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We are launching a groundbreaking, cross-border petition to modernize government services and uphold justice for all. The Franco Bill for a Better North America outlines 20 key improvements to end bureaucratic run-arounds, ensure equal access to justice for self-represented litigants, and strengthen child protection laws.
To make this happen, we need your voice. We will present this petition directly to the U.S. Senate and the Canadian Parliament, but we need citizens and residents to stand with us.
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In the U.S., petitions are presented to the Senate under Senate Rule VII and require a senator to lay them before the body .
In Canada, a petition needs at least 500 valid signatures to be presented in the House of Commons, after which the government is obligated to respond within 45 days.
Our Petition Asks the Authorities To:
Prohibit agencies from hanging up on citizens (except for threats/abuse), with mandatory logging of any termination.
Eliminate automated menus that disconnect callers.
Mandate a maximum of two menu steps and no more than 30 seconds before access to a human operator.
Require staff to consult a knowledge base, attempt to resolve issues, and log/explain any transfer.
Establish a board to triage citizen ideas and publish costed, prioritized fixes with timelines.
Have senior officials use public lines anonymously for half a day yearly and publish findings
Set a deadline for all agencies to accept PCI-compliant credit cards with fee transparency
OuCreate a mechanism for citizens to vote on government priorities.
Publish weekly metrics on% calls answered by a human in ≤30s, Avg. transfers per case; % warm handoffs, First-contact resolution rate, Callback wait time, abandonment rate, Disconnection reasons (coded), Ombudsman cases opened/closed; fix cycle time, Ombudsman changes: # suggestions triaged; fixes shipped; $ savings realized
Nationwide pro se e-filing and emergency e-filing
What is available to Bar members as Standard forms, checklists, timelines, and a 24/7 help portal available to everyone.
A merit pathway: courts may extend bar-equivalent procedural standing in that case when a pro se shows (i) jurisdictional basis, (ii) basic legal competence, (iii) proper format, (iv) respectful conduct, (v) awareness of current law.
AI Report with procedures so that Judges cannot deviate from the Law without necessity
Expressly criminalize transferring, maintaining, or engineering custody for financial gain—including schemes that misuse court process—(so U.S. law fully implements the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children (OPSC), Canadians will forcefully use OPSC to interpret their Law - available now for Canada)
Tie penalties and asset-forfeiture tools to TVPRA and allow civil remedies for victims.
For U.S. only: DOJ must publish granular “equitable sharing” data with state/local agencies (recipient, amount, predicates, use of funds). Close tracking gaps so victims and oversight bodies see the flow. Today there is a difficulty to visualize where the money is going.
Free-Speech Protection in Child-Protection Matters (narrowly tailored limits only) and Freedom of Speech for Canada
Equitable Comăneci-Effect Relief: Recognize statistically rare events, that are high-harm cases that require extra procedural work and expedited timelines to avoid irreparable harm but they bring the innovation North America needs to solidify our leadership through excellency,
he United States of America and Canada should collaborate for the friendship of our institutions of both nations with the goal of fostering partnerships dedicated to fortify North America through an unwavering commitment to excellence, transparency, and truth
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