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Source: http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/06/13/canada-iran-house-of-commons-motion/
Canadian House of Commons Votes Against Restoring Ties with Iran
(Radio Canada) Levon Sevunts - In a reversal of its long-stated goal of improving strained relations with Iran, the Liberal Trudeau government last week backed a Conservative motion in the House of Commons denouncing Iran and demanding that Ottawa "immediately cease any and all negotiations or discussions" on restoring diplomatic relations. The motion condemned Iran "for its ongoing sponsorship of terrorism around the world" and the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for "calling for genocide against the Jewish people." It also designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "listed terrorist entity" under the Canadian Criminal Code. The motion also demanded the immediate release of all Canadians and Canadian permanent residents held in Iranian jails.