The Open Letter of 9 June 2025, endorsed by 412 Canadian legal, human rights, social justice, international relations, diplomatic, civil society, faith and labour leaders including LRWC Director, urges immediate, concrete and effective actions by Canada to:
- stop the genocide in Gaza;
- call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire and the release of all Israeli and Palestinian captives;
- ensure adequate humanitarian aid to Gaza and insist on removal of the UNRWA ban;
- fully comply with and to insist on full compliance by Israel and other states with ICJ orders and ICC arrest warrants;
- impose a two-way arms embargo;
- use domestic law to prevent and punish genocide through prosecutions and sanctions; and,
- recognize Palestine as a state and a full member of the UN.
