Service Dogs Study for Canadian Veterans

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We, the undersigned citizens of Canada draw attention to the Senate of Canada to the following:
a. Canada has no provision for the supply of Service Animals to returning soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
b. The Veteran Affair's new Veteran Charter does not address service animals outside of guide dogs for the blind
c. Veteran's with psychiatric defect can improve their quality of life and reintegrate into society with the assistance of a Service Dog.

Whereas, we the Citizens of Canada and the petition author, Derrick Gordon Zimmerman, CD has by this petition prayed that it be enacted and hereinafter set forth and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition; Therefore her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons, enacts as follows;

To require the Minister of Veteran Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using Service Dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of Veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities, and for other purposes

135 Signatures

  • Derrick Zimmerman
    • Comments
    • Well needed project
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Susan Neily
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • walt knight
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Jim MacMillan-Murphy
    • Comments
    • YES!
    • address,
    • Esquimalt, BC
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Susan Buist
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Julie
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • michelle webb
    • Comments
    • As a service dog user, I feel service dog usage by needy veterans would be a very positive and worthwhile use of our tax dollars and would greatly increase the quality of life for our veterans and speed their rehab. Thank you Derrick for your time and effort to support this issue and bring it to the publics attention
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Gerry Coulter CD
    • Comments
    • Fully support this issue.
    • address,
    • #806 720 Wonderland Rd. N. London ON
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Alison Clark
    • Comments
    • Have a dog currently
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Jan Clark
    • Comments
    • fully support this endeavour
    • address,
    • Elliot Lake, Ontario
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Patricia Gidley
    • Comments
    • A worthy support for our veterans
    • address,
    • Bala, ON
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Bob Lewis
    • Comments
    • Yes !! anything to help them get on with their life..
    • address,
    • Coldwater
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Toni Michelle Canning
    • Comments
    • We owe it to them
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Barbara Ould
    • Comments
    • Our war vets should not be denied anything. To date, they have not been treated all that well.
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Norm Buist
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Pat Daoust
    • Comments
    • Wonderful idea--need to help those who have helped us
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Steve Beastall
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Brian Joyce
    • address,
    • London, Ontario
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Lesley Kimble
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Tom Williams
    • Comments
    • Our Veterans are our country
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Sean Batte
    • address,
    • London, Ontario
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • WAYNE BATTE
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Vanessa Sellner
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Roberta Spark
    • Comments
    • I fully support this.
    • address,
    • 212-33688 King Road Abbotsford BC V2S 7P9
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Barrie Woodey
    • address,
    • 478 Alston Road London. ON. N6C 3B9
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Jaime Suggitt
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • jackie hodsdon
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Daren Dougall
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Valarie Grady
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Valerie Collins
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Paul Burke
    • Comments
    • Our Veterans should have everything they need to live a full life after serving there country thats the least they deserve
    • address,
    • 3914 Airport Road Orillia On L3V6H6
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Alicia White
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Herbert M Davidson
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Conrad Boe
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Ken C. Church
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Alison Gunn
    • address,
    • Richmond Hill, Ontario
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • therese lavieille
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Allan Brunsden
    • Comments
    • a noble effort
    • address,
    • 43 Capulet Walk #7
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Linda Norley
    • Comments
    • My Father, a veteran has PTSD & has a trained service dog, & I first hand know what a difference this dog has made of his life
    • address,
    • London Ont.
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Frederick Bradley
    • Comments
    • I am in full support of this
    • address,
    • 30 Pippy RD.rr#5 Mount Herbert Charlottetown,PEI
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Kayla Brunsden
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • William Bradley
    • Comments
    • I cannot believe that this would be required to get the government to even consider this. It should be an automatic qualification if you serve our country.
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Peggy Lee
    • Comments
    • I work in the Service Dogs industry. I find the physical help and psychological influence of these special dogs are undeniably beneficial to our veterans' health and to their ability to cope with life after being in war zones
    • address,
    • Barrie, ON
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Theo Rood
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Diane Rood
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Helen Baldwin
    • Comments
    • they fought for our freedom, now it's time we support them
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Courtney
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Rick Austin CD
    • Comments
    • Support our troops through action not merely words.
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Barry Bartelt
    • Comments
    • I have seen what these dogs can do for people, Amazing
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No
  • Gary Sabodash
    • Veteran or Serving Member of CF
    • No