e-1164 (International development and aid)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-43-11 Government Response to petitions concerning international development and aid
- Education and training
- Girls
- International development and aid
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- 130 million girls are currently out of school around the world -- almost 4 times the population of Canada -- a tragic waste of human potential;
- Canada currently only contributes about 2 cents a day per Canadian on global education;
- Every dollar invested in education creates a return of $10 in earnings and health benefits in low-income countries;
- If every girl in sub-Saharan Africa completed a primary education, maternal mortality could fall by a dramatic 70%; and
- An additional year of schooling for girls results in a 12% increase in wages.
- Open for signature
- June 27, 2017, at 12:52 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 25, 2017, at 12:52 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Anita Vandenbeld
(Ottawa West—Nepean)
November 2, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01781) - Government response tabled
- December 13, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 769 |
British Columbia | 2000 |
Manitoba | 269 |
New Brunswick | 91 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 71 |
Northwest Territories | 10 |
Nova Scotia | 248 |
Nunavut | 3 |
Ontario | 3996 |
Prince Edward Island | 33 |
Quebec | 1356 |
Saskatchewan | 181 |
Yukon | 17 |