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Activists urge RCMP to solicit evidence of Canadians involved in Iran atrocities

On February 2, 2026, activists urged the RCMP to gather evidence of possible crimes by Canadians linked to Iran, calling for a structural investigation.
Amid a severe crackdown this month, activists say the Iranian regime shifted from violence to quieter retribution; Canada listed the IRGC in 2024, EU ministers agreed last week, but the UK has not yet committed.
Community members say they still see alleged oppressors living openly and lavishly, and the Canadian government has sanctioned 210 Iranian individuals and 254 Iranian entities but one deportation has frustrated the Iranian‑Canadian community.
Advocates urged Canada to work with allies to prosecute and deport those implicated in repression, while Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar proposed targeted sanctions and jail time for foreign interference.
Against warnings of wider conflict from Iran’s supreme leader, advocates stressed urgency as U.S. President Donald Trump moved assets and did not rule out military action, while Ayatollah Khamenei is not on Canada’s sanctions list.

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