e-3259 (Health)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The opioid crisis is one of the largest public health emergencies with a death toll of over 17,629 people in Canada of an opioid overdose between January 2016 to June 2020;
- Other countries have reduced drug deaths with reforms such as legal regulation of illicit drugs, developed safe supply and decriminalization for personal use;
- The federal government indicated it is premature to discuss these measures until there are comprehensive supports for people to recover;
- Measures that save lives are essential if people are to survive and access supports;
- The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police suggests “decriminalization for simple possession” to reduce the public health and safety harms associated with “substance use”;
- The government states it is “deliberating” over decriminalization; and
- The overdose crisis rages, no signs of abating.
- Open for signature
- March 25, 2021, at 2:07 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 23, 2021, at 2:07 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 218 |
British Columbia | 489 |
Manitoba | 11 |
New Brunswick | 5 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 9 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 203 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 26 |
Saskatchewan | 60 |