@mwickens

John,

This weekend, the U.S. launched precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, marking a critical milestone in the global effort to halt Tehran’s atomic weapons program. 

As we continue to follow the situation, today we’re also marking Canada’s National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism—and inviting you to join us in urging our government to hold Iran accountable for its heinous record of terrorism. 

This solemn day reminds us that the Iranian threat extends far beyond missiles and uranium enrichment. As the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, Iran arms, trains, funds and directs terror groups like Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas. Having funded and encouraged the October 7 atrocities, Iran bears full responsibility for the murder of eight Canadians that day—along with other Canadian victims of Tehran’s terrorism. 

While inflicting violence and pain across the Middle East, Iranian terror has impacted Canadians around the world. In 2020, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down Ukrainian Flight PS752—a civilian aircraft—killing 55 Canadians in one of the worst acts of terror in our history. 

Worse still, the threat of the Iranian regime is on our doorstep.  

Reports show that up to 700 individuals linked to the Iranian regime are living in Canada. Iranian agents have threatened Iranian-Canadian citizens, plotted to assassinate former Liberal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler and used Canada as a platform to spread the Ayatollah’s radical agenda.  

It should come as no surprise that we are now seeing pro-terror supporters on Canada’s streets, with a dangerous mix of demonstrators marching under the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Palestinian flag, the flags of designated terror groups and even flags of Canadian labour unions (CUPE and OPSEU), all while chanting “Bomb Tel Aviv” and “Globalize the Intifada.”   

We should all be gravely concerned.  

Just last week, Canada’s spy agency sounded the alarm: Iranian regime activities targeting Canada and its allies may escalate. Meanwhile, police departments across the country—from Vancouver to Toronto—have heightened their alert levels. 

Now is the time for strong measures to protect Canadians from the threat posed by the Iranian regime. We are urging the Public Safety Minister to:  

• Bolster security for Jewish communities across Canada 

• Block Iranian agents from operating in or entering Canada  

• Ban the glorification of terrorism in Canada 

• Boost RCMP and CSIS resources to monitor and disrupt hostile foreign actors, including the IRGC, Hamas, Hezbollah and other terror proxies

Can we count on you to join us in sending this message? 

Thank you in advance for speaking up for the victims of this evil regime. 

Sincerely,
Noah Shack, CIJA