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iPolitics: Coalition says feds need to ensure C-9 doesn’t create a ‘chilling effect’ on protests

By Marco Vigliotti – Editor-in-Chief of iPolitics Read here: https://www.ipolitics.ca/2026/06/19/coalition-says-feds-need-to-ensure-c-9-doesnt-create-a-chilling-effect-on-protests The federal government must offer clear guidance to prosecutors to ensure the new anti-hate law doesn’t trample on Canadians’ Charter-protected right to protest, says a coalition of human rights and faith groups. They said in an open letter released on Friday that they were “deeply […]

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Open Letter Calling for the Removal of Immigration Minister Lena Diab

July 20, 2026 The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2 Subject: Open Letter Regarding Leadership of Canada’s Immigration System Dear Prime Minister Carney, On behalf of the undersigned organizations and individuals, we write to express our profound concern regarding the administration of Canada’s […]

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Joint Statement on the Passage of Bill C-9 and the Protection of Charter Rights and Civil Liberties

June 19 2026 – The undersigned civil liberties, human rights, faith based and community organizations are deeply troubled by the Carney government ending discussion on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, and pushing it to a final vote and passing the bill, disregarding the many serious concerns voiced through formal submissions, parliamentary hearings, campaigns, and […]

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CMPAC’s Intersection with Amnesty Canada’s Human Rights Agenda 2026

CMPAC has released a new analysis examining the intersection between Amnesty International Canada’s Human Rights Agenda 2026 and CMPAC’s ongoing advocacy priorities. The report highlights areas of overlap on issues including Bill C-9, Bill C-12, Bill C-22, protest rights, immigration policy, digital regulation, Charter protections, and accountability under international law. It also explores Amnesty’s broader […]

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Combatting Islamophobia: A Policy Handbook

On June 6, 2021, four members of the Afzaal family were murdered in London, Ontario in a hate-motivated terrorist attack. The attack on Our London Family was not an isolated tragedy, it exposed a reality many Muslim Canadians had warned about for years; that Islamophobia in Canada is an entrenched societal and systemic problem with […]

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Bill C-9 CMPAC Submission to the Senate of Canada

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) has formally submitted its Senate brief on Bill C-9 to the Senate of Canada. The submission outlines CMPAC’s legal and constitutional concerns regarding the legislation’s potential impact on Charter-protected freedoms, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and peaceful protest. The brief also advances specific amendments aimed at […]

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