E-7308: Petition to the Government of Canada — Canadian Petition Tracker
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Track petition E-7308 — "Petition to the Government of Canada" sponsored by Don Davies. 609 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Military strikes on Iran have caused significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure - including hospitals, schools, water systems, heritage sites, and oil and gas facilities - raising grave concerns under international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter;
• This war threatens irreversible harm to civilian populations, including children, women, and political prisoners, poses grave risks to regional stability, and forecloses the conditions necessary for democratic progress in Iran;
• Iran’s future must be determined by Iranians themselves, free from both foreign military intervention and domestic repression, including the suppression and prosecution of civil society under the cover of war;
• Canada has a strong tradition of multilateral diplomacy, peacekeeping, and leadership in international humanitarian law; and
• Many Iranian Canadians - including those committed to peaceful democratic change - are profoundly affected by, and opposed to, this war.
We, the undersigned, residents and citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Urgently advocate for an immediate ceasefire and an end to all military strikes on Iranian territory;
2. Exercise Canada’s influence to facilitate a durable regional peace through multilateral engagement;
3. Prioritize the protection of Iranian political prisoners, civil society activists, and environmental defenders in Canada’s international human rights policies; and
4. Pursue these objectives in alignment with Canada’s commitments to multilateralism, human rights, and international law.