The right of Canadians to petition the House of Commons was written into the rules of the House at Confederation although the form and method of submitting those petitions has been changed several times. MPs would arrive in the House of Commons with an armful, boxful, and sometimes wheelbarrow-full of petition forms. It’s important to note that while an MP sponsors a petition, it doesn’t necessarily mean the MP agrees with the petition. So far more than 11,000 people are petitioning Parliament for free parking at hospitals and medical clinics. Still, if you want to add your name demanding free parking at the clinic, you’ve got until Nov. 24 to do so.

Source: National Post October 22, 2016 18:56 UTC