43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJune 14, 2021432-00902432-00902 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCApril 30, 2021June 14, 2021March 29, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJune 10, 2021432-00883432-00883 (Foreign affairs)TracyGrayKelowna—Lake CountryConservativeBCApril 27, 2021June 10, 2021March 29, 2021Petition to the Government of CanadaWHEREAS:Farmers in India are peacefully protesting the implementation of farming legislation passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. Canada has always stood for the protection of fundamental freedoms, both at home and around the world. THEREFORE, we, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada call upon the Government of Canada to:Release a public statement advocating for the fundamental right to peacefully protest and condemning all attacks on the farmers' rights to peacefully protest; Encourage the release of captured youth leaders, protestors, and journalists that oppose the Indian agriculture legislation laws; andAdvocate that any group should be able to stand up for their rights through the freedom to peacefully protest.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00618432-00618 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021March 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00617432-00617 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021March 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00616432-00616 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021March 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00615432-00615 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021February 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00614432-00614 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021February 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00613432-00613 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021February 3, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00612432-00612 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021February 4, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 21, 2021432-00611432-00611 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCMarch 8, 2021April 21, 2021February 3, 2021PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 12, 2021432-00525432-00525 (Foreign affairs)MarilynGladuSarnia—LambtonConservativeONFebruary 17, 2021April 12, 2021February 4, 2021Petition to the Government of CanadaWhereas:
  • Petition against the Human Rights Violations in Kashmir going on for more than a year now, since the 5th of August, 2019.
  • Humanitarian crises is going on in Kashmir for the past year. People there are going through a great deal of mental and emotional stress. Doctors there say that a state of hopelessness has morphed into a severe psychological crisis. Mental health workers say Kashmir is witnessing an alarming increase in instances of depression, anxiety and psychotic events. The New York Times report on Kashmir.
  • For over 16 months now, over 8 million Kashmiris continue to face unprecedented restrictions, lockdown, military siege, communications blockade, and arbitrary detentions. The entire occupied territory has turned into the world's largest prison. Canada needs to speak up for the rights of Kashmiris just like it recently spoke up for the rights of the Indian farmers.
  • Canada needs to take this matter of Kashmir crises to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to make sure that Mr. Modi answers to the people and this humanitarian crises is resolved soon.
Therefore,We, the undersigned Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to take the Modi government to ICJ (International Court of Justice).
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe Government of Canada continues to closely monitor the political and human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. More than one year after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India on August 5, 2019, many restrictions have been lifted, including the release of most individuals under preventative detention, the easing of curfews, and the partial restoration of telecommunications services. Canada remains concerned, however, by the continuing communication restrictions, ongoing preventative detentions, and the mounting economic impact, which is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada regularly engages the Government of India on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the revocation of Article 370, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke with the Minister of External Affairs of India and also issued a statement expressing Canada’s concerns regarding the risk of escalation, infringements on civil rights, and reports of detentions. During an official visit to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir directly with the Minister of External Affairs of India.Canada also engages with local stakeholders on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir. On February 12-13, 2020, Canada’s High Commissioner to India visited the Jammu and Kashmir region as part of a diplomatic delegation. During the visit, the High Commissioner met with local officials, media, and civil society representatives and discussed issues including the security situation, economic and communications restrictions, and the political process.Canada looks forward to the restoration of normalcy and resumption of inclusive political dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Canada has followed political developments, including the implementation of the Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order or “domicile law,” issued by the Government of India on March 31, 2020. Canada continues to encourage meaningful consultations with affected local communities and shares the aspiration that all communities in the region can live in peace, security and dignity.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights at home and abroad, and will continue to follow the situation in Jammu and Kashmir closely.
