Chrystia Freeland’s recent acknowledgment of systemic bias within the Canada Revenue Agency’s Review and Analysis Division (RAD) was a long-overdue admission of what Muslim-led charities have experienced firsthand for years. But recognizing a problem isn’t the same as solving it—and mere promises, particularly unfulfilled campaign pledges, won’t restore trust or deliver justice to impacted communities. […]
CMPAC, CJPME, and over 60 civil society organizations have sent a letter to Ontario’s Ministers of Public Safety and Attorney General, condemning the politicization of the Hate Crimes Working Group (HCWG). The letter highlights the group’s role in targeting Palestinian-Canadians, Muslim-Canadians, and their allies advocating for Palestinian rights, particularly in the case of Assistant Crown […]
Source: Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/19/joy-beyond-measure-celebrations-in-gaza-as-long-awaited-ceasefire-begins
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
To: Attorney General, Honorable Doug Downey cc: Deputy Attorney General, David Corbett & Asst Deputy Attorney General (Criminal Division), Randy Schwartz RE: Denouncing the Withdrawal of Charges in the Attack on Hayfa Abdelkhaleq Dear Attorney General Downey, The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) denounces the decision by the Crown to withdraw the assault and […]
Subscribe to get latest update & news
