e-4799 (Environment)
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- The Northvolt battery plant is to be built on a highly contaminated site along the Richelieu River;
- Toxic substances in the soil could seep through during construction and contaminate the Richelieu and St. Lawrence rivers, causing serious harm to the species that live there, including the copper redhorse and beluga whale - two protected species; and
- It is essential to protect our rivers and ecosystems by conducting a proper environmental assessment of this project.
- Open for signature
- February 26, 2024, at 3:13 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 25, 2024, at 3:13 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Elizabeth May
(Saanich—Gulf Islands)
October 2, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02647)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 171 |
British Columbia | 920 |
Manitoba | 73 |
New Brunswick | 72 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 20 |
Northwest Territories | 4 |
Nova Scotia | 121 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 1565 |
Prince Edward Island | 22 |
Quebec | 947 |
Saskatchewan | 70 |
Yukon | 8 |