Whereas:

– On Sunday, September 27th, Azerbaijani forces, backed by Turkey, began a full-scale attack against Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh in Armenian);
– Azerbaijan launched air- and missile-attacks in all directions along the Artsakh line of contact and has expanded into Armenia;
– Armenian border towns, settlements and Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh, are being bombarded and shelled;
– Civilian deaths, injuries and military casualties continue to rise;
– The people of Armenia and Artsakh with democratically elected governments have been defending their families, homes, and lands;
– The recent violent attacks on civilians of Stepanakert, and towns across the Armenian border, serve as reality of genocidal threat towards the Armenian nation;
– Their aim is to extinguish the democratic stronghold of the Armenian people;
– Canada approved sales of optical technology to Turkey, which are being used in drones that target civilians.

We, the undersigned, Canadians and Armenian-Canadians, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Take a stand for democracy in Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh (Artsakh);
2. Condemn the aggression of Turkey and Azerbaijan against Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh;
3. Request Turkey to remove itself from the conflict zone;
4. Stop all arms sales to Turkey to ensure Canada takes no part in the killings of innocent civilians;
5. Strongly denounce crimes against Armenians.

Initiated by:

Arusyak Karapetyan
Armen Charchoglyan
Anahit Armenakian
Bella Gharibyan
Dikran Abrahamian
Kevork Tanielian
Mary Hakobyan