e-3004 (Health)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Since January 2016, there have been over 16,500 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada;
- For the first time in 40 years, our country’s life expectancy has stalled, attributed by Statistics Canada to the opioid crisis;
- The overdose crisis in Canada is a public health emergency, as has already been declared by British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer and several municipalities across Canada;
- Organizations such as the Canadian Public Health Association and the Police Chiefs of Canada as well as health officers including Dr. Theresa Tam, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Dr. Eileen De Villa endorse full decriminalization. Further, the Global Commission on Drug Policy, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations have recommended drug decriminalization in a call for more progressive drug policy; and,
- In light of the COVID-19 pandemic with the implications of isolation, economic hardship, and worsening toxicity of drugs on the street due to a disrupted illicit drug supply chain, the opioid crisis is worsening with an accelerating death rate.
- Open for signature
- December 3, 2020, at 2:31 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 2, 2021, at 2:31 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 13 |
British Columbia | 28 |
Manitoba | 3 |
New Brunswick | 1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 2 |
Ontario | 42 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 17 |
Saskatchewan | 4 |
Yukon | 1 |