March 17, 2012 The Right Honorable Stephen HarperPrime Minister of Canada80 Wellington Street, Ottawa, K1A 0A2 Dear Mr. Harper, We the undersigned, as concerned Canadian citizens, bring to your attention our collective petition to the Canadian government to speak up for democracy and human rights by actively working with international partners to stop the massacre and mass atrocities against the civilian population of Syria by the Al-Assad government and its associated security forces.Several thousands have been killed and many more are at risk of losing their lives. It is now clear that the Al-Assad regime will continue to commit intentional crimes against humanity, such as widespread violence, indiscriminate detention of political opposition, widespread torture of not just adults but minors and the intentional and strategic prohibition of food, medicines and other essential services to the civilian population.  We request that the Canadian government use its leverage (as a respected international player) to pressure China and Russia to change their position of support for the Al-Assad regime and to work with international partners to force the Syrian regime to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid and observers into conflict ridden areas. Finally, we also request that Canada work with international partners and the UN to stop the regime by all possible means - including force - to end the continuous and widespread genocide of innocent Syrian civilians.  We hope that our petition and the aforementioned requests enable Canada to take a stronger position against the Al-Assad regime and its intentional massacre of its own civilians. Sincerely,Concerned Canadians of Conscience

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