Petition to the Government of Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

We, the undersigned, call upon the Government of Canada to take immediate and decisive action to investigate and, where appropriate under Canadian law, deport individuals residing in Canada who openly support, promote, or are affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran and its designated entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Canada is founded on the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Many Iranian Canadians have fled their homeland to escape persecution, violence, and repression at the hands of this regime. Allowing individuals who publicly endorse or glorify such a regime to reside freely in Canada undermines these principles and creates fear and insecurity within our communities.

Public displays of support for a regime widely condemned for systemic human rights violations; particularly when such support includes endorsement of state violence or intimidation; raise serious concerns about public safety, foreign interference, and the well-being of those who sought refuge in Canada.

We further submit that a number of individuals currently residing in Canada have been publicly identified as expressing support for the Islamic Republic or its enforcement bodies. These individuals are listed below based on publicly available information and observed activities:

1. Afshin Pirnoon
2. Ahmadreza (Siamak) Amini
3. Ahmadreza Kolahchi
4. Akram Rahmatollahi
5. Ali Kolahdooz Esfahani
6. Aliakabr Jalilian
7. Arsha Bimesl
8. Azar Taherzadeh
9. Bagher Ardeshir Larijani
10. Bahram Tarameshloo AKA Rajabali Tarameshloo
11. Bijan Rahimi
12. Bita Tarameshloo
13. Dr. Sahar Moghaddam
14. Dr. Zahra Rahmaty (UBC)
15. Ebrahim Jalali Dil
16. Edris Ardeshir Larijani
17. Ehsan Velayati Hosseini
18. Ensiyeh Ardeshir Larijani
19. Ensiyeh Nahvi
20. Eshagh Hajizadeh AKA Isaac Hakim
21. Faezeh Samaei Tehrani
22. Farzaneh Bakhshoodeh
23. Fatemeh Hassanzadeh
24. Fatemeh Soleiman Panah
25. Gholam Souri
26. Hamed Houri Jafari
27. Hamid Bimesl
28. Hassan Almasi
29. Hassan Ghafari Marandi
30. Hassan Rahimi
31. Hassan Shah-Alami
32. Hengameh ?
33. Hesam Niaz Azari
34. Hosna Haj-Hosseini
35. Hossein Rehnani
36. Joobin Ghasemi Ghahyazi
37. Katayoun Velayati
38. Majid Gharavian
39. Majid Rasouli
40. Mahnaz Farid Talebnia
41. Masoomeh Sheikh-Hassani AKA Massi Sheikhi
42. Maryam Jebeli
43. Maryam Mirzaei
44. Mehdi Samadian
45. Mehdi Soltanifar
46. Melika Baes
47. Milad Tarameshloo
48. Mohammad Akbari
49. Mohammad bagher Nahvi
50. Mohammad Naseri
51. Mohsen Gholami
52. Mohsen Rahimi
53. Mohsen Velayati Hosseini
54. Nasiba (Nasibeh) Ahadi Maragheh (UBC)
55. Olya Hashemi Shahroudi
56. Ramin Rafieipour Alavi
57. Rezvan NahviRuhollah (Dariush) Otadi
58. Sadaf Vatanpour
59. Saed Alavinia
60. Saeid Alavinia
61. Salman Samani
62. Sareh Moshaverinia
63. Seyed Amirhossein Rafieipour Alavi AKA Amir Alavi
64. Seyed Hamid Reza-Zadeh
65. Seyed Hasan Mirkazemi
66. Seyed Majid Hosseini
67. Seyed Masoud Moosavi Karimi
68. Seyed Mohammad Soltan Panah
69. Seyedeh Maedeh Eshghian
70. Shaghayegh Farhid
71. Shahab Doroudian
72. Shahram Yarmand
73. Shima Gharavian
74. Sina Ardeshir Larijani
75. Soheila Kolahdooz Esfahani
76. Solmaz Khodaeifaal
77. Somayeh Sabet Gahadam AKA Sarvin Sabet Ghadam
78. Sophia Amiri
79. Soosan Heidarian
80. Tahoura Ardeshir Larijani
81. Vahid Khorram-Nik
82. Yaser Souri AKA Yasin Omidian
83. Yosra Sarabi
84. Zahra Kanani Aghkand
85. Zahra Nickel
86. Zeinab Motallebi
87. Zohreh Azimi

This list is not exhaustive and will be updated as additional information becomes available. We urge the Government of Canada to treat these names as a basis for review and investigation, in accordance with due process and Canadian law.

We respectfully call on the Government of Canada to:

Enforce existing laws related to inadmissibility on grounds of security, human rights violations, and association with sanctioned entities
Conduct thorough and fair investigations into individuals who publicly support or promote the actions of the Islamic Republic and its enforcement arms
Ensure that no person who supports or is credibly linked to organizations involved in repression, violence, or terrorism is permitted to remain in Canada
Protect Iranian Canadians and all residents from intimidation, surveillance, or threats linked to foreign regimes
Canada must remain a safe haven for victims of oppression; not a refuge for those who support or enable it.

We call on the Government of Canada to act swiftly, lawfully, and decisively in the interest of national security, public safety, and the protection of democratic values.