May 5, 2024 – 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 regarding the recent events at the University of Calgary and University of Alberta encampments. We strongly condemn the excessive use of force and violence by the Calgary Police […]
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 […]
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 […]
A coalition of civil society organizations, academics, and experts, including CMPAC, Amnesty International Canada, and the Canadian Association of University Teachers, have united in a joint open letter directed to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Arif Virani, expressing profound reservations regarding pivotal sections of Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act. This letter […]
Canadian civil society organizations, including the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), have joined a collective call to action represented by the Arms Embargo Now initiative. In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, these organizations urge the Canadian government to immediately suspend all trade in arms and military technology with Israel. This call […]
In summary, Canada’s 2024 Budget reflects partial alignment with CMPAC’s recommendations. While some initiatives show partial progress, others fall short of fully addressing the needs and concerns of the Muslim community. The budget succeeded in increasing funds to the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia (OSRCI). However, it fell short of explicitly committing […]
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) supported the recent grassroots sit-in events organized across Canada on Friday, April 26, 2024, in solidarity with the people of Palestine and to prevent the potential invasion of Rafah by the Israeli military. These events, organized by volunteer constituents of the respective ridings, