The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) urges the Government of Canada to immediately and unequivocally condemn Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran as a blatant and illegal violation of international law and the UN Charter. All U.N. member states are obligated to refrain from the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence […]
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is gravely concerned by recent revelations regarding the Israeli-led aid distribution plan in Gaza, which led to the resignation of Jake Wood, Executive Director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Wood, a former U.S. Marine and humanitarian leader, resigned on principle, citing the plan’s failure to uphold core […]
This week was a paradigm shift for many Canadians. Israeli forces opened fire on a convoy of foreign diplomats in the West Bank. These were not armed militants. These were not Hamas fighters. These were unarmed international officials, including Canadians, trying to carry out diplomatic work amidst one of the most catastrophic humanitarian crises in […]
– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OTTAWA, ON – May 26, 2025 – A coalition of Canadian organizations, including the Canadian Muslims Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), the Gazan Canadian League, Amnesty International Canada, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), the Rural Refugee Rights Network, Righting Relations Canada, and Sustainable Human Empowerment (SHE) […]
Canadians Look Forward to A Government of Principle and Action The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and the members of the newly appointed federal cabinet. This moment marks a potential turning point for Canada — one that we, alongside many across the country, approach with cautious optimism. We welcome […]
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) calls upon Prime Minister Carney and the Canadian government to unequivocally condemn the Israeli government’s newly approved plan to seize, occupy, and permanently control the entirety of the Gaza Strip. This expansionist policy, described by Israeli officials as a plan to “conquer” Gaza, represents not only a gross […]
Oakville, April 29 – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney on the Liberal Party winning this election and forming the next government. The 2025 federal election has marked a turning point for Canadian democracy — and Canadian Muslims have played a historic role in shaping it. With the Liberal […]
April 29, 2025 The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), we offer our congratulations to you on your election as Prime Minister of Canada. With this new responsibility, we recognize the weight […]
As Canadian Muslims face mounting challenges — from rising Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, to the erosion of civil liberties, to Canada’s complicity in a ‘plausible Genocide’ — CMPAC reviewed the 2025 federal election platforms of the Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Green Party, and the Bloc Québécois. Our analysis focuses on three urgent priorities: advancing Palestinian […]
The recent federal leaders’ debate marked a profound missed opportunity for Canada’s political leadership to address two of the most urgent moral and policy crises of our time: the genocide unfolding in Gaza, and the alarming rise in Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada. CMPAC offers the following analysis of how these issues were treated […]
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