Condition cooperation with Pakistan
Petitioners ask the House of Commons to explicitly condemn transnational repression by Pakistan, raise them diplomatically, and condition future security cooperation with Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on an immediate end to harassment of Canadian citizens’ families.
Why we would sign this petition
- It would publicly hold Pakistan to account and pressure it to stop state-linked harassment of Canadian citizens' families, directly addressing petitioners' safety concerns.
- Using diplomatic denunciation and conditional cooperation leverages Canada's foreign-policy tools without immediate military or economic costs.
- Making cooperation conditional sets clear expectations for Pakistan's Interior Ministry and could deter future transnational repression.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Conditioning cooperation may hamper bilateral security and institutional partnerships that address mutual concerns, limiting Canada's influence on the ground.
- Diplomatic pressure could provoke retaliation that worsens the situation for diaspora families or complicates consular assistance.
- The petition lacks detailed monitoring or enforcement steps, so obligations may be hard to verify or implement effectively.
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 House of Commons Foreign interference and transnational repression against Canadian citizens and their families abroad constitute a direct violation of human rights; During the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs' recent official visit to Islamabad, bilateral security meetings were held with the Pakistani Ministry of Interior; State agencies under the Pakistani Ministry of Interior, including the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), continue to engage in targeted harassment against the families of Canadian citizens; While Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Anita Anand, conducted an official visit to Islamabad on July 20, 2026, and engaged in bilateral meetings with the Pakistani Minister of Interior, members of the Pakistani diaspora in Canada continue to face instances of state-sanctioned harassment; Specifically, state agencies, including the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) operating under the Pakistani Ministry of Interior, have engaged in targeted intimidation and harassment against the families of Canadian citizens residing in Pakistan; and Engaging in high-level diplomatic agreements without addressing these human rights abuses undermines the safety of Canadian citizens and their relatives. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to explicitly condemn transnational repression perpetrated by the Pakistani government, formally raise these human rights violations through diplomatic channels, and ensure that future security or institutional collaborations with the Pakistani Ministry of Interior are strictly conditional upon the immediate cessation of harassment against the families of Canadian citizens.
Government response
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