January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accepted South Africa’s request for provisional measures to their application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide in the Gaza strip by the state of Israel. The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) acknowledges ICJ’s provisional measures against Israel and […]
December 28, 2023 The Right Honourable Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2Canada Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, The undersigned individuals and Canadian civil society, faith based, community and human rights organizations from all over Canada, are writing to express our deep concerns about the escalating situation in Gaza. We stand […]
December 16, 2023 – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) acknowledges the important step taken by the Canadian Government in supporting UNGA Resolution A/ES-10/L.27, which calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. As delayed as it is, this move finally aligns with the demands of the majority of Canadians and marks a significant change in Canada’s stance […]
Dec 4, 2023 CMPAC and 45 organizations representing many communities, faith groups, civil rights and human rights organizations, sent a joint letter (below) to the Prime Minister of Canada to express concern about the continuation of the Israeli violations and to urge the government to press for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and to support […]
Nov 9, 2023 November 9, 2023, Mississauga – We, the undersigned Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Palestinian and Arab Community, civil society, human rights, faith-based, ethnic, professional, humanitarian and relief organizations are writing to express our deep disappointment and concern with the recent public statements by senior politicians and public figures describing pro-Palestinian rallies as hateful and anti-Semitic. These stances […]
Oct 27, 2023 On Monday October 23, MPP Sarah Jama was censured in Provincial Legislature for her historically grounded statement calling for a ceasefire in Palestine. Moments before her censure vote, she was also removed from the Ontario NDP caucus. Community organizations have written to the provincial party leaders in support of MPP Sarah Jama’s stance for […]
Mississauga, Oct 18, 2023 – Members and allies of the Muslim community are deeply concerned at the rising wave of Islamophobic rhetoric emerging, and the consequences it has for Palestinians whose lives are on the line, as well as the safety and well-being of the Muslim community in Canada. From politicians equating support of Palestinians with […]
Oct 14, 2023 CMPAC lead 37 Muslim organizations from communities across the country in a joint letter to the Prime Minister addressing our community’s concerns for Gazans caught in this week’s escalations. We are concerned with the lack of accountability our government is extending in the face of 2.2 million civilians facing ongoing attacks, cut […]
Sep 28, 2023 JOINT STATEMENT ON URGENT NEED FOR ACTION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABLE, INDEPENDENT AND EFFECTIVE REVIEW OF THE RCMP AND CBSA IN BILL C-20 Our organizations, with decades of expertise in the areas of immigration and refugee law, criminal law, human rights, international law, civil liberties, and national security, are coming together to ensure […]
Sep 14, 2023 Today, a court has acknowledged bias in the Canada Revenue Agency’s audit of the Muslim Association of Canada. We are disappointed to see this ruling fall short of bringing justice to MAC as the biased CRA proceedings continue uninterrupted. CMPAC continues our call to the government to dissolve the Review & Analysis Division, rectify […]
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