Beyond the Ceasefire: Demanding Justice and Freedom for Palestinians
Source: Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/19/joy-beyond-measure-celebrations-in-gaza-as-long-awaited-ceasefire-begins
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CMPAC Open Letter to Attorney General Denouncing the Withdrawal of Charges in the Attack on Hayfa Abdelkhaleq
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 […]
CMPAC’s Statement Rejecting Government’s IHRA Handbook & Demanding Consideration of Alternatives to Combat Antisemitism
[November 2, 2024, Oakville] – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) firmly rejects the Canadian government’s release of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Handbook on Antisemitism, released yesterday. The Handbook, based on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, includes language that CMPAC and numerous civil liberties organizations believe dangerously conflates antisemitism with legitimate […]
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 […]
