e-281 (Foreign ownership)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- According to the latest data released by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the average price for single detached homes has skyrocketed over the past 10 years;
- As priced continued to soar, families are unable to afford to live in and being driven away from Greater Vancouver as many school in Vancouver are in danger of being shut-down;
- Many seniors on fixed incomes will be 'Taxed Out' of their homes due to increase in their property taxes;
- Young professionals will be driven out seeking better opportunities in other cities; and
- Rental units have also become unaffordable for families even with a household median income in Greater Vancouver of $74k.
- Open for signature
- April 8, 2016, at 12:48 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 6, 2016, at 12:48 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Kennedy Stewart
(Burnaby South)
September 21, 2016 (Petition No. 421-00576) - Government response tabled
- November 4, 2016
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 278 |
British Columbia | 9892 |
Manitoba | 51 |
New Brunswick | 12 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 8 |
Northwest Territories | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 28 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 970 |
Prince Edward Island | 3 |
Quebec | 75 |
Saskatchewan | 25 |
Yukon | 3 |