e-4657 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Foreign policy
- Hostages
- International conflict and international conflict resolution
- Middle East
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization in Canada under the Criminal Code, specifically listed as a terrorist entity in the "Regulations Establishing a List of Entities" pursuant to section 83.05 of the Criminal Code;
- On October 7, 2023, armed members of the terrorist organization Hamas invaded southern Israel and violently abducted over 200 hostages including a Canadian citizen, leaving a further 1400 dead; and
- The Canadian government must not only condemn hostage-taking but also take active steps in accordance with international law and treaties to secure the immediate release of all hostages taken by terrorist group Hamas, including the Canadian citizen.
- Open for signature
- October 30, 2023, at 4:20 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 29, 2023, at 4:20 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 312 |
British Columbia | 429 |
Manitoba | 241 |
New Brunswick | 45 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
Northwest Territories | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 103 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 6457 |
Prince Edward Island | 7 |
Quebec | 456 |
Saskatchewan | 14 |
Yukon | 3 |