Civil and human rightsForeign policyIndiaKashmir
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledApril 12, 2021432-00523432-00523 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCFebruary 17, 2021April 12, 2021December 18, 2020PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledMarch 22, 2021432-00466432-00466 (Foreign affairs)KevinLamoureuxWinnipeg NorthLiberalMBJanuary 29, 2021March 22, 2021January 27, 2021Petition to the House of CommonsWhereas: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. 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 AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledMarch 11, 2021432-00435432-00435 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCJanuary 26, 2021March 11, 2021December 18, 2020PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJanuary 25, 2021432-00221432-00221 (Foreign affairs)HanDongDon Valley NorthLiberalONNovember 5, 2020January 25, 2021October 30, 2020Petition to the Government of CanadaWhereas:
  • Amendments by the Government of India to the Citizenship Act to make religion a criterion for nationality for the first time and discriminate against some religious minorities, such as Muslims and other vulnerable communities, by not granting them eligibility;
  • The creation of the National Register of Citizens and National Public Register by the Government of India has the potential to render many members of marginalized minorities stateless, as they are more likely to be unable to produce the documentation needed to prove their identity and status; and
  • Taken together, these initiatives risk the disenfranchisement and denial of basic human rights to vulnerable populations, including the Muslim minority of India, that should be of concern to all Canadians.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:1. Condemn the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Public Register (NPR) and demand independent oversight to ensure that minorities are treated like all others in the registration process. 2. Demand the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, National Public Register and stress the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities. 3. Condemn the excessive use of force by the Police against the peaceful citizens of India.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantThe Government of Canada continues to closely follow the political and human rights situation in India related to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the National Public Register (NPR).Canada raised concerns over the implementation of the CAA, related violence, and infringements on civil rights directly with the Government of India. During the official visit of the Indian Minister of External Affairs to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the CAA and the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities. Similarly, in a call with the Indian Minister of External Affairs on March 2, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed concerns over the violence in Delhi and the lives lost and recognized the steps taken by India to restore stability and to bring an end to the violence. Canada to follows the investigations into the violence in Delhi closely and has expressed the importance to see full and transparent investigations into crimes committed to ensure justice for all victims and reconciliation amongst affected communities.Canada has monitored the update to the NRC in the state of Assam and calls to update the NPR at the federal level. Canada notes the Indian Prime Minister’s statement to the effect that no one will be rendered stateless by the process. Canada calls for peaceful and productive dialogue on these sensitive issues.Canada continues to encourage India to uphold human rights, including respect for the rights of minorities. During the United Nations Human Rights Council’s last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for India in May 2017, Canada recommended that India guarantee freedom of religion or belief by implementing existing laws to better protect individuals belonging to minority groups from hate speech, incitement to religious violence, discrimination on religious grounds and forcible conversions. Canada expressed concern about continued caste-based discrimination, against, inter alia, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu Dalits.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, at home and abroad. Canada will continue to engage with our international partners to champion inclusion and respect for diversity through both bilateral and multilateral fora.
Citizenship and identityIndiaReligious minorities
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledJanuary 25, 2021432-00422432-00422 (Foreign affairs)BradVisMission—Matsqui—Fraser CanyonConservativeBCDecember 10, 2020January 25, 2021December 10, 2020PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADAWHEREAS:
  • Canada and India share a longstanding and peaceful bilateral relationship;
  • Canadians uphold basic human rights, such as the freedom of expression and the freedom of peaceful assembly, as the hallmarks of a just, democratic, and pluralistic society;
  • Farmers from the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana have, for several months, been peacefully protesting a domestic legislative change that affects their agricultural enterprises;
  • Recent footage and images from India show violent aggressions carried out on protesting farmers that appear to be perpetrated by state police and security forces.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to express condemnation of the violence perpetrated against peacefully protesting Indian farmers, and to convey our sincere belief in the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and to peaceful assembly.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): Rob OliphantCanada is committed to the growth and diversification of our strategic partnership with India through constructive and forward-looking bilateral dialogue. Canada attaches great importance to protecting and advancing human rights, and the values of democracy, diversity, pluralism, and rule of law. These values are reflected in our engagement with all international partners, including the Government of India.The Government of Canada has continued to monitor protests by farmers in India, including the multiple dialogues between the government and farmers union representatives and the intervention of the Supreme Court of India in January 2021. Canada welcomes the Government of India’s commitment to ongoing dialogue to discuss issues of concern.
