مصوبه روز سه‌شنبه، اگرچه توسط گارنت گینویس نمایندگان محافظه‌کار (حزب مخالف دولت لیبرال فدرال) پیشنهاد شده بود، اما با موافقت جاستین ترودو، نخست‌وزیر کانادا روبرو شد که در پی آن دیگر نمایندگان لیبرال نیز به آن رأی موافق دادند. ارائه و تصویب این پیشنهاد بسیار غیرمنتظره بود زیرا اولا ظرف 2 روز و پس از اتمام نشست کشورهای جی 7 مطرح شد، و ثانیا در ماه گذشته طرحی مشابه در مجلس سنا رای نیاورده بود. مجید جوهری و علی احساسی نمایندگان ایرانی‌تبار ریچموندهیل و ویلودیل در دولت لیبرال فدرال از دادن رای به این طرح خودداری کردند.
یک مقام رسمی کانادا که نخواست نامش فاش شود گفت رای مثبت روز سه‌شنبه دولت ترودو به دلیل ممنوع‌الخروج بودن مریم مبینی شهروند ایرانی-کانادایی و همسر کاووس سید امامی (فعال محیط زیست که در ایران کشته شده) بوده است، که اجازه خروج از ایران را ندارد. قوه قضائیه ایران مدعی است سید امامی در زندان خودکشی کرده است.
قابل ذکر است که پیشنهاد (motion) تصویب شده در مجلس نمایندگان اکنون برای بررسی در مورد چگونگی اجرا مورد بررسی قرار می‌گیرد و امکان دارد قسمت‌هایی از آن تا پیش از تصویب نهایی و تبدیل به قانون شدن کم، زیاد و یا تغییر یابد.
روز پنجشنبه سخنگوی سپاه از مسئولان دولت کانادا خواست ضمن عذرخواهی از ملت ایران، هرچه سریع‌تر نسبت به این تصمیم نابخردانه تجدیدنظر کنند. جواد ظریف نیز گفت: "متاسفانه در کانادا تصورات غلط و توهماتی در مورد ایران وجود داشته و هنوز نیز علی رغم اینکه دولت کانادا عوض شده و این دولت با دیدگاه‌های دیگری وارد صحنه شده، این فشارهای سیاسی توسط تندروها ادامه دارد... این سیاست‌های تندروانه علیه ایران به ضرر کانادا خواهد بود و در جهت حفظ صلح و امنیت بین المللی نیست".
Erik Mistal
Legislative Assistant
Majid Jowhari, MP Richmond Hill
400 Justice Building
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Majid.jowhari.A1@parl.gc.ca
T: 613-992-3802
Today, I wish to clarify my decision to abstain on this afternoon’s motion put forward by the Official Opposition, regarding Canada’s relationship with Iran.
First, I deeply disagree with the misuse of this issue as a political domestic football. That is clearly what this motion was intended for and, as a result, I reject its premise.
This motion has a broad scope, covering a wide range of issues. Unfortunately, Members of Parliament cannot vote for or against individual sections of a motion; they only have the option to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the motion as a whole.
I stand with the people of Iran and recognize that they, like all people, have a fundamental right to freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other forms of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association.
I also believe that no sovereign nation has the right to threaten the sovereignty of another, or its people, through their own actions or through support for a non-state actor.
Our government has made it clear that consular issues are the focus of any discussions between Canada and Iran. I stand with our Government’s demand that Iran release all Canadians detained by the regime, including Maryam Mombeini, the widow of Professor Kavous Sayed-Emami, and Saeed Malekpour.
Of course, I do not support completely and unconditionally eliminating the possibility of reengaging in a dialogue with Iran. As the Government has said, we use discussions to raise human rights and consular issues. Just two weeks ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke directly with Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs about the case of Maryam Mombeini. This is something that the Conservative government would never have been able to do.
I am also committed to the helping address the multitude of issues facing Iranians hoping to build a new life in Canada. With more open dialogue, Iranian-Canadians would be able to maintain a relationship with their families at home, giving them the ability to stay connected during moments of unrest in Iran.
To be clear, I support the conditional stated position of our government that dialogue at this point should be limited to the consular cases as stated above.
Given these issues, I have chosen to abstain from voting on this motion.
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That the House:
(a) strongly condemn the current regime in Iran for its ongoing sponsorship of terrorism around the world, including instigating violent attacks on the Gaza border;
(b) condemn the recent statements made by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for genocide against the Jewish people;
(c) call on the government to (i) abandon its current plan and immediately cease any and all negotiations or discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran to restore diplomatic relations, (ii) demand that the Iranian Regime immediately release all Canadians and Canadian permanent residents who are currently detained in Iran, including Maryam Mombeini, the widow of Professor Kavous Sayed-Emami, and Saeed Malekpour, who has been imprisoned since 2008; (iii) immediately designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a listed terrorist entity under the Criminal Code of Canada; and
(d) stand with the people of Iran and recognize that they, like all people, have a fundamental right to freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other forms of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association.
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