CMPAC OPINION- Welcoming Israelis and Blocking Palestinians: Systemic Bias in Canada’s Immigration Policies
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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 […]
CMPAC OPINION – The Life of Bill C-20
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War on Gaza: Why campus protests are seen as a threat to the global order
14 May 2024 Students demonstrating against Israel’s onslaught in Gaza are facing a crackdown by authorities aiming to preserve the status quo Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wave flags outside the fenced-in area of an encampment on the University of Toronto campus in Toronto, Canada, on 2 May 2024 (Cole Burston/AFP) As an alumnus of the University of […]
‘We are prepared to stay indefinitely’: Pro-Palestinian encampment erected at McMaster University
Protesters call on the university to disclose and divest from firms arming Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Members of a pro-Palestinian encampment that was erected Sunday afternoon at the McMaster campus are calling on the university to disclose and divest from firms arming Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Caleb Smolenaars, a third-year labour […]
McMaster University students set up pro-Palestinian encampment ‘indefinitely’ as campus protests grow
Protesters demand McMaster cut ties with companies, institutions linked to Israel A group of McMaster University students set up tents and banners on campus Sunday in Hamilton, joining the handful of other pro-Palestinian protests calling for schools to cut ties with Israel as its war in Gaza continues. Some 75 demonstrators, including students and some faculty members, set […]
CMPAC Disappointed in Canadian Government’s Amendments to NDP Motion on Palestine
March 19th, 2024, Oakville – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is disappointed in the amendments proposed by the Liberal government to the motion on Palestine by the New Democratic Party (NDP). Canada should have displayed a principled position, exhibiting leadership and a commitment to international law and human rights. Instead, the Liberal government […]
CMPAC Supports NDP Motion for Peace and Justice in Palestine
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is troubled by the ongoing turmoil in Palestine. Witnessing the tragic loss of innocent lives and the escalation of the humanitarian crisis compels us to continue raising our voices in urgent appeal. In Gaza alone, the death toll has soared above 30,000, with a staggering 70% of casualties […]
CMPAC Statement Condemning Israel Real Estate Seminars Selling Illegal Settlements in the West Bank
March 5th, 2024, Oakville – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) condemns the organization and promotion of Israel Real Estate Seminars currently taking place in the United States and Canada, wherein illegal settlements in the West Bank are being marketed for sale. The “Great Real Estate Event”, as advertised on www.realestateisrael.org, violates international and […]
Reflections on #OurLondonFamily Attack Verdict and Its Implications for Combatting Islamophobia
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (“CMPAC”) welcomes the recent verdict in the case of Nathaniel Veltman, convicted of murder and attempted murder after deliberately targeting five members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario (“London Attack”). This heinous act, which amounted to a finding of a “textbook example” of terrorism under Canadian law by […]
