List Kata'ib Hezbollah; ban symbols
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to review Kata'ib Hezbollah for listing as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code, and, with provinces, to prohibit public display of Hamas or IRGC symbols and leader images.
Why we would sign this petition
- Would enable formal listing of Kata'ib Hezbollah if legal criteria are met, giving authorities clear grounds for criminal sanctions and disrupting group support networks.
- Banning public display of Hamas or IRGC symbols could reduce public glorification and reassure communities who view such displays as endorsement of violence.
- Requiring provincial and municipal consultation tailors measures to local contexts and keeps changes aligned with existing legal and policing frameworks.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Prohibiting symbols raises free-expression concerns and may be challenged as limiting lawful political or cultural expression in public spaces.
- Deciding when imagery "promotes or glorifies" listed entities is legally and factually complex and risks arbitrary or inconsistent enforcement.
- Listing reviews and new prohibitions could strain police and legal resources and require clear standards and coordination that may be slow to implement.
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 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.