Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As you know, some time ago I gave a notice of motion regarding the matter of the direct and public incitement to genocide in violation of the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It was a very long motion, and I think it was properly deferred in order to await the witness testimony.
In light of the witness testimony this morning, I would like to give notice of motion of a much more abbreviated motion than the one I gave. It would read as follows:
Whereas there have been repeated “direct and public incitements to commit genocide” against Jews in Israel by senior Iranian government officials in violation of Article 3c) of the Genocide Convention;
Be it resolved that:
1. Canada call on the U.N. Security Council to not only continue to address Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, but to consider Iran’s state-sanctioned incitement to genocide as a standing threat to international peace and security, and to refer this case to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for investigation and prosecution.
2. Canada initiate a state to state complaint under the Genocide Convention against Iran in the International Court of Justice for its incitement of genocide.