House of Commons, Petitions

The letter · 20 September 2026

A drafted e-petition that the system will not store without 5 supporters

Hello,

This concerns the electronic petition system of the House of Commons and 1 requirement inside it.

An account was created on 6 September 2026 and confirmed the same day. The petition is drafted and entered on the form. That is the text, the 5 preambular statements, the 3 calls upon the Government, the sponsoring Member and the 120 day signature period.

The form will not save. It will not save even as a draft. The system returns this: "A petition must initially be supported by five Canadian citizens or residents of Canada. Add up to ten individuals who will receive your request. The first five to accept will become your supporters."

So a petition that is written cannot be stored. A Member who might sponsor it cannot be asked either, until 5 private individuals have been recruited and have confirmed by email.

4 things, by 6 October 2026.

1. Confirm in writing that a petition cannot be saved as a draft without 5 supporters entered
2. Name the Standing Order that imposes the requirement
3. Name the office that decided a draft may not be saved without it
4. State whether a request for sponsorship reaches a Member before the form is saved

Where that date passes without an answer, the question goes to the Clerk of the House of Commons. This exchange goes into the public register at https://dzyuban.com/registry .

Respectfully,
Danilo Dzyuban