Review of extremist groups and symbols

AI summary

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to initiate a formal Criminal Code review of Kata’ib Hezbollah and, if applicable legal criteria are met, list it as a terrorist entity. They also request reviews of organizations that display Hamas or IRGC signs, flags or images of Iranian leaders (naming Mojtaba and Ali Khamenei) and, in consultation with provinces and municipalities, consideration of laws to prohibit public displays that promote listed terrorist entities. The petition cites Canada’s existing listings for the IRGC and Hamas, U.S. prosecutorial allegations regarding Kata’ib Hezbollah, and public rallies in Canada; no government response is included in the petition.

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Official petition

Petition to the Government of Canada Canada has listed the IRGC and Hamas as terrorist entities and has designated the regime in Iran as a state supporter of terrorism; U.S. prosecutors have alleged that a senior Kata’ib Hezbollah commander coordinated terrorist plots targeting North America, including an alleged plan involving the U.S. Consulate and a synagogue in Toronto; Mojtaba Khamenei is the current Supreme Leader and Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s armed forces, including the IRGC, while Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini previously held the same positions; and Iranian-Canadian and Jewish communities across Canada have demonstrated solidarity with the people of Iran and Israel by participating in large public rallies with hundreds of thousands of participants, including rallies in support of the people of Iran on February 14, 2026, in Toronto, and the annual Walk with Israel. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Initiate a formal review of Kata’ib Hezbollah under the Criminal Code and, if the applicable legal criteria are met, list Kata’ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity in Canada; and 2. Initiate a formal review of organizations that use the signs or flags of Hamas or the IRGC, or display images of current or former leaders of terrorist organizations or the regime in Iran, including Mojtaba Khamenei and Ali Khamenei, at rallies, events, or vigils, and, in consultation with provincial and municipal governments, consider appropriate legislative measures to prohibit the public use or display of symbols, flags, or images that promote or glorify listed terrorist entities or their leaders, in accordance with Canadian law.

Government response

No government response is available yet.