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CMPAC Submission to the Ontario Regulatory Registry: Proposed Measures on Public Safety and Economic Development Through Barrier-Free Access to Key Infrastructure

About the Submission CMPAC has submitted its response to the Government of Ontario’s Regulatory Registry consultation regarding potential measures to support public safety and facilitate barrier-free access to key economic and community infrastructure. The province is considering new legislation that would expand police powers, mandate identification, create new provincial offences, and introduce new arrest authorities […]

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CMPAC’s Commentary – Three Years of Genocide in Gaza

October 7, 2026 Over the past three years, the scale of the genocide in Gaza has been measured in lives lost and in the destruction of an entire society and the conditions necessary for people to survive and return home. More than 74,200 Palestinians have been confirmed killed by the Israeli military, including at least […]

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CMPAC’s Preliminary Analysis of Bill C-34

CMPAC recognizes the importance of protecting Canadians from genuine online harms and supports efforts to improve accountability for social media platforms and digital services. Measures to address terrorism-related content, incitement to violence, and other serious online harms are legitimate public policy objectives. However, these objectives must be pursued in a manner that remains consistent with […]

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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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CMPAC Commentary on MSF’s Report: Weaponizing Water in Gaza

The report Water as a Weapon: Israel’s Destruction and Deprivation of Water and Sanitation in Gaza by Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) provides a detailed and evidence-based account of the systematic denial of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Gaza. Drawing on operational data, medical evidence, and firsthand testimonies the report concludes that […]

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CMPAC Analysis: The Israeli Knesset’s Passage of Death Penalty Law on Palestinians

April 1 2026 – The passage of legislation by Israel’s parliament enabling the death penalty on Palestinians raises profound and urgent legal and human rights concerns.  A system in which capital punishment is applied to one population and not another, based on identity, nationality, or ethnicity, is fundamentally incompatible with the principle of equality before […]

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CMPAC Brief on the Proposed Amendment to Remove the “Good-Faith Religious Text” Defence in s.319 of the Criminal Code (Bill C-9 Amendment)

Friday, December 5, 2025 Executive Summary In this brief, CMPAC provides input on the proposed amendment to Bill C-9 that would repeal the “good-faith” religious-text defence under s.319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code. CMPAC represents diverse Muslim communities across Canada and conducts research on structural Islamophobia, and the protection of our civil liberties and our constitutional […]

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  • November 28, 2025
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CMPAC Position on the No More Loopholes Act (Bill C-233), the “Exposing the U.S. Loophole” Report, and Canada’s Legal Obligations in the Arms Trade

Executive Summary Canada continues to face compelling evidence that components manufactured domestically are entering U.S. supply chains and subsequently reaching Israeli military systems, despite government assurances that export controls prevent such risks. The newly released Exposing the U.S. Loophole report reveals direct traceability between Canadian-made explosives, aircraft parts, and other controlled goods and their eventual […]

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  • November 14, 2025
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CMPAC Secondary Analysis of Bill C‑9: Focused Issues for Faith‑Based Communities and Emerging Concerns from Committee Proceedings

This secondary analysis of Bill C-9: Combatting Hate Act builds on CMPAC’s initial submission to the House of Commons Justice Committee. It focuses on emerging issues identified during recent committee proceedings, with a particular emphasis on risks for faith-based communities. The analysis highlights two areas of immediate concern: the potential reinterpretation of the Criminal Code’s […]

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