Civil and human rightsFarming and farmersForeign policyIndiaProtests
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledDecember 2, 2020432-00125432-00125 (Foreign affairs)JenniferO'ConnellPickering—UxbridgeLiberalONOctober 19, 2020December 2, 2020April 20, 2020Petition to the Government of CanadaWhereas:
  • Amendments by the Government of India to the Citizenship Act to make religion a criterion for nationality for the first time and discriminate against some religious minorities, such as Muslims and other vulnerable communities, by not granting them eligibility;
  • The creation of the National Register of Citizens and National Public Register by the Government of India has the potential to render many members of marginalized minorities stateless, as they are more likely to be unable to produce the documentation needed to prove their identity and status; and
  • Taken together, these initiatives risk the disenfranchisement and denial of basic human rights to vulnerable populations, including the Muslim minority of India, that should be of concern to all Canadians.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:1. Condemn the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Public Register (NPR) and demand independent oversight to ensure that minorities are treated like all others in the registration process. 2. Demand the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, National Public Register and stress the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities. 3. Condemn the excessive use of force by the Police against the peaceful citizens of India.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Government of Canada continues to closely follow the political and human rights situation in India related to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the National Public Register (NPR).Canada raised concerns over the implementation of the CAA, related violence, and infringements on civil rights directly with the Government of India. During the official visit of the Indian Minister of External Affairs to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the CAA and the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities. Similarly, in a call with the Indian Minister of External Affairs on March 2, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed concerns over the violence in Delhi and the lives lost and recognized the steps taken by India to restore stability and to bring an end to the violence. Canada to follows the investigations into the violence in Delhi closely and has expressed the importance to see full and transparent investigations into crimes committed to ensure justice for all victims and reconciliation amongst affected communities.Canada has monitored the update to the NRC in the state of Assam and calls to update the NPR at the federal level. Canada notes the Indian Prime Minister’s statement to the effect that no one will be rendered stateless by the process. Canada calls for peaceful and productive dialogue on these sensitive issues.Canada continues to encourage India to uphold human rights, including respect for the rights of minorities. During the United Nations Human Rights Council’s last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for India in May 2017, Canada recommended that India guarantee freedom of religion or belief by implementing existing laws to better protect individuals belonging to minority groups from hate speech, incitement to religious violence, discrimination on religious grounds and forcible conversions. Canada expressed concern about continued caste-based discrimination, against, inter alia, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu Dalits.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, at home and abroad. Canada will continue to engage with our international partners to champion inclusion and respect for diversity through both bilateral and multilateral fora.
Citizenship and identityIndiaReligious minorities
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledNovember 18, 2020432-00056432-00056 (Foreign affairs)MarilynGladuSarnia—LambtonConservativeONOctober 5, 2020November 18, 2020December 18, 2019Petition to the Government of CanadaWhereas:
  • Petition against the Human Rights Violations in Kashmir since the 5th of August, 2019
  • India needs to lift the curfew going on for the past 4 months, and withdraw it's 900,000 plus armed troops from Kashmir
  • Canada needs to demand India to return the 13000 Kashmiri boys abducted, and taken away by the Indian troops
  • Canada needs to demand Mr. Modi to give freedom back to the Kashmiri people and return the status of the State of Kashmir
  • Canada needs to raise it's voice and speak out for the Kashmiri people
Therefore, We, the undersigned Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to raise it's voice against the atrocities by Modi government in Kashmir.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Government of Canada continues to closely monitor the political and human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. More than one year after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India on August 5, 2019, many restrictions have been lifted, including the release of most individuals under preventative detention, the easing of curfews, and the partial restoration of telecommunications services. Canada remains concerned, however, by the continuing communication restrictions, ongoing preventative detentions, and the mounting economic impact, which is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada regularly engages the Government of India on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the revocation of Article 370, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke with the Minister of External Affairs of India and also issued a statement expressing Canada’s concerns regarding the risk of escalation, infringements on civil rights, and reports of detentions. During an official visit to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir directly with the Minister of External Affairs of India.Canada also engages with local stakeholders on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir. On February 12-13, 2020, Canada’s High Commissioner to India visited the Jammu and Kashmir region as part of a diplomatic delegation. During the visit, the High Commissioner met with local officials, media, and civil society representatives and discussed issues including the security situation, economic and communications restrictions, and the political process.Canada looks forward to the restoration of normalcy and resumption of inclusive political dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Canada has followed political developments, including the implementation of the Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order or “domicile law,” issued by the Government of India on March 31, 2020. Canada continues to encourage meaningful consultations with affected local communities and shares the aspiration that all communities in the region can live in peace, security and dignity.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights at home and abroad, and will continue to follow the situation in Jammu and Kashmir closely.
