Joint Letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture: Canadians Stand with Amira Elghawaby

October 28, 2025 The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture15 Eddy StreetGatineau, Quebec, J8X 4B3 RE: Joint Letter to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture: Canadians Stand with Amira Elghawaby Dear Minister Steven Guilbeault, We, the undersigned, representing community, faith based, Muslim, and advocacy organizations from across Canada, express our unequivocal support […]

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CMPAC Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Thursday, October 9, 2025 – CMPAC welcomes today’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement that offers a moment of hope for the people of Gaza after  two years of violence that has reached the scale of genocide. If fully implemented, this agreement could bring much-needed relief to families who have endured relentless bombardment, forced displacement, destruction […]

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CMPAC Statement – Two Years into the Gaza Genocide: From Recognition to Responsibility

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Today marks two years since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the deadliest and most destructive campaign against Palestinians in modern history. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, at least 66,148 Palestinians have been killed and 168,716 injured since October 7, 2023, including 269 malnutrition-related deaths,112 […]

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Joint Letter from Civil Liberties Organizations Regarding Bill C-9: Combatting Hate Act

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), in collaboration with the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), has co-authored a joint open letter, signed by 37 civil liberties and community organizations, raising concerns about Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places). The letter […]

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CMPAC Statement on the NSIRA Report into the CRA’s Targeting of Muslim Charities

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) acknowledges the release of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s (NSIRA) report on the activities of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Review and Analysis Division (RAD). This comprehensive review substantiates long-standing concerns raised by Muslim communities, civil society organizations, and academic research that Muslim-led charities have been […]

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CMPAC Statement on Canada Recognizing the state of Palestine

CMPAC welcomes Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine as an important step towards justice, dignity, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. For decades, Palestinians have endured occupation, dispossession, and repeated violations of international law. Recognition affirms their fundamental right to statehood; a right that does not hinge on negotiations with those actively undermining their […]

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Joint Letter to Governor General of Canada – Re: Defending Freedom of Expression – In Support of Mr. Mohamad Fakih

August 29, 2025 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary SimonGovernor General of CanadaRideau Hall, 1 Sussex DriveOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A1 Re: Defending Freedom of Expression – In Support of Mr. Mohamad Fakih, C.M. Excellency, We, the undersigned community, faith based, civil liberties, humanitarian relief, andhuman rights organizations, along with individual activists, professionals, business leaders andpublic […]

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CMPAC Demands Immediate Action from the Canadian Government Against Netanyahu’s Gaza Takeover Plan

CMPAC strongly demands the Canadian government to take immediate and decisive action in response to Israel’s Prime Minister – Benjamin Netanyahu’s August 7, 2025 announcement of his plan for the full military occupation and permanent control of Gaza. A senior official close to Netanyahu has been quoted as stating, “The die is cast — we’re […]

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