e-7558

Petition to the Government of Canada

• The Government of Canada identified the regime in Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and listed the IRGC and Hamas as terrorist entities in Canada;
• On June 25, 2026, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney said that Canada should reopen its embassy in Iran;
• Reports indicate that Iranian authorities were responsible for the murder of more than 40,000 civilians in Iran in January 2026;
• The murder of Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi (2003) and the death of Canadian environmentalist Kavous Seyed-Emami (2018) while in the regime's custody continue to raise serious concerns about the safety of Canadians in Iran;
• According to an Ontario Superior Court ruling, the IRGC shot down Flight PS752 in an intentional act of terror on January 8, 2020, killing 55 Canadian citizens;
• Since September 2012, the embassies of Canada and Iran have remained closed and diplomatic relations have not been restored, and in its announcement, Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited strong reasons for the closure, noting serious concerns about the safety of our diplomats: “Our diplomats serve Canada as civilians, and their safety is our number one priority"; and
• The Iranian-Canadian community has consistently demonstrated its solidarity with the people of Iran through rallies attended by hundreds of thousands of participants across Canada.