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Families are peacefully outside IRCC today despite the cold, with children standing beside their parents as they share the impact of these unresolved cases. Please come and hear our voices.
@annamgainey
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STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS
A legal obligation is not a personal choice. Completing mandatory conscription does not, by itself, prove loyalty, political belief, or voluntary membership. Every case deserves a careful and fair review.
@MarkJCarney @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski @CBCNews @CTVNews @globalnews @CityNews @CanadianPress @globeandmail @nationalpost @CP24 @CBCToronto @CTVToronto @CityNewsTO @globalnewsto @TorontoStar @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa
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Cry for Justice retweeted
Thank you, @BradRedekopp, for highlighting this important distinction.
#ConscriptsAreNotMembers – at North Vancouver, British Columbia
The Liberals National Security Strategy fails to explain how the government will keep actual terrorists and regime operatives out of the country.
At the same time, Iranians who were forced into mandatory IRGC conscription with no choice are being caught up in the screening system.
That’s dangerous incompetence.
Cry for Justice retweeted
Thank you, @BradRedekopp for speaking out on this important issue. The distinction between ordinary Iranians compelled to serve under an authoritarian regime and genuine IRGC members who aligned with and supported the organization is essential.
At a time when IRGC supporters are openly active in our communities, we must not allow inflated numbers achieved by targeting former conscripts to create a false impression of progress in combating terrorism.
Transparent screening criteria are essential to both fairness and national security. They reassure innocent families that Canada remains committed to human rights while helping ensure genuine threats are identified, and those responsible are not overlooked.
Special thanks to @CPC_HQ for openly supporting this cause and calling for accountability. Real accountability means identifying the perpetrators—not counting the victims.
@MarkJCarney @gary_srp @LenaMetlegeDiab @pfragiskatos @jacquesramsaypl @AHousefather @AliEhsassi @SameerZuberi @MichelleRempel @PierrePoilievre @MelissaLantsman @CostasMenegakis @vincentneilho @shuvmajumdar @JulieDzerowicz @amansodhilib @NatilienJ @FrankCaputoKTN @SimaAcan
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The Liberals National Security Strategy fails to explain how the government will keep actual terrorists and regime operatives out of the country.
At the same time, Iranians who were forced into mandatory IRGC conscription with no choice are being caught up in the screening system.
That’s dangerous incompetence.
Cry for Justice retweeted
Thank you @BradRedekopp, for raising this critical issue.
Canadians deserve a national security system that identifies genuine threats—not one that mistakes people forced into mandatory conscription for willing supporters of a regime.
When Canada distinguishes coercion from voluntary participation, it strengthens security, protects the integrity of its immigration system, and ensures resources are focused on those who pose real risks.
Canada can protect its people and uphold its values of fairness and justice at the same time. We urge the government to ensure that every case is assessed on individual evidence, not conscription alone.
#ConscriptsAreNotMembers
The Liberals National Security Strategy fails to explain how the government will keep actual terrorists and regime operatives out of the country.
At the same time, Iranians who were forced into mandatory IRGC conscription with no choice are being caught up in the screening system.
That’s dangerous incompetence.
Cry for Justice retweeted
STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS. We gathered today because uncertainty has become part of our daily lives. Our peaceful protest continues tomorrow. @nationalpost @CP24 @TorontoStar #ConscriptsAreNotMembers
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Imagine escaping a dictatorship, telling Canada the truth about your past, and then being treated as a possible member of the very regime you escaped.
This is what Iranian families facing immigration allegations linked to forced conscription are fighting against.
Tomorrow, we return to Ottawa. Journalists, come hear us.
@CBCNews @CBCOttawa @MonaFortier @AliEhsassi @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp
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Cry for Justice retweeted
Responsible media coverage can help Canadians understand why families are calling for clear guidance and individualized assessments in compulsory conscription cases. We gathered today and will be there again tomorrow. Journalists and camera crews are invited to join us.
@CanadianPress @globalnewsto @CP24
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Cry for Justice retweeted
Thank you, MP Redekopp (@BradRedekopp), for correctly highlighting this failure.
Treating Iranian men who were forcibly conscripted with no choice, no ideological commitment, and under threat of punishment, as if members is unfair and misses the point.
Hundreds of Iranian families now face inadmissibility. Meanwhile, credible concerns remain that senior IRGC figures and regime affiliates are still moving freely in Canada.
The UK and Australia have issued guidance distinguishing involuntary conscripts from voluntary members or supporters. Canada should do the same.
Using conscripts to pad anti-terrorism numbers while genuine risks go unaddressed is the opposite of effective national security.
