E-6783: Petition to the Minister of Justice — Canadian Petition Tracker

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Track petition E-6783 — "Petition to the Minister of Justice" sponsored by Heather McPherson. 10,170 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.

Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-6783

Petition Details

Status: Closed
Closing date: April 7, 2026
Sponsor: Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona)
Category: Foreign affairs

Signature Statistics

Total signatures: 10,170
Daily increase: +63 in the last 24 hours
Seven-day increase: +117 over the last 7 days
Growth velocity: ~17 new signatures per day (7-day average)
Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 82 data points recorded

Provincial Distribution

Ontario: 5,472 signatures
British Columbia: 1,873 signatures
Quebec: 1,132 signatures
Alberta: 806 signatures
Nova Scotia: 295 signatures
Manitoba: 216 signatures
Saskatchewan: 120 signatures
New Brunswick: 94 signatures
Newfoundland and Labrador: 64 signatures
Prince Edward Island: 26 signatures
Northwest Territories: 12 signatures
Yukon: 9 signatures

Historical Signature Growth

Date	Signatures
March 25, 2026	9,961
March 25, 2026	9,981
March 27, 2026	9,995
March 28, 2026	10,005
March 29, 2026	10,024
March 30, 2026	10,030
March 30, 2026	10,044
March 31, 2026	10,053
April 1, 2026	10,064
April 2, 2026	10,076
April 3, 2026	10,085
April 4, 2026	10,094
April 6, 2026	10,102
April 7, 2026	10,110
April 7, 2026	10,170

Petition Text

Petition to the Minister of Justice

Whereas:

• The Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (CAHWCA) allows "Canada to prosecute any individual present in Canada for crimes listed in the CAHWCA regardless of that individual’s nationality or where the crimes were committed”;

• The Foreign Enlistment Act states that “any person who, within Canada, recruits or otherwise induces any person or body of persons to enlist or to accept any commission or engagement in the armed forces of any foreign state or other armed forces operating in that state is guilty of an offence.”;

• Credible evidence of serious violations of international law by the IDF in the Middle East suggests Canadian citizen/resident involvement;

• The RCMP initiated a structural investigation into the matter; and

• Canada has shown the political will to support international criminal accountability, as in Ukraine.

We, the undersigned, citizens and permanent residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:1. Initiate investigations under The CAHWCA into Canadian citizens and residents who served in the IDF, and if warranted, lay charges or refer to international courts; 2. Cooperate with international courts by sharing findings and providing financial or law enforcement support, as exemplified by assistance to the ICC's investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine; 3. Direct the Canada Border Services Agency to screen Canadian citizens/residents returning from Israel for foreign military service; 4. Investigate the HESEG Foundation for violations of section 11(1) of Canada’s Foreign Enlistment Act; 5. Issue warnings that Canadians serving/volunteering with the IDF may face criminal liability under Canadian law; and 6. Create a government website to collect information from Gaza/West Bank war crime victims/witnesses, as in the case of Ukraine.

1. Initiate investigations under The CAHWCA into Canadian citizens and residents who served in the IDF, and if warranted, lay charges or refer to international courts;

2. Cooperate with international courts by sharing findings and providing financial or law enforcement support, as exemplified by assistance to the ICC's investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine;

3. Direct the Canada Border Services Agency to screen Canadian citizens/residents returning from Israel for foreign military service;

4. Investigate the HESEG Foundation for violations of section 11(1) of Canada’s Foreign Enlistment Act;

5. Issue warnings that Canadians serving/volunteering with the IDF may face criminal liability under Canadian law; and

6. Create a government website to collect information from Gaza/West Bank war crime victims/witnesses, as in the case of Ukraine.