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e-3368 (Foreign affairs)
E-petition
Initiated by Corey MacDonald from St. Catharines, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The Islamic Republic of Iran was elected to the UN Commission on Women's RIghts on April 20th, 2021;
- Iran has a well-documented history of oppressing women;
- Iran was elected by a secret ballot, which Canada took part in; and
- There is no justification for our public representatives to be voting in secret.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada:
To disclose whether Canada voted for or against the addition of Iran onto the UN Commission on Women’s Rights;
If Canada did vote in Iran's favour, we demand an honest explanation as to why our officials are throwing their support behind an oppressive dictatorship; and
If they voted against Iran, we demand the Government of Canada, at the very least, publicly denounce the UN's decision.
- Open for signature
- May 28, 2021, at 9:19 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 27, 2021, at 9:19 a.m. (EDT)
