House of commons petition against buyback program.

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https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7232

Hi this is the email i received from the FQT, please share:

The Fédération Québécoise de Tir (FQT) has launched a petition to the House of Commons and, after a minor modification to meet official requirements, it has been approved and is now officially online.

This petition, initiated by Mr. Mario Racine, FQT administrator and President of the Armed Professionals sector, and supported by the FQT, has just been published. Your participation is essential.

ORIGINAL PETITION TEXT (This text had to be slightly modified to meet the requirements of the House of Commons)

We acknowledge that the buyback program aims to address legitimate public safety concerns. However, this approach remains symbolic and does not tackle the root causes of violence in Canada.

The government is spending millions to buy back firearms legally owned by responsible citizens. Yet the real source of violence is people in mental distress, not the weapons themselves. Furthermore, firearms used in serious crimes almost always come from the black market.

This petition therefore calls on the Government of Canada to end the legal firearms buyback program and redirect those funds toward concrete mental health services, including:

Support for community organizations,

Psychiatric care,

Resources for people experiencing homelessness.

Investing in mental health will make it possible to:

Intervene before a situation becomes tragic,

Support people in distress and their loved ones,

And strengthen safety in our communities.

TEXT REMOVED, BUT STILL VALID FOR US:

The Fédération Québécoise de Tir (FQT) is taking concrete action to support mental health by donating $25,000 to the organization CAP SANTÉ MENTALE / RÉSEAU AVANT DE CRAQUER. In addition, a discretionary amount will be added for each signature collected.

It is high time we stopped wasting our hard-earned money. Every dollar must serve real priorities: mental health, support for seniors, assistance for vulnerable people — not buying and destroying firearms. As long as these fundamental needs continue to be ignored, violence will keep striking our communities.

It is time to act as responsible leaders!

We invite all members of shooting clubs in Quebec as well as all citizens of Canada to support this initiative and demand that the government put an end to the buyback program and act where it truly matters.`

BACK TO SUBMITED TEXT FOR HOUS OF COMMONS:

The petition is open for signatures from March 6 to June 4, 2026, and is sponsored by MP Jason Groleau (Beauce, Conservative Caucus).

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW to sign the petition now and share it within your network!

Every signature counts!

Once this petition reaches 500 signatures, it will be read during Members of Parliament sessions in the Ottawa parliament.

On behalf of the people who truly need it...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

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