Canadian Government should bar Trump from the G7 summit
- Genocide Watch
- 1 day ago
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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
An open letter to the government of Canada
From June 15 to 17, 2025, Canada will host the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Genocide Watch chairs the Alliance Against Genocide, a coalition of 125 international human rights organizations. We are writing to express our opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at the G7 Summit.
This meeting is a critical opportunity for Canada to take a stand against Trump’s disrespect for Canadian sovereignty, his imposition of trade-disruptive tariffs, and his weakening of Ukraine’s effort to repel Russian aggression.
We urge the Canadian government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from the G7 Summit.
The Trump administration represents the antithesis of G7 values of global cooperation. This is not business as usual. The world is witnessing the U.S. descent into authoritarianism under Trump’s leadership.
Trump’s expressed intent to annex Canada as the 51st state is a threat to all Canadians and represents a return to the age of U.S. colonialism. His damaging trade war threatens the stability of the Canadian economy and livelihoods of all Canadians.
Allowing Trump to attend the G7 Summit would betray Ukrainian Canadians, one of Canada’s largest national diaspora communities. Alberta – where the G7 Summit will be held – is home to tens of thousands of Ukrainian Canadians. Trump’s attendance at the G7 summit would signal Canada’s acquiescence in Trump’s approval of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Trump’s suspension of military intelligence assistance and shipments of U.S. ammunition to Ukraine has already caused the deaths of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian missiles. Trump’s tilt toward Moscow threatens the lives of Ukrainian soldiers who are fighting for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.
The International Criminal Court has charged Vladimir Putin with transferring Ukrainian children to Russia, an act of genocide under Article 2(e) of the Genocide Convention. Ukraine has charged Russia with violation of the Genocide Convention in the International Court of Justice.
Canada must use the G7 Summit to take a firm stand against these Russian crimes against humanity and acts of genocide and demand accountability from Russia and the immediate return of Ukraine’s children.
As a country that prides itself on its commitment to democracy and the rule of law, Canada should not allow someone who flouts international law and human rights to participate in a forum designed to foster global cooperation. The U.S. cannot openly threaten its allies while expecting a seat with them at a G7 summit that Canada has convened.
Canada should not allow U.S. President Donald Trump to attend the G7 Summit.
We call upon Canada to take a firm stand for justice and democracy. We urge Canada to send a clear message to President Trump and his government that there is no place at the G7 Summit for leaders who promote racism, authoritarianism, imperialism, aggression, appeasement of tyrants, and attacks on human dignity.
Let Canada be the country that draws the line, a line that bars U.S. President Donald Trump from the G7 Summit.
Respectfully submitted,
Genocide Watch
Chair, The Alliance Against Genocide