Civil and human rightsForeign policyIndiaKashmir
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledNovember 16, 2020e-2607e-2607 (Foreign affairs)MichaelaLavisScottDuvallHamilton MountainNDPONMay 15, 2020, at 4:42 p.m. (EDT)September 12, 2020, at 4:42 p.m. (EDT)September 30, 2020November 16, 2020September 15, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="3" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Government of Canada</Addressee>Whereas:Jammu and Kashmir is internationally-recognized disputed territory;On March 31, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government introduced the new domicile law. This law is aimed at demographic change, and at taking the land and resources from the indigenous population of Jammu and Kashmir;This law is counter to the United Nations Security Council resolutions 47 (1948), 91(1951), 96(1951), 98(1952), 122(1957) and 126(1957) that call for a plebiscite to determine the future of the disputed territory;Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states “the occupying power shall not transfer its own civilian population into territory it occupies;” and under Article 1 all High Contracting Parties, which includes Canada, are required to take action to ensure respect for the Convention “in all circumstances”; andThe overall situation has dangerously worsened as India continues to withhold 4G internet access denying fundamental rights to expression, communication, and information, with even health professionals unable to access urgently required information as they respond to COVID-19.We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1- Condemn the government of India’s Domicile Law, and its settlement-colonization underway in Jammu and Kashmir 2- Request that India immediately restore 4G internet access;3- With urgency given COVID-19, request that India ends preemptive imprisonment and free all political prisoners;4- Insist upon compliance with international legal obligations as part of Canada’s ongoing relationship with India, especially in trade, defense, and counterterrorism; and5- Proactively work with the UN towards implementation of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Government of Canada continues to closely monitor the political and human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. More than one year after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India on August 5, 2019, many restrictions have been lifted, including the release of most individuals under preventative detention, the easing of curfews, and the partial restoration of telecommunications services. Canada remains concerned, however, by the continuing communication restrictions, ongoing preventative detentions, and the mounting economic impact, which is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada regularly engages the Government of India on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the revocation of Article 370, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke with the Minister of External Affairs of India and also issued a statement expressing Canada’s concerns regarding the risk of escalation, infringements on civil rights, and reports of detentions. During an official visit to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir directly with the Minister of External Affairs of India.Canada also engages with local stakeholders on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir. On February 12-13, 2020, Canada’s High Commissioner to India visited the Jammu and Kashmir region as part of a diplomatic delegation. During the visit, the High Commissioner met with local officials, media, and civil society representatives and discussed issues including the security situation, economic and communications restrictions, and the political process.Canada looks forward to the restoration of normalcy and resumption of inclusive political dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Canada has followed political developments, including the implementation of the Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order or “domicile law,” issued by the Government of India on March 31, 2020. Canada continues to encourage meaningful consultations with affected local communities and shares the aspiration that all communities in the region can live in peace, security and dignity.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights at home and abroad, and will continue to follow the situation in Jammu and Kashmir closely.
