{"id":7458,"date":"2026-06-24T20:55:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/?p=7458"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:55:33","slug":"pdki-delegation-meets-with-canadian-member-of-parliament-ron-mckinnon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/pdki-delegation-meets-with-canadian-member-of-parliament-ron-mckinnon\/","title":{"rendered":"PDKI Delegation Meets with Canadian Member of Parliament Ron McKinnon\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, a delegation from the Democratic Party of Iranian\u00a0Kurdistan\u00a0(PDKI) held a constructive meeting with Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam\u2013Port Coquitlam, at his constituency office in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The delegation consisted of Mr. Esmail Ebrahimi, PDKI Representative in Canada; Mr. Kayomars Bigi, Head of the Party Committee in Western Canada; and Ms. Beyan Farshi, member of the Party\u2019s outreach and relations team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The meeting\u00a0provided\u00a0an opportunity for a detailed exchange on a range of issues concerning the Kurdish people, the Kurdish Canadian community, and the broader political and human rights situation in Iran and the Kurdistan Region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the discussion, the PDKI delegation presented an overview of recent political and security developments in the region, with particular focus on Iranian Kurdistan and Iran. The delegation raised serious concerns regarding the Iranian regime\u2019s continued military and terrorist attacks against Kurdish political parties and refugee camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Particular emphasis was placed on the humanitarian consequences of these attacks, which have displaced many families and exposed women and children to heightened insecurity and hardship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The delegation called on the Government of Canada to\u00a0maintain\u00a0its principled stance in condemning such violations, to raise these issues through international mechanisms, including the United Nations, and to help draw greater global attention to the ongoing aggression and destabilizing actions of the Iranian regime. The urgent need for humanitarian\u00a0assistance\u00a0and protection for displaced families was also underlined.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A key part of the discussion focused on the Iranian regime\u2019s transnational repression targeting Kurdish activists and political figures abroad, including in Canada. The delegation highlighted ongoing threats, harassment, and intimidation directed at Kurdish political and civil society activists through direct communications and pressure on family members inside Iran. The importance of addressing foreign interference and restricting the activities of individuals linked to the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) within Canada was emphasized.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The meeting also addressed the priorities and aspirations of the Kurdish community in British Columbia, particularly the need for enhanced cultural, educational, and language services for Kurdish families, youth, and women. In this context, the delegation extended an invitation to Mr. McKinnon to\u00a0participate\u00a0in upcoming Kurdish cultural programs and community events, including Newroz celebrations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. McKinnon welcomed the opportunity for dialogue and expressed appreciation for the delegation\u2019s briefing.\u00a0He acknowledged the significance of the issues raised and affirmed his commitment to following up on concerns related to the attacks on refugee camps, the humanitarian conditions of affected families, and the broader needs of the Kurdish Canadian community through\u00a0appropriate parliamentary\u00a0and governmental channels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The meeting concluded with both sides expressing appreciation for the constructive exchange and reaffirming the importance of continued engagement and cooperation on matters of mutual concern.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, a delegation from the Democratic Party of Iranian\u00a0Kurdistan\u00a0(PDKI) held a constructive meeting with Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam\u2013Port Coquitlam, at his constituency office in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.\u00a0 The delegation consisted of Mr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/101226_w920.jpg?fit=920%2C518&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p12yuy-1Wi","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7356,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/meeting-between-pdki-delegation-and-canadian-member-of-parliament\/","url_meta":{"origin":7458,"position":0},"title":"Meeting Between PDKI Delegation and Canadian Member of Parliament","author":"Ali","date":"May 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On Monday, May 11, 2026, a delegation\u00a0representing\u00a0the Democratic Party of Iranian\u00a0Kurdistan\u00a0(PDKI), consisting of Mr. Esmail Ebrahimi, the Party\u2019s Representative to Canada, and Ms. Beyan Farshi, Communications Associate, met with Mr. Jake Sawatzky, Member of the Parliament of Canada from the governing Liberal Party.\u00a0 At the beginning of the meeting, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/category\/latest\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/99616_w920.jpg?fit=920%2C518&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/99616_w920.jpg?fit=920%2C518&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/99616_w920.jpg?fit=920%2C518&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/99616_w920.jpg?fit=920%2C518&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6918,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/meeting-between-the-representative-of-the-democratic-party-of-iranian-kurdistan-and-a-member-of-the-canadian-parliament\/","url_meta":{"origin":7458,"position":1},"title":"Meeting Between the Representative of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan and a Member of the Canadian Parliament","author":"Ali","date":"January 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On the evening of Saturday, January 17, 2026, a delegation of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI)\u2014consisting of Esmail Ebrahimi, the Party\u2019s Representative to Canada; 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