Designate Palestine Action as terrorist entity
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to immediately designate Palestine Action, including its Canadian chapter, as a listed terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.
Why we would sign this petition
- It would respond to petitioners' claim that the group has conducted or encouraged disruptive actions in Canada, addressing public safety concerns.
- A Criminal Code listing gives police and prosecutors specific investigative and preventive tools that could deter or disrupt similar campaigns.
- It answers formal requests from civil society and clarifies the group's legal status for businesses and the public.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- National security listings can raise free-expression and protest concerns; critics may prefer less restrictive measures to address harms.
- Designation can push activity underground or shift enforcement resources, potentially complicating monitoring and prosecutions.
- The government might reasonably seek a careful review of evidence, international decisions and proportionality before an immediate listing.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the Government of Canada The United Kingdom, Canada’s Five Eyes intelligence partner and a fellow NATO ally, formally proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000 effective July 5, 2025, following the group’s break-in at RAF Brize Norton, and the UK Court of Appeal upheld that designation as lawful and proportionate on June 15, 2026; On July 12, 2026, an active Canadian chapter operating as “Palestine Action Canada” publicly claimed responsibility for targeting Dishon Limited, a manufacturer in Concord, Ontario, and accompanied its claim with an open call for others to join in disrupting the company — demonstrating that the group’s campaign of direct action against Canadian businesses is already operational on Canadian soil; and The Government of Canada has not designated Palestine Action as a listed terrorist entity under the Criminal Code, despite the group meeting the same threshold that led an allied democracy to proscribe it, and despite formal requests from Canadian civil society organizations that Ottawa review the group against that threshold. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to immediately designate Palestine Action, including its Canadian chapter, as a listed terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.
Government response
No government response is available yet.