e-167 (Cruelty to animals)
- Keywords
- Cruelty to animals
- Dolphins
- Whales
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Whales and dolphins are intelligent, social, and roaming creatures;
- Scientific evidence shows that they suffer unjustifiably when kept in display tanks; and
- The practice of keeping them in display tanks is plainly cruel.
- Open for signature
- February 19, 2016, at 3:16 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 18, 2016, at 3:16 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Elizabeth May
(Saanich—Gulf Islands)
October 24, 2016 (Petition No. 421-00797) - Government response tabled
- December 7, 2016
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 432 |
British Columbia | 1861 |
Manitoba | 131 |
New Brunswick | 45 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 26 |
Northwest Territories | 4 |
Nova Scotia | 95 |
Ontario | 2589 |
Prince Edward Island | 15 |
Quebec | 321 |
Saskatchewan | 65 |
Yukon | 4 |