Civil and human rightsForeign policyIndiaSovereignty
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledNovember 16, 2020432-00017432-00017 (Foreign affairs)YasminRatansiDon Valley EastLiberalONSeptember 28, 2020November 16, 2020July 10, 2020Petition to the Government of Canada We the undersigned, citizens and residents of CanadaCall upon the Government of Canada to: Condemn the siege of Kashmir and appoint a fact-finding mission of MP's, journalists and human rights workers to Kashmir;Work with the United Nations as per UNSC Resolution 47 for a resolution of the conflict in accordance with the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir;Demand compliance with international legal obligations as part of Canada's ongoing relationship with India, especially in trade, defense, and counterterrorism;Ask the Indian Government to: Immediately end the siege and rescind laws that restrict life, liberty, justice, freedom of movement, information, assembly, press and religion;End torture, sexual violence, disappearances, killing, maiming, and blinding and impunity for these crimes;End preemptive imprisonment and free all political prisoners.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Government of Canada continues to closely monitor the political and human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. More than one year after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India on August 5, 2019, many restrictions have been lifted, including the release of most individuals under preventative detention, the easing of curfews, and the partial restoration of telecommunications services. Canada remains concerned, however, by the continuing communication restrictions, ongoing preventative detentions, and the mounting economic impact, which is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada regularly engages the Government of India on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the revocation of Article 370, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke with the Minister of External Affairs of India and also issued a statement expressing Canada’s concerns regarding the risk of escalation, infringements on civil rights, and reports of detentions. During an official visit to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir directly with the Minister of External Affairs of India.Canada also engages with local stakeholders on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir. On February 12-13, 2020, Canada’s High Commissioner to India visited the Jammu and Kashmir region as part of a diplomatic delegation. During the visit, the High Commissioner met with local officials, media, and civil society representatives and discussed issues including the security situation, economic and communications restrictions, and the political process.Canada looks forward to the restoration of normalcy and resumption of inclusive political dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Canada has followed political developments, including the implementation of the Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order or “domicile law,” issued by the Government of India on March 31, 2020. Canada continues to encourage meaningful consultations with affected local communities and shares the aspiration that all communities in the region can live in peace, security and dignity.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights at home and abroad, and will continue to follow the situation in Jammu and Kashmir closely.
Civil and human rightsForeign policyIndiaKashmir
43rd Parliament223Government response tabledMay 25, 2020e-2391e-2391 (Foreign affairs)NasirAhmedSalmaZahidScarborough CentreLiberalONJanuary 23, 2020, at 2:32 p.m. (EDT)February 22, 2020, at 2:32 p.m. (EDT)March 11, 2020May 25, 2020March 9, 2020Petition to the <Addressee type="2" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">House of Commons</Addressee>Whereas: Amendments by the Government of India to the Citizenship Act to make religion a criterion for nationality for the first time and discriminate against some religious minorities, such as Muslims and other vulnerable communities, by not granting them eligibility; The creation of the National Register of Citizens and National Public Register by the Government of India has the potential to render many members of marginalized minorities stateless, as they are more likely to be unable to produce the documentation needed to prove their identity and status; andTaken together, these initiatives risk the disenfranchisement and denial of basic human rights to vulnerable populations, including the Muslim minority of India, that should be of concern to all Canadians.We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:1. Condemn the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Public Register (NPR) and demand independent oversight to ensure that minorities are treated like all others in the registration process; 2. Demand the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, National Public Register and stress the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities; and3. Condemn the excessive use of force by the police against the peaceful citizens of India.
Response by the Minister of Foreign AffairsSigned by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable François-Philippe ChampagneThe Government of Canada has closely followed the political and human rights situation in India related to the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the National Public Register (NPR).Canada has raised concerns over the implementation of the CAA and related violence directly with the Government of India. During the official visit of the Indian Minister of External Affairs to Ottawa on December 19, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the CAA and the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities. On March 2, 2020, the Minister had a call with his Indian counterpart. During this frank conversation, he expressed concerns over the violence in Delhi and the lives lost and he highlighted the importance of a path towards peaceful and productive dialogue on this sensitive issue.Canada continues to encourage India to uphold human rights, including respect for the rights of minorities. During the United Nations Human Rights Council’s most recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for India in May 2017, Canada recommended that India guarantee freedom of religion or belief by implementing existing laws to better protect individuals belonging to minority groups from hate speech, incitement to religious violence, discrimination on religious grounds and forcible conversions. Canada expressed concern about continued caste-based discrimination, against, inter alia, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu Dalits.The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and promotion of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, at home and abroad.  Canada will continue to follow the situation around the recently legislated citizenship Amendment act and to stress the importance of upholding the rights of all religious minorities.
Citizenship and identityIndiaReligious minorities