Climate action, escalating biodiversity loss, and pollution  

Petition: 476


Issue(s)
Air quality
Biological diversity
Climate change
Governance
Human environmental health
Petitioner(s)/Location(s)
A Canadian resident, Ottawa, Ontario
Date Received
Status
Completed - Response(s) to petition received
Federal organizations(s) responsible for reply
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Health Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Public Safety Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Transport Canada
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Summary

The petition expresses concern over climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and it emphasizes the need for the government to make a dramatic change so recovery can be possible. It indicates that the failure to address these crises is causing cumulative damage as the situation worsens, making recovery more difficult.

The petition raises questions on the timing of the government’s actions to fix climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and it asks how and when the government will provide transparent public performance reporting on the plan to fix these issues. The petition refers to the recent salmon die-off due to drought conditions that prevented the salmon from spawning, and it asks how this can be prevented.

The petition requests that the government do specific actions to prohibit roadside zoos and wildlife used for entertainment; to stop recreational hunting and fishing; to eliminate plastic pollution; to encourage all Canadians to be responsible for protecting the environment, the climate, natural resources, biodiversity, and wildlife; to ban pollinator-killing chemicals; to adopt sustainability standards throughout supply chains and in federal organizations’ operations; and to offer recovery plans and protection strategies to provinces, territories, and municipalities. The petition also asks for action on other items that would contribute to fixing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, such as providing incentives to purchase electric vehicles, sharing tools for improving building use, and offering research grants to determine, stop, and reverse policies and practices related to these issues.

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2025-09-25