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A Crime Against Humanity: Melanie Joly Must Respond to the Attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital and Gaza’s Unfolding Tragedy

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is profoundly appalled and grieved by the massacre carried out by Israeli forces at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza, on December 27, 2024. The airstrike on this medical facility, a sanctuary protected under international humanitarian law, claimed many civilian lives, including children, patients, and medical […]

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  • December 12, 2024
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Advancing Police Governance and Human Rights: CMPAC’s Role in Peel Police Consultations

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is proud to have played a role in the recently published “Police Governance and Human Rights: Insights from the Peel Police Service Board’s Governance and Human Rights Committee Community Consultations”. This comprehensive report, released by the Peel Police Service Board (PPSB), highlights the collaborative efforts of community leaders, […]

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  • December 12, 2024
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Supporting Equity in Education: CMPAC’s Contribution to the CODE Framework

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is pleased to announce its participation in the development of the “Framework for Engaging with Advocacy Groups,” recently published by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE). This critical resource is designed to guide school boards in building meaningful, equity-driven partnerships with advocacy groups to better serve […]

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  • November 29, 2024
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Open Arms for Some, Closed Doors for Others: The Racism in Canada’s Refugee Policy

As Palestinians endure an escalating humanitarian crisis marked by ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza, Canada’s immigration policies reveal a selective and deeply inequitable approach to compassion. While Canada swiftly mobilized resources to welcome nearly 300,000 Ukrainians fleeing war, Palestinians are forced to navigate a system designed to obstruct rather than protect. This stark contrast […]

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  • November 15, 2024
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CMPAC’s Statement on Dr David Carr’s Anti-Palestinian Racism

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) calls on Mackenzie Health to take immediate action to address the troubling rise of anti-Palestinian racism within its institution, beginning with launching an investigation into Dr. David Carr’s recent public inflammatory anti-Palestinian comments and taking appropriate disciplinary measures. Dr. Carr’s recent social media comment represents a significant breach […]

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  • November 14, 2024
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CMPAC Joins Civil Society Groups in Welcoming Bill C-20 for CBSA Oversight, Calls for Further Improvements

Read the full press release here. The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) joins a coalition of civil society organizations in welcoming Bill C-20, which establishes an independent review body for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). After two decades without independent oversight, the new Public Complaints and Review […]

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CMPAC Opinion On Canadian Government Listing of Samidoun as a Terrorist Entity & Terrorism Designation Regime

October 21st, 2024 – The recent decision by the Canadian government to designate Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as a terrorist entity raises significant concerns regarding free speech, civil liberties, and the right to advocate for Palestinian human rights. Such actions not only impact specific organizations but also have broader implications for political discourse in […]

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Joint Open Letter to the Prime Minister: Canada Must Act NOW to Stop Israeli War Crimes in Northern Gaza

October 18, 2024 Dear Prime Minister, We, the undersigned humanitarian, religious, community and civil society organizations from all over Canada, express profound alarm at the rapidly worsening situation in northern Gaza.  Civilians are being burned alive in an ongoing campaign of violence that has reached unimaginable levels of brutality. The humanitarian infrastructure has completely collapsed […]

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CMPAC’s Analysis of the United Nations Report: A/79/232 – Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel

The full analysis can be accessed here. CMPAC presents a critical analysis of the United Nations’ Independent International Commission of Inquiry report, detailing significant violations of international humanitarian law by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly Gaza, from October 2023 to August 2024. The analysis underscores the widespread destruction of healthcare infrastructure, arbitrary arrests, […]

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