK and other countries, and the European Union recently agreed to include crimes comparable to ecocide in its revised environmental crimes directive;There are growing calls from civil society, faith groups, businesses and investors, including the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), for the criminalization of ecocide at an international level; andAmending the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to include ecocide as a crime, alongside genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression, could provide a simple, effective deterrent for corporate and government decision-makers from causing intentional or negligent environmental destruction.We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to publicly declare its support for an international crime of ecocide.Environmental protectionForeign policyInternational lawRome Statute44th Parliament207Open for signatureFebruary 14, 2024e-4804e-4804 (Environment)SandraMartinElizabethMaySaanich—Gulf IslandsGreen PartyBCFebruary 14, 2024, at 10:50 a.m. (EDT)April 14, 2024, at 10:50 a.m. (EDT)Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:The Department of National Defence (DND) intends to build a land-based testing facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia;300+ bird species have been observed at Hartlen Point;Environment and Climate Change Canada claims to be “an international leader in bird science, monitoring and conservation";The Canada-NS Nature Agreement promised $28.5 million to protect biodiversity, habitat and species at risk in Nova Scotia;Hartlen Point is Nova Scotia’s top bird observation site, in Canada’s top ten and the only site in Canada’s top 49 not protected;Construction of the facility will destroy important protection, feeding and resting grounds for thousands of migratory birds;Site selection took place before public consultation was initiated, utilized outdated and incomplete studies, ignored independent expert bird studies, and did not consider the impact on lobster fisheries; andAccess to information requests have been ignored.We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to pause all construction and further development of the land-based testing facility at Hartlen Point until the following are completed:(a) an independent impact assessment, including:(i) consideration of the impacts on wildlife, migratory bird populations and traffic,(ii) full, transparent community consultation and outreach;(b) proper consideration of alternative sites including re-purposing of existing DND facilities;(c) public access to all documents affecting the decision to develop Hartlen Point; and(d) permanent protections for habitat and staging areas at Hartlen Point.Environmental protectionHartlen PointMilitary facilitiesPublic consultation44th Parliament207Open for signatureNovember 29, 2023e-4706e-4706 (Environment)ShantiScarpetta-LeeDonDaviesVancouver KingswayNDPBCNovember 29, 2023, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)March 28, 2024, at 4:55 p.m. (EDT)Petition to the <Addressee type="1" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons</Addressee>Whereas:Worldwide, 80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year, a 400% increase from only twenty years ago. However, approximately 85% of these textiles end up in a landfill every year;Fast fashion generates enormous amounts of waste, from production cutoffs to discarded clothing. 57% of all discarded clothing ends up in landfill, contributing to the growing problem of textile waste;The entire lifecycle of fast fashion, from production and transportation to disposal, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. This exacerbates climate change, impacting ecosystems and biodiversity;The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to the climate crisis, responsible for as much as 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions, as much as the European Union; andIf the industry maintains its course, an increase of 50% in greenhouse gas emissions is expected within a decade.We, the undersigned, residents of the Province of British Columbia, call upon the House of Commons to take immediate and decisive action to address the environmental impacts of the fast fashion industry. Specifically, we urge the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations tailored to the fashion and textile sector. We call upon the House of Commons to mandate an addition to the current EPR legislation across provinces to address textiles. This could include waste collection programs, establishing design standards for recyclability, providing financial incentives for sustainable design, and requiring transparent reporting on environmental efforts within the industry.Environmental protectionExtended producer responsibilityTextile and apparel goods industry