e-6627 Public safety
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
Prime Minister Carney made the “elbows up” promise to defend Canadian sovereignty and democracy, and distinguish Canada from the dangerous politics of the United States;
Bill C-2 is a gross concession to the U.S., ushering in Trump-style legislation at the expense of our well-being, it is a dramatic 'bait and switch' on Canadian voters, and the “owners of Canada” do not approve;
Bill C-2 threatens to destroy the lives of nearly a quarter of Canadians—almost ten million friends and family members—who would lose their right to due process under legislation allowing immigration status to be revoked and altered without individualized review;
Canada's asylum policy is a source of national pride and identity, and Bill C-2 proposes arbitrary limits that abandon the most vulnerable, while doing nothing to improve safety, and disgracing our identity at home and abroad;
Bill C-2 appears as a 'Trojan horse' for sweeping surveillance policies: expanding police access to personal data without warrants, lowering privacy thresholds to “reasonable grounds,” weakening protections on international data sharing, and allowing Canada Post to open private mail—this legislation is as offensive as it is undemocratic; and
Bill C-2 tramples on our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and puts Canada on a dangerous path of xenophobia and racism.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to immediately withdraw Bill C-2 in full; uphold the “elbows up” promises to reject Trump-style policies—ensuring immigration, security, and privacy legislation reflect our nation's commitment to democracy and human rights; honour the responsibility of elected office; and affirm our Charter, not trample it.
Whereas:
Prime Minister Carney made the “elbows up” promise to defend Canadian sovereignty and democracy, and distinguish Canada from the dangerous politics of the United States;
Bill C-2 is a gross concession to the U.S., ushering in Trump-style legislation at the expense of our well-being, it is a dramatic 'bait and switch' on Canadian voters, and the “owners of Canada” do not approve;
Bill C-2 threatens to destroy the lives of nearly a quarter of Canadians—almost ten million friends and family members—who would lose their right to due process under legislation allowing immigration status to be revoked and altered without individualized review;
Canada's asylum policy is a source of national pride and identity, and Bill C-2 proposes arbitrary limits that abandon the most vulnerable, while doing nothing to improve safety, and disgracing our identity at home and abroad;
Bill C-2 appears as a 'Trojan horse' for sweeping surveillance policies: expanding police access to personal data without warrants, lowering privacy thresholds to “reasonable grounds,” weakening protections on international data sharing, and allowing Canada Post to open private mail—this legislation is as offensive as it is undemocratic; and
Bill C-2 tramples on our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and puts Canada on a dangerous path of xenophobia and racism.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to immediately withdraw Bill C-2 in full; uphold the “elbows up” promises to reject Trump-style policies—ensuring immigration, security, and privacy legislation reflect our nation's commitment to democracy and human rights; honour the responsibility of elected office; and affirm our Charter, not trample it.