441-02291 (Foreign affairs)

Whereas:

• The Russian Federation has launched an unprovoked war against the people of Ukraine;
• The Russian Federation has committed multiple war crimes against the people of Ukraine;
• Russian President Putin has threatened all other nations, including Canada, that are assisting the people of Ukraine in their valiant defence of their country;
• The Russian Federation poses a great and immediate risk to Ukraine and her allies;
• Canada is home to 1.4 million citizens of Ukrainian descent and has a deep and unflinching commitment to the people of Ukraine, such as being the first country to recognize their independence in 1991; and
• Since 1992, Ukraine participated in various UN and NATO peacekeeping operations.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Provide direct military assistance and further lethal weapons and supplies to the defence of Ukraine; and

2. Immediately urge NATO allies and Ukraine-friendly countries to close the airspace over Ukraine, deploy peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, and support the Ukrainian people.