e-2959 (Holidays and observances)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- First Responders are professionals who selflessly serve and care for their local communities as police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians;
- As many first responders volunteer their services to their communities;
- Those first responders have given above-and-beyond of themselves during the COVID-19 Crisis;
- As COVID-19 has added more duties and expectations to their roles and responsibilities; and
- In all of Canada, only the Province of Ontario has declared an official day of appreciation for first responders, May 1.
- Open for signature
- November 5, 2020, at 4:32 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 4, 2021, at 4:32 p.m. (EDT)