e-1499 (Syria)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Turkey launched an air and ground operation against Afrin on Saturday, January 20th;
- Turkey has amassed an enormous military force on the Afrin border and President Erdogan has promised to attack the Kurdish-controlled canton with full force, annihilating a peaceful enclave, and putting thousands of civilians and refugees at risk, all in pursuit of its vendetta against the Kurds;
- The Kurdish people have endured the loss of thousands of young men and women who joined the YPG, and YPJ women’s force, to rid the world of ISIS; and
- Article 1 of the NATO treaty demands member countries to "settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means".
- Open for signature
- March 13, 2018, at 8:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 11, 2018, at 8:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Elizabeth May
(Saanich—Gulf Islands)
September 20, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02635) - Government response tabled
- November 1, 2018