A record number of people signed e-petitions last year — do they make a difference?

Last year saw three of the most popular e-petitions ever in Canada, as hundreds of thousands of people weighed in to endorse positions on a variety of weighty and controversial subjects.

A record number of people signed e-petitions last year — do they make a difference?
A woman wearing a green blazer speaks in the House of Commons.

Last year saw three of the most popular e-petitions ever in Canada, as hundreds of thousands of people weighed in to endorse positions on a variety of weighty and controversial subjects.