Sign Petition to Government of Canada to Stand with Cuba and Uphold International Law

The following petition addresses support for Cuba and her people facing great difficulties as a result of the measures the Trump administration is taking to bring Cuba down.

Petition e-7082 calls on the Government of Canada to take specific actions in response to U.S. aggression in Latin America, to uphold and promote the right of self-determination of the peoples and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and to deepen Canada’s economic ties, trade and assistance to Cuba.

Getting as many signatures as possible for this petition provides an opportunity to further popularize what revolutionary Cuba and its people stand for. It also sends a clear message to the government that it must affirm Canada’s obligations to uphold international law by opposing the U.S. blockade and all attempts to undermine the Cuban people and their right to determine their own governance.

Petition

Whereas:

– Canada is a signatory to the United Nations Charter and to other international conventions upholding international law, peaceful coexistence, and sovereign equality of states;

– U.S. military attacks on Venezuelan civilians and the kidnapping of President Maduro constitute flagrant violations of international law, national sovereignty, freedom of navigation, and the fundamental principles of peace and self-determination, constituting an immediate and ongoing threat to regional peace;

– Washington has directly singled out Cuba, Colombia and Mexico for military intervention;

– The U.S. is waging an escalating economic war – with other coercive measures and threats – against Cuba, which has been repeatedly rejected by the UN General Assembly as contravening the principles and norms of international law, especially the right of self-determination; and

– Washington’s actions are a threat to Canada’s sovereignty and independence.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Publicly condemn U.S. aggressions as violations of international law;

2. Refuse to participate in, support, or legitimize military, economic, or political aggressions against Venezuela and other countries;

3. Reaffirm and actively support the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, free from external military intervention;

4. Actively reject any and all interventions and military aggressions against Cuba, Colombia and Mexico;

5. Firmly oppose U.S. economic and other coercive measures against Cuba and vigorously advocate for their removal;

6. Deepen economic ties, trade and assistance to Cuba; and

7. Unequivocally uphold and promote the right of self-determination of the peoples and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

To sign the petition online, click here. Remember to complete the process by responding to the confirmation email.