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Petitions Against Food Prices
Canadians are pushing back. These petitions and campaigns are fighting for affordable groceries and an end to food insecurity. Your voice matters.
Grocery prices in Canada have risen over 20% since 2021. Nearly 2 million Canadians visit a food bank every month. Corporate grocery margins are at record highs. These are real petitions and campaigns you can sign, share, and support today.
House of Commons Petitions
Official e-petitions presented to the Canadian Parliament.
Mandate Grocery Code of Conduct Compliance
ClosedCalls for mandatory participation in the Grocery Code of Conduct for major retailers like Loblaws and Walmart, with real consequences for refusal.
Petition e-4974 · Presented October 2024Parliamentary Investigation into Grocery Monopolization
ReviewedDemands investigation into major grocery chains for pandemic profiteering and "greedflation," with legislation to prevent monopolistic practices.
Petition e-4244 · Government response provided 2024Public Petitions
Citizen-organized petitions you can sign right now.
Cap Grocery Prices Across Canada
ActiveCalls for the Canadian government to establish a price cap on all grocery items, citing France and Italy's price regulation models as examples.
May 2025Make Groceries Affordable for All Canadians
ActiveAddresses the food affordability crisis — 8.5 million Canadians access food banks monthly. Food inflation hit 11.4% in late 2022, the fastest increase since 1981.
November 2024Urge the Government to Address Skyrocketing Grocery Prices
ActiveCalls on the federal government to take immediate action on food inflation. Retail food prices increased 5.9% with predictions of continued increases.
May 2024Reform Canada's Grocery Sector for Better Pricing
ActiveDemands reform to increase competition and reduce pricing. 2023 Statistics Canada data showed food prices rose 3.7%, outpacing average inflation.
January 2024Investigate Grocery Chains for Price Fixing
ActiveDemands investigation into major grocery chains for alleged price-fixing practices and anti-competitive behavior hurting Canadian families.
2024Lower Food Prices in Canada
ActiveGeneral petition calling for government action to lower food prices and address the ongoing affordability crisis affecting Canadian families.
2024Advocacy Campaigns
Organized campaigns from food security nonprofits and political parties.
Groceries and Essentials Benefit Campaign
OngoingMajor campaign that collected over 100,000 signatures and letters to MPs, bringing together 50+ ministers and senators to address food insecurity.
2024 – 2025Eat Think Vote: Food for Change
ActiveNational campaign mobilizing 11,000+ Canadians and 300 organizations, engaging 380+ federal candidates on food affordability and food sovereignty.
March 2025 (relaunched; since 2015)Put Food Banks Out of Business
OngoingCampaign calling for a guaranteed livable basic income so Canadians have enough money to afford food and no one falls below the poverty line.
2024 – 2025A Law to Bring Down Grocery Prices
ActiveBill C-352 calling for price caps on essential groceries and penalties for price gouging. 178 MPs voted in favor in Parliament.
September 2024 – presentGovernment Investigations
Official inquiries into grocery pricing and competition in Canada.
Competition Bureau: Retail Grocery Market Study
OngoingFormal investigation into grocery sector competition. Found profit margins increased since 2017. Court orders secured in 2024 to investigate anti-competitive restrictions.
2023 – presentFeed Ontario: Provincial Action on Food Insecurity
ActiveAdvocacy urging Ontario to address food insecurity. 24.2% of Ontario households were food insecure in 2023, up from 17.1% in 2019. Food bank usage up 87%.
2024 – 2025Where's The Soup? is not affiliated with any of these organizations or campaigns. We provide these links as a public resource. Petition statuses may change — please verify directly on each platform.