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Joint Statement against the attack on free speech and the labelling of pro-Palestinian rallies as ‘hate rallies’

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 […]

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Community Support of MPP Sarah Jama

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 […]

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CMPAC Statement on Rising Islamophobia

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 […]

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Joint Letter to the PM on Gaza

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 […]

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Civil Society Coalition Outlines Bill C-20 Amendment Recommendations

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 […]

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Financial Action Task Force Submission on the Financial Abuse of Charities

Aug 18, 2023 CMPAC’s submission to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) provides recommendations on the Best Practices Paper to Combat Abuse of Non-Profit Organizations. Our recommendations bring focus to the needed reforms in guidelines that shape anti-terrorsim financing policies, including influencing the Canada Revenue Agency.  We draw attention to the well-documented and biased over […]

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Consultation Submission addressing the financial targeting of Muslim Communities and Charities

CMPAC’s submission to the Department of Finance responds to a consultation on Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime. Our remarks challenge the assumption that Muslim charitable organizations are at an inherently elevated risk, pointing to the absence of evidence linking charities to terrorist financing and the overall compliance track record of the sector.  We […]

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Submission to Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-20

Jun 7, 2023 Bill C-20 establishes a Public Complaints and Review Committee that will oversee civilian complaints about some Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) activity. The legislation falls short in a few areas, including delivering true recourse for victims of unfair treatement at the hands of the CBSA and RCMP. […]

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Senate Committee Testimony

Sep 22, 2022 CMPAC presented before the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights’ hearings on the prevalence of Islamophobia in Canada. Our testimony drew attention to the professionalized Islamophobia networks at play in bolstering systemic and institutional Islamophobia, including their role in influencing public discourse on how Muslims ought to be treated. Our testimony points […]

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