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 […]
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 […]
CMPAC’s OPINION – A Year Into the Gaza Genocide: The Time for Canada’s Action is Now
Today, October 7, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the unprecedented violence that has devastated Gaza and its people. The numbers are staggering. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, as reported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, including more than 12,000 […]
CMPAC Statement Demanding the Canadian Government to Condemn Israel’s Unlawful Aggression Against Lebanon
September 23, 2024 – Oaville, The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) demands the Canadian government to publicly condemn Israel’s recent military assault on Lebanon, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the sovereignty of a UN member state. Reports indicate that these airstrikes have indiscriminately targeted civilian areas, resulting in over 356 […]
CMPAC OPINION – Canada’s Missed Opportunity: Examining Its Inconsistent Stance on Palestinian Rights
Executive Summary Canada’s recent abstention from the UN vote calling for Israel to end its illegal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank reflects a troubling inconsistency in Canada’s approach to international law and human rights. Citing concerns that the resolution was “too one-sided,” Canada’s decision overlooks the central issue – the occupation itself, which […]
CMPAC’s Statement Urging Canadian Government to Support UNGA Resolution for Ending Israel’s Illegal Occupation
Oakville, September 17 – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) strongly supports the call for Canada to vote in favour of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution scheduled for September 18, 2024. This crucial vote demands an immediate end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, aligning with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s […]
CMPAC’s Opinion on Minister Joly’s Ambiguous Announcement Regarding Arms Embargo on Israel
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is deeply concerned about Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s recent announcement on September 10, 2024 regarding Canada’s arms embargo on Israel. Minister Joly’s claims of halting Canadian-made weapons from reaching Gaza are grossly inadequate and fail to address Canada’s complicity in the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and genocide in […]
