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John, While we’re closely monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the Iranian regime remains a clear and present threat to Canadians. Former Liberal Justice Minister, Irwin Cotler—who Iran plotted to assassinate—has warned that Tehran may have activated sleeper cells operating in Canada. 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, and used Canada as a platform to spread the Ayatollah’s radical agenda. It should come as no surprise that we are 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. Canada’s spy agency has already sounded the alarm: Iranian regime activities targeting Canada and its allies may escalate. Meanwhile, police departments across the country are being vigilant—from Vancouver to Toronto— and have heightened their alert levels. The government has made important commitments to address public safety concerns of the Jewish community—including increased funding and direct partnership with our community security agencies and federal mandated Safe Access Zones. In addition to urgently implementing these commitments, we are mobilizing thousands of community members and allies to call on the Public Safety Minister to do more to address the source of the violence and threats:
Can we count on you to join us in sending this message? Sincerely, |
