These resources for activists are yours to use whenever you have an opportunity to participate in a school or community event, including festivals and street fairs, conferences, concerts, film screenings or other locations for public outreach. Collecting signatures on petitions is a long-tested way to engage people with our human rights goals and make a difference in the lives of others. If you need funds for table fees and other community outreach costs, apply as far ahead as possible.
Resources for activists
Download these resources to assist you with community outreach.
Guide to Tabling
Use our practical guide to tabling any time you have an opportunity to host an information or action table. Let us know how it goes!
Meeting your MP
Use this step-by-step guide to help prepare to meet with your Member of Parliament or any other key decision-maker!
Sign-up Sheet
Use this handy form to collect contact information from people who drop by your table or event. Follow-up and invite them to your next meeting or event!
Funding for Tabling
Grants are available to help cover the cost of tabling at school and community events. Please give us as much time as possible to review your application!
Petitions for community outreach
When you table at a school or community event, a key activity is to collect signatures for high-priority actions. Each petition comes with instructions on where to send signatures and a contact e-mail address if you have questions. Please forward completed petitions to the designated office after each event — with your help we can keep up the pressure on governments to do the right thing!
NEW! Pride petitions for tabling
ALBERTA
Halt anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ policy matters
NEW BRUNSWICK
Halt Policy 713
SASKATCHEWAN
Halt Bill 137
CANADA
End anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ hate and violence
New and updated petitions for summer tabling
CANADA
No weapons for war crimes
CANADA
Push for a ceasefire in Gaza
IRAN
Stop revenge executions
Other current petitions
COLOMBIA:
Keep hope alive
HONG KONG:
Drop the charges and release Chow Hang-Tung
CANADA:
Protect Wet’suwet’en land and water defenders
HONDURAS:
Protect water defenders
PERU:
Stop violent repression
CANADA
Torture-free trade treaty
SRI LANKA
Protect the protest
CANADA
Human rights and the environment must not be sacrificed in Ecuador trade talks
IRAN
Free Zeynab Jalaian
AFGHANISTAN
Roll back of rights
CANADA
Stop funding fossil fuels
CANADA
Bring Huseyin Celil home
ECUADOR
Protect the environment and Amazonian women and girls
Human Rights Education
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