This approach should be halted. #ConscriptsAreNotMembers
Cry for Justice retweeted
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Canada can uphold national security without overlooking individual rights. Rigorous screening should examine conduct and circumstances, not presume guilt from compulsory conscription alone.
@CostasMenegakis @MarkJCarney
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Across Canada tonight, children will dress as superheroes and princesses. Ours will put on warm coats over their costumes and hold signs outside IRCC, asking for one meeting.
@AnnamGainey @pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl
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Cry for Justice retweeted
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We are peacefully outside IRCC in Ottawa today asking officials and reporters to hear affected families directly. Forced conscription, public opposition to Iran’s government, and individual circumstances all matter.
@pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski @AliEhsassi
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Cry for Justice retweeted
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Photos from today’s gathering carry one message: conscription is not consent. We return tomorrow to call for individual reviews. Journalists, please cover it.
@globalnews @CityNewsTO @SameerZuberi @BradRedekopp
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Cry for Justice retweeted
To MPs and journalists: look at these children standing with their families outside IRCC. Compulsory conscription must be distinguished from IRGC membership. Please visit the sit-in, hear the families, and support a clear and fair guideline.
STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS
@AliEhsassi @esmaeilion @annamgainey @pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski
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Canadian journalists: there is a story outside IRCC in Ottawa that Canadians haven't heard yet.
Families of former conscripts, many with young children, are standing in the cold asking for one thing: a fair, case-by-case review. Their children should be getting ready for Halloween. Instead, they are holding protest signs.
Please come, speak directly with these families, and report on the human consequences of these decisions.
@AliEhsassi @esmaeilion, we hope you will talk about them too.
@CBCNews @CTVNews @globalnews @CityNews @CanadianPress @globeandmail @nationalpost @CP24 @CBCToronto @CTVToronto @CityNewsTO @globalnewsto @TorontoStar @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa
@pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski
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Cry for Justice retweeted
Every unfair refusal can separate families and destroy dreams. Mandatory conscription should never equal automatic guilt.
@LenaMetlegeDiab @CitImmCanada @CanBorder @Safety_Canada
STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS
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Cry for Justice retweeted
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Iranian conscripts are victims! They’re educated and live in Canada for years, contributing this beautiful country! Support them and their families!
@MarkJCarney @LenaMetlegeDiab
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#JusticeForIranianConscripts
How can Canada force Canadian citizen children to return to Iran’s brutal regime because their parents were forced into conscription decades ago? This is not justice. It’s a human rights concern.
@CitImmCanada @Safety_Canada @CTVNews @globalnews
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Cry for Justice retweeted
Conscription is mandatory in Iran and conscripts are not a member of IRGC!
Be the voice of innocent Iranian immigration applicants who were labelled by Canada as a member of a terrorist organization!
STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS
#JusticeForIranianConscripts
#ConscriptsAreNotMembers
Cry for Justice retweeted
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A mandatory obligation from years ago should not automatically determine someone’s future. People grow, build careers, contribute to communities, and create families. Their immigration applications deserve a complete and balanced review that recognizes who they are and what they have actually done.
@MarkJCarney @RechieValdez @CitImmCanada @aliehsassi @AlexisDeschenes @GrantJacksonMP @jeneroux @NatilienJ
@pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski
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Our children have drawn pictures of their families with Canadian flags. They see Canada as home. They don't understand inadmissibility or fairness letters, but they understand fear. We are outside IRCC in Ottawa so that no child has to grow up with that fear. Please come and hear us.
@CBCNews @CTVNews @globalnews @CityNews @CanadianPress @globeandmail @nationalpost @CP24 @CBCToronto @CTVToronto @CityNewsTO @globalnewsto @TorontoStar @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa
@pfragiskatos @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @jacquesramsaypl @JulieDzerowicz @MichelleRempel @SameerZuberi @amansodhilib @BradRedekopp @SimaAcan @CostasMenegakis @jyduclos @rhondaforoshawa @MarcusPowlowski
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Cry for Justice retweeted
🚨 WE ARE HERE. WHERE ARE THE ANSWERS?
STOP REFUSING CONSCRIPTS
📍 RIGHT NOW — Outside IRCC in Ottawa.
We gathered yesterday. We returned today. We will continue standing peacefully until Canadian authorities address the immigration refusals affecting Iranian families subjected to forced conscription.
Canada must distinguish victims of forced conscription from voluntary IRGC members.
To Canadian journalists: We are at IRCC NOW. Please come, speak with the families and report on what is happening.
@CBCOttawa @ctvottawa @globalnews @CBCNews @TorontoStar @CanadianPress @CityNews
@MonaFortier @AliEhsassi @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @JulieDzerowicz @BradRedekopp @SameerZuberi @MichelleRempel
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