Part 4 | Milan
A city full of creative energy and unforgettable charm. Amazing food, warm people, and some of the best shopping streets I’ve experienced.
A week of the sweetest surprises. So grateful for this life, this love, and another beautiful chapter. 26 on the 26th, 2026. Thank you, Lord, for making it better every year.
To the women who keep growing, showing up, and lifting others along the way: your strength, kindness, and courage never go unnoticed. Happy International Women’s Day.
Un premier tome fluide et agréable, mais trop prévisible à mon goût. Personnages et univers manquent de nuances, malgré une plume efficace. Je lirai la suite pour découvrir comment ils sortiront du cliffhanger final.
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Today our signs stand at the door of IRCC in Ottawa asking one question the government still has not answered: when will ministerial guidelines for mandatory conscripts be created?
Canada prides itself on the rule of law. The rule of law means clear rules, applied equally, that people can understand before a decision is made about their lives. Right now, Iranian former conscripts have none of that. There is no public standard, no consistent test, and no explanation of how forced military service is being weighed.
The result is a system where outcomes depend on chance. One family is approved, another with the same story is refused. Applications sit for years. Parents cannot plan, cannot travel, cannot settle. Children born in Canada grow up watching their families live in limbo.
Mandatory service in Iran is compulsory by law. No one volunteers for it, and no one can simply walk away from it. Placement is decided by the state, not by the conscript. To treat that forced placement as membership in the IRGC is to confuse the victim with the perpetrator.
A fair guideline would be simple:
▪️ Recognize mandatory conscription as compulsory, not voluntary
▪️ Look at what each person actually did, not just where they were sent
▪️ Separate real IRGC members from those forced to serve
▪️ Give applicants a transparent process and a fair hearing
We fully support Canada's decision to hold the IRGC accountable. That is exactly why the line must be drawn correctly. Blanket decisions do not target the regime; they punish the people who escaped it.
Promise: case-by-case. Reality: blanket decisions. It is time for the promise to become reality.
Clear guidelines now. Stop refusing conscripts.
@CitImmCanada@CanBorder
#ConscriptsAreNotMembers #JusticeForIranianConscripts