Conservative MP Spearheads Petition Calling on Ottawa to Exit UN and WHO

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis is spearheading a petition demanding the federal government to exit the United Nations (U.N.) and the World Health Organization (WHO), citing concerns over national sovereignty and personal autonomy.

The petition has garnered over 30,000 signatures from Canadians across the country since it was initiated on Oct. 10.

Available on the House of Commons website till February 2024, the petition argues that Canada’s membership in these organizations “imposes negative consequences on the people of Canada, far outweighing any benefits.”

“We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to Urgently implement Canada’s expeditious withdrawal from the U.N. and all of its subsidiary organizations, including WHO,” the petition reads.

Specifically, it alleges that Ottawa’s participation in the U.N.’s “Agenda 2030” undermines the country’s sovereignty, and the individuals’ capacity to decide and pursue things for themselves.

Agenda 2030 is a plan adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, the main policy-making organ of the United Nations, in 2015. The assembly seeks to “transform our world for the better” through 17 goals and 169 targets that include “ending poverty in all its forms and dimensions,” “taking urgent action on climate change,” and “support[ing] the research and development of vaccines and medicines.”

“All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan,” said the U.N. in its resolution published on Oct 21, 2015.

‘Shake-Up’

The petition alleges that Agenda 2030 and its operational “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs), Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), U.N. Judicial Review, International Health Regulations (IHR), One Health, and similar programs “are being rapidly implemented, absent the awareness and consent of the People or their elected representatives.”

It adds that SDGs could potentially impact every aspect of an individual’s life in a negative way. It draws attention to areas such as religious and cultural values, family relations, and privacy. In July of this year, the United Nations published a special edition report on its SDGs that stated one of its priorities is to “dismantle all discriminatory laws and practices” it deems unfair to women, and to implement a “shake-up in the existing social structures and norms” to “promote gender equality.”

Among other priorities include the development of digital IDs and making digital transformation “work for everyone.”

“Persistent digital divides among and within countries stand in the way of widespread Goals-related progress and hamper the use of new data sources,” the report said.

“These gaps should be tackled holistically, not just at a whole-of-government level but also at a whole-of-system level, with a focus on infrastructure, digital skills and inclusive environments, supported by the global development community.”

The Epoch Times reached out to the U.N. but didn’t hear back by publication time.

‘Normalization’

The petition alleges that, under CSE, publicly funded educational institutions are “damaging children while concealing information from parents.”

“Normalization of sexual values and activities with regard to children are endorsed and enforced, beginning at birth,” it says.

The WHO says CSE offers children and young adolescents “accurate, age-appropriate information” about sexuality and their sexual and reproductive health.

Its website states that such education starts at the age of 5 per the U.N.’s guidelines. “Learning is incremental; what is taught at the earliest ages is very different from what is taught during puberty and adolescence.”

A report published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in collaboration with other U.N. agencies including the WHO, tells children aged 5 to 8 that “people can show love for other people through touching and intimacy.”

“Learners will be able to: state that people show love and care for other people in different ways, including kissing, hugging, touching, and sometimes through sexual behaviours,” said the report, titled “International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education,” published in 2018.

The report is a revised edition. Its 2009 version, titled “International Guidelines on Sexuality Education” maintained that children have a right to receive instruction in sexual pleasure, among other things.

The WHO didn’t respond to requests for comment.

‘Universal Surveillance’

The petition also alleges that amendments made to the IHR will likely impose “unacceptable, intrusive universal surveillance” that violate the rights and freedoms of Canadians guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

According to the WHO, the IHR is a legally binding international instrument to which 196 states parties, including all 194 member states of the WHO, are committed. The purpose of the regulations, as stated on the WHO’s website, is to provide a public health response that includes the prevention, protection against, and control of spreadable diseases.

Since January of this year, more than 300 amendments to the IHR have been proposed to address issues including the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern to curb the international spread of diseases, the WHO wrote.

Ms. Lewis has argued that changes to the IHR will govern the conduct of nations when it comes to responding to public health events and emergencies, such as pandemics. On Sept. 26, she presented an April petition, specific to the IHR, calling for an “urgent” parliamentary debate on the amendments.

“These sweeping impacts on public and private life serve the interests of UN/WHO and unelected private entities (e.g. World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, International Planned Parenthood Federation, etc.), while diminishing the health rights and freedom of Canadians,” the petition reads.

The Epoch Times reached out to the World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and International Planned Parenthood Federation but did not hear back by publication time.