This article details the violent crackdowns in Iran and a recent solidarity rally held by the Iranian community in Montreal. According to Amnesty International, the suppression of protests on January 8 and 9 resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, thousands of arrests, and the imposition of a strict curfew. January 2026 now stands as the deadliest period of state violence in Iran since Amnesty International first began monitoring the country. During the Montreal gathering, Canadian Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne called on the federal government to sanction high-ranking Iranian officials. She also urged the RCMP (Canada's national police force) to launch an investigation into the mass killings.