Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of Canadians concerned about the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party. The petitioners note documented human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention, torture and forced organ harvesting, as well as incidents of transnational repression here in Canada, such as harassment, intimidation and recent threats against Shen Yun performances.
The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to publicly urge an end to the persecution, to impose sanctions on and pursue accountability for those responsible, and to take stronger measures to protect the Falun Gong community from foreign interference.