e-4804 (Environment)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The Department of National Defence (DND) intends to build a land-based testing facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia;
- 300+ bird species have been observed at Hartlen Point;
- Environment and Climate Change Canada claims to be “an international leader in bird science, monitoring and conservation";
- The Canada-NS Nature Agreement promised $28.5 million to protect biodiversity, habitat and species at risk in Nova Scotia;
- Hartlen Point is Nova Scotia’s top bird observation site, in Canada’s top ten and the only site in Canada’s top 49 not protected;
- Construction of the facility will destroy important protection, feeding and resting grounds for thousands of migratory birds;
- Site selection took place before public consultation was initiated, utilized outdated and incomplete studies, ignored independent expert bird studies, and did not consider the impact on lobster fisheries; and
- Access to information requests have been ignored.
- Open for signature
- February 14, 2024, at 10:50 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 14, 2024, at 10:50 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Elizabeth May
(Saanich—Gulf Islands)
June 12, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02555)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 46 |
British Columbia | 99 |
Manitoba | 22 |
New Brunswick | 17 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 622 |
Ontario | 235 |
Prince Edward Island | 8 |
Quebec | 55 |
Saskatchewan | 15 |
Yukon | 2 |