e-4992 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Economic sanctions
- Humanitarian assistance and workers
- Immigration and immigrants
- International conflict and international conflict resolution
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Prime Minister
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in the grips of deadly conflicts in the eastern part of the country, driven by armed groups such as M23, which are causing tremendous suffering to the civilian population through acts such as rapes and massacres, and these conflicts have already cost over 8 million lives;
- Canada has regularly condemned aggression around the world, as in Syria and Ukraine, by imposing sanctions on oppressors while providing financial support to victims, demonstrating its commitment to protecting innocent people and its leadership in finding peaceful solutions;
- Canada is known as a champion of human rights and a promoter of universal peace; and
- One cannot stay neutral in the face of injustice, because remaining silent about the oppression of a people is taking the side of the oppressor.
- Open for signature
- May 30, 2024, at 12:14 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 28, 2024, at 12:14 p.m. (EDT)