e-2448 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Access to information
- Foreign policy
- Haiti
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the House of Commons
- On January 9, 2020, Radio-Canada’s flagship news program, “Enquête,” reported on the “Ottawa Initiative on Haiti,” held at the Meech Lake government complex on January 31 and February 1, 2003;
- No Haitian official was apparently invited to the private meeting. Officials from the United States, France, Canada and the Organization of American States in attendance allegedly discussed replacing Haiti’s elected government, having the UN intervene and re-establishing the Haitian army, which corresponds to the events that unfolded 13 months later;
- “Enquête” suggested that the “Ottawa Initiative on Haiti” led to the creation of the “Core Group,” an alliance of foreign ambassadors in Port-au-Prince that many Haitians believe to be the real power behind President Jovenel Moïse; and
- Ten years after the earthquake, accountability is needed regarding the allegations of misuse of relief funds during the period that Haiti is said to have been effectively ruled by the “Core Group” that allegedly brought to power the governments of Martelly and Moïse, who have been accused of corruption and repression.
Response by the Minister of International Development
Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Karina Gould
Global Affairs Canada has a standardized process to receive and review formal requests made under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act which can be found on the following website: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/atip-aiprp/index.aspx?lang=eng. The website provides specific information on submitting an online or by mail request.
Canadian parliamentarians enjoy the right to freedom of speech and expression within Canada. Parliament is an independent institution and the Government of Canada is not involved in parliamentary matters, including recommendations for topics of studies for standing or special committees.
- Open for signature
- February 28, 2020, at 1:27 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 29, 2020, at 1:27 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Mario Beaulieu
(La Pointe-de-l'Île)
March 22, 2021 (Petition No. 432-00682) - Government response tabled
- April 28, 2021
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 12 |
British Columbia | 112 |
Manitoba | 11 |
New Brunswick | 7 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 20 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 169 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 300 |
Saskatchewan | 4 |
Yukon | 1 |