Technical guide for signatories

How to sign a petition

Step 1: Open the House of Commons e-petitions website

Select Sign or View

(appears by default under the Open for signature tab)

Step 2: View the petitions that interest you

Find a petition using the search tools

(for example by petition number, subject or Member of Parliament)

or by looking at all the petitions open for signature

Step 3: Go to the specific webpage of a petition

Select the petition number or its subject

Step 4: Provide the requested information

Fill out all the fields

(they are all required)

Select Sign

Step 5: Check your email and confirm your signature

Select the confirmation link sent by e-mail

How to track a petition you have signed

Signatories will receive an e-mail when the petition has been presented in the House of Commons and when a response to the petition has been tabled in the House. It is possible at any time to view the details of a petition such as the number of signatures and their breakdown by province on the House of Commons e-petitions website, regardless of whether you signed the petition or not.