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e-3428 (Foreign affairs)

E-petition
Initiated by Bello Mansour from Gatineau, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the House of Commons

Whereas:
  • On April 20, 2021, Chad’s military staged a coup and confiscated all powers in violation of the country’s constitution
  • A Transitional Military Council (CMT) formed and led by Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno seized power by force;
  • Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is the son of the former president;
  • The CMT removed the President of the National Assembly, who is the constitutional successor, and dissolved the Assembly and the legitimate government;
  • Canada must not remain silent in the face of these violations of Chad’s constitution and democratic rights.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:
1. Officially condemn this coup and put pressure on the putschists to restore constitutional order immediately and in accordance with the relevant sections of the African Union’s African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance;
2. Use the Special Economic Measures Act to impose sanctions against all members of the CMT;
3. Form a subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development to monitor, study and report on human rights violations by the Transitional Military Council and support Chad’s rapid transition to a peaceful and inclusive democracy; and
4. Support all peaceful demonstrations in Chad and Canada against the military coup.
Open for signature
May 27, 2021, at 12:58 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
June 26, 2021, at 12:58 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Greg Fergus
Hull—Aylmer
Liberal Caucus
Quebec