Halifax is set to host Israel in the Davis Cup. There are credible concerns that some players or officials have served IDF and some may have been in active duty or reserve roles during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
As Canada prepares to host the Israeli Davis Cup tennis team, we call on the RCMP and CBSA to uphold Canada’s legal obligations under international and domestic law. Canada has clear legal duties when it comes to individuals who may have participated in, or been complicit in, serious international crimes:
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) – Section 35(1)(a) provides that any foreign national is inadmissible where there are reasonable grounds to believe they have committed, outside Canada, an act that constitutes genocide, a war crime, or a crime against humanity as defined in the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (CAHWCA).
- Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (2000) – Canada has universal jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, even if committed abroad, and is obliged to deny safe haven to alleged perpetrators.
- Geneva Conventions Act & International Humanitarian Law – As a State Party, Canada has a duty under Common Article 1 to “respect and ensure respect” for the Conventions, including by preventing impunity for grave breaches.
Demand RCMP and CBSA Vet Israeli Davis Cup Delegation for War Crimes using this link .
