e-1344 (Road transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Cycling as active transportation, as a commercial interest, as a sport and as an inclusive, healthy and sustainable activity for all ages and abilities, is gaining in popularity and should be encouraged;
- Current rules, regulations, education and infrastructure are inadequate to promote and securely accommodate this growth;
- Canada faces critical challenges in the next few years, including soaring health care and infrastructure costs, criteria air contaminants (CACs), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, traffic congestion and reaching our emission reduction targets;
- Research has shown that increasing the percentage of people cycling creates significant savings and positive returns unmatched by any other type of government spending, leading organizations such as Canada Bikes to recommend the creation of a Canadian national cycling strategy, in line with global best practices; and
- The 2016 ParticipAction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth shows that we are failing Canadian children in sedentary lifestyles (F), overall physical activity (D-) and active transportation (D).
- Open for signature
- November 6, 2017, at 9:18 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 6, 2018, at 9:18 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Gord Johns
(Courtenay—Alberni)
March 29, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02201) - Government response tabled
- May 22, 2018
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 837 |
British Columbia | 874 |
Manitoba | 323 |
New Brunswick | 191 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 71 |
Northwest Territories | 3 |
Nova Scotia | 329 |
Nunavut | 2 |
Ontario | 1086 |
Prince Edward Island | 25 |
Quebec | 360 |
Saskatchewan | 126 |
Yukon | 14 |