e-4058 (Democratic process)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The record-low voter turnout of 43% in the last Ontario election demonstrates a trend of increasing voter disengagement;
- The distorted results from the most recent federal election clearly illustrate the need for electoral reform;
- Polls consistently show that a majority of voters in every province, all age groups and all major political parties support the principle of proportional representation;
- Citizens' Assemblies have considerable legitimacy and public trust because they are non-partisan, truly randomly-selected, representative bodies of citizens with no vested interest in the outcome;
- Citizens’ Assemblies allow for more nuanced public deliberation than simple yes/no referenda, and are immune from manipulation by disinformation campaigns.
- Citizens’ Assemblies have been used successfully in Canada, Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland and the U.K. to tackle difficult issues; and,
- A Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform would give citizens a leadership role in building consensus on a specific model for electoral reform for Canada, and would need to be established as soon as possible to enable their recommendations to be adopted before the next federal election.
- Open for signature
- June 17, 2022, at 4:06 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 15, 2022, at 4:06 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 14 |
British Columbia | 101 |
Manitoba | 9 |
New Brunswick | 6 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 9 |
Ontario | 247 |
Prince Edward Island | 6 |
Quebec | 20 |
Saskatchewan | 4 |
Yukon | 1 |