The families of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, are urging Ottawa to leverage its diplomatic and economic weight to lead a global campaign to sanction and dismantle the terrorist organization and to pursue justice against Iranian officials accused of sponsoring it. Article content

In a statement released after a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and family members from the Association of Canadian Families of the Victims of October 7th, the group described its two proposals as steps “not only toward justice, but toward preventing future atrocities.” Article content

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The first call to action asks Canada to spearhead an international effort at the United Nations to formally sanction Hamas, similar to the blacklisting of ISI

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