Canada’s House of Commons Presses Trudeau to Designate IRGC
The Canadian House of Commons unanimously passed a motion on May 8 to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under the Criminal Code....
Ottawa
Two IDF Officers Dismissed Over Aid Convoy Tragedy
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 5 the dismissal of two officers and the disciplining of others over an accidental air strike on a Gaza aid convoy. Publishing...
Flash Briefs
Canada Bans Arms Exports to Israel
Ottawa plans to halt all arms exports to Israel pursuant to a non-binding parliamentary motion passed on March 19, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told the Toronto...
Flash Briefs
Canada Must Impose Consequences on Iran for Downing Flight PS752
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Iran’s downing of Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752, killing all 176 people on board, including 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The milestone...
Policy Briefs
Canada must secure the release of hostages without funding Hamas
If Ottawa supports a U.S. ransom deal, terrorists would take it as green light to capture more Canadians
Op-eds
New Canadian sanctions fall short in Lebanon
If Minister Joly is serious about opposing corruption in Lebanon, there's more Ottawa can do
Op-eds
U.S. hostage deal with Iran endangers Canadians
A U.S. policy that rewards Iran for taking hostages only increases the threat to Canadian citizens while undermining Ottawa’s ability to seek justice for the victims of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752.
Op-eds
Canada Must Recognize Iran’s Role in Gaza Terror
Trudeau has failed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group pursuant to Canada’s Criminal Code.
Op-eds
Canada must seek justice for victims of Flight PS752
Tehran says it is exacting justice for the victims of Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752, which Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down in January 2020 as it took off from...
Op-eds
Canada must put Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on terrorist list under Criminal Code
“Excuses.” That’s how Hamed Esmaeilion, the former spokesperson for the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, recently described Ottawa’s rationales for refusing to sanction Iran’s...
Op-eds
The Axis of Tyrannies
It will present an enormous challenge to free nations
Op-eds
Canada Intensifies Sanctions on Iran, But Further Action Needed
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is investigating Iranian death threats against Canadians who have publicly criticized Tehran, the spy agency said last week. The announcement appears to reflect Ottawa’s increasing efforts to hold Iran accountable for its bloody suppression of anti-regime protests. Last Wednesday, Canada imposed its fifth round of sanctions this year against regime targets pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, bringing Ottawa’s total number of designations to 280. However, Ottawa has stopped short of perhaps the most impactful step it could take: designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization pursuant to Canada’s Criminal Code.
Flash Briefs
Canada must designate Iran’s revolutionary guard as a terrorist group
Designating the IRGC as a terrorist group would serve as an act of justice that the families of the IRGC’s Canadian victims have long demanded.
Op-eds
Canada Must Bar Iranian Officials From Entering the Country
It was, at first glance, an unremarkable sight. A man in his 60s, sporting a green T-shirt and blue shorts, walks on a treadmill in a Toronto-area fitness center. Younger men and women exercise on adjacent...
Insights
Trudeau’s Double Standards on Iranian Immigrants
Canadian-Iranians must hold Trudeau accountable for his promises, including finding justice for the PS752 families, writes Alireza Nader.
Op-eds
Canada must hold Iran accountable for downing of Ukrainian airliner
It is now clear that if Ottawa and its partners wish to achieve justice for the victims, they must impose harsher penalties on Iran.
Op-eds
Canada Must Support Justice And Closure For The Families Of PS752 Victims
On January 8, 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran shot down Ukrainian flight PS752, causing the death of 176 people, including 138 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and others with close ties to Canada....
Op-eds
Turkey’s Council of Europe Voting Rights and Membership at Risk
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced today its decision to begin infringement procedures against Turkey for Ankara’s refusal to release Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala despite...
Policy Briefs
Canada must increase pressure on Iran
There is a hesitation on the part of Canada's current leaders to exact meaningful consequences on Tehran
Op-eds
How Canada’s Foreign Policies Favor Authoritarianism
Canada has caved to the Chinese Communist Party’s policy of hostage-taking. Last month, Beijing released two innocent Canadians in exchange for the US release of telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial...