e-41 (Disabled and handicapped persons)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Canada lacks a universal system of services for persons with disabilities;
- The Government of Canada provides no financial or other support for life-sustaining medical equipment and other essential services;
- The Government of Canada has not met all of its obligations as outlined by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms or the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); and
- The Government of Canada has committed itself to the passing of a Canadians with Disabilities Act which will provide a framework for addressing the needs of Canadians with disabilities.
- Open for signature
- October 4, 2016, at 12:29 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- February 1, 2017, at 12:29 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Bernadette Jordan
(South Shore—St. Margarets)
February 15, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01148) - Government response tabled
- April 3, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 46 |
British Columbia | 121 |
Manitoba | 50 |
New Brunswick | 162 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 11 |
Northwest Territories | 10 |
Nova Scotia | 544 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 203 |
Prince Edward Island | 40 |
Quebec | 169 |
Saskatchewan | 36 |
Yukon | 1 |