We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to…
A call for volunteers
A petition draws attention to an issue of public interest and requests the government to take a specific action.
Government of Canada Paper Petitions are very effective because you only need 25 approved signatures. After you collect the signatures, you ask a Member of Parliament (MP) to formally present your petition in the House of Commons. The Government must formally respond to every petition presented in the House by an MP.
Paper Petitions are effective
Volunteers who collect the signatures learn about a basic income guarantee and the PEI demonstration project, so that you can have good conversations with friends, families and neighbours. You can discuss how the government can address the affordability crisis head on and imagine together how we can create an income floor in Canada sufficient to raise people out of poverty – and prevent anyone from falling into it – imagine together a community without poverty, where everyone has sufficient income to meet their basic needs!
MPs across the country meet with volunteers who can have good conversations about why they support a basic income guarantee, and can demonstrate that others in their community support a basic income too.
If we have 100 paper petitions presented in the House of Commons – that represents 2,500 signatures. MPs from all parties learn more about basic income, and that Canadians support this vision of a Canada without poverty. The Government has to respond to 100 petitions – and policy makers learn that this policy solution is gaining momentum.
If you are interested in learning more about this Campaign
Coalition Canada has prepared the following information: