Protest by Iranians in Front of Canadian Parliament Demanding IRGC to be Listed as a Terrorist Organization

On the anniversary of the public protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police, a number of Iranians held a protest in front of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa on Thursday, September 21. They displayed various photos of those killed during the protests in Iran in front of the Parliament building. Posters featuring images of several victims from the 'Women, Life, Freedom' uprising highlighted the protesters' repeated demand in Canada to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. In addition to this protest, various groups of civil activists traveled to Canada's capital to speak with representatives from the three main political parties. Kaveh Shahrooz, a lawyer and legal expert residing in Toronto, attended multiple sessions with different Canadian representatives during this gathering. In an interview with Voice of America, he mentioned that they are meeting with about 30 to 40 members of Parliament and senators from the three main parties to discuss the demands of the Iranian-Canadian community and what actions they should take to support the 'Women, Life, Freedom' revolution. Discussions included topics such as refugees, the listing of the IRGC as a terrorist organization, the expulsion of Islamic Republic affiliates, and the impact some of them have on Canadian elections, as well as the demands of the families of the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash, which were raised by civil activists in their meetings with various representatives in the Canadian Parliament.