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441-00376 (Foreign affairs)

Paper petition

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the House of Commons

Whereas:

1. India is the worlds largest Democracy and hundreds of thousands of people of Indian decent now call Canada home;

2. Tens of thousands of Canadians of which many have a direct connection to farmers in India are concerned about the safety of farmers in particular from the Punjab who are protesting domestic legislative changes affecting their livelihoods; and

3. Canada will respect the legislative independence of sovereign nations, but Canada must always stand for the protection of fundamental freedoms both at home and around the world as peacefully protesting is a fundamental right in a democracy.

We, the undersigned residents of the Province of Manitoba, call upon Canadian parliamentarians to stand in support of Indian farmers who choose to have peaceful protests on the issues of farming and more.

Response by the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob Oliphant

The Government of Canada notes that in November 2021, the Government of India withdrew the legislation that had led to protests by farmers in India, and that those protests subsequently ended in December 2021.

Canada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue.

Presented to the House of Commons
Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North)
April 7, 2022 (Petition No. 441-00376)
Government response tabled
May 30, 2022
Photo - Kevin Lamoureux
Winnipeg North
Liberal Caucus
Manitoba

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