Petition

• Guelph urban park group hopes petition gets positive response from feds

  More than 3,000 people signed the petition asking the federal government to get Parks Canada to construct the urban park at the site of the former Guelph Correctional Centre.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2024
  
• ‘It’s time we reclaim our sidewalks’: new petition slams Toronto run clubs

  A viral Tik Tok video has sparked conversations — and outrage — about the safety of running clubs on Toronto sidewalks, prompting a petition.

  Features

  Jan 7, 2024
  
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• Alberta town to go to the polls for bylaw that would remove Pride sidewalk, restrict flags

  Five months after a Pride crosswalk was painted in Westlock, Alta., the town council started the legislative journey on a bylaw that would have to remove the coloured paint.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
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• New Montreal safe injection site creating controversy in city’s Southwest borough

  Maison Benoit Labre will bring social housing and a safe injection site to a busy part of Saint-Henri. The new building is right next to a park and school, creating concern.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2023
• Petition by B.C. Sikhs calls for federal probe into Gurdwara leader’s killing

  Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara was shot and killed in the temple's parking lot on the evening of June 18.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2023
• Permanent memorial caught by new Vernon, B.C. cemetery rules

  The regulations are impacting not just temporary tributes but also a permanent memorial at the city operated Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

  Canada

  May 26, 2023
• Petition raising concerns about Vernon, B.C. area cut block receives wave of support

  A petition flagging potential issues with the project has over a thousand signatures, and there are signs the outpouring may be causing the province to backtrack on the proposal.

  Environment

  Apr 26, 2023
• Washroom doors being removed at Strathroy, Ont. high school defended by board

  The removal of the entrance doors to bathrooms this week at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute has triggered an online petition calling for the decision to be reversed.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2023
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• Hundreds sign petition against Vernon, B.C. cemetery rules

  The city argues the restrictions are needed to keep maintenance staff safe, but residents are concerned the rules restrict the way people can mourn.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
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• North Okanagan petition calls for better enforcement of on-leash rules for dogs

  "People need to feel safe. They need to know they can take their dogs to an on-leash park and that the dogs there will be on-leash," said petition organizer Elizabeth Eckert. 

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023