e-609 (Syria)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Canada is defined by its compassion and heroism around the world. Throughout history, Canada has led the stand against horror and barbarism;
- The Syrian conflict has killed over 300,000 people, 40,000 of which were children in the past 5 years. The conflict has left millions of Syrians displaced as refugees and continues to kill and maim hundreds of civilians every day;
- Aleppo, once Syria’s second largest city, has been decimated. September 23, 2016 marked a surge in regime attacks which resulted in 80 children and 600 civilians killed in the span of a week;
- 382 medical facilities in Syria have been attacked and 757 medical workers killed in the past 5 years without repercussion. This is a violation of International Humanitarian Law and constitutes a war crime; and
- Internationally banned weapons such as chlorine gas, cluster bombs, barrel bombs, phosphorous and other horrific weapons are frequently used against civilians without repercussion. These violations constitute war crimes under international law.
- Open for signature
- October 13, 2016, at 9:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- February 10, 2017, at 9:05 a.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 1150 |
British Columbia | 517 |
Manitoba | 95 |
New Brunswick | 18 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 21 |
Northwest Territories | 3 |
Nova Scotia | 45 |
Ontario | 5789 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 |
Quebec | 980 |
Saskatchewan | 88 |
Yukon | 4 |