The reading of the petition 1837 will be made by the sponsor of the petition Brian Masse, who will then petition the Government of Canada to give him an answer within 45 days of receiving the request. The strategic assumption is that the higher the number of signatures for the petition the greater impact it will have on the response and the decision of the government.
Petition initiator professor Emir Ramic points out that the legal basis for the criminal sanctioning of the denial of Srebrenica genocide in Canada is a final verdict of the international tribunals in The Hague, a final resolution of more than 30 state parliaments in the world, and in particular two resolutions on Srebrenica genocide adopted by the Canadian Parliament.
The moral basis for such a law are the permanent exhibit of the Srebrenica genocide at the Canadian Human Rights Museum, unveiling of first memorial feature in diaspora for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide in the Canadian city of Windsor, the decision of the Canadian Government to mark the May 31st the World Day of White Ribbon, the distribution of the Srebrenica Flower to all members of the Canadian Parliament and the study of Srebrenica genocide at the Canadian schools. By passing a law banning the denial of genocide in Srebrenica, Canada would make a major contribution to the truth and justice and thus make a major step in punishing the deniers of Srebrenica genocide as well it will set an example that the punishment is the best prevention in the fight against genocide in the world. In the end, Professor Ramic invites all citizens of Canada and Canadians abroad, especially those originating from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to sign the petition 1837 in order to contribute to the truth and justice, and also to combat the deniers of genocide and forgery of historical, scientific and judicial facts about the genocide in Srebrenica.
The petition can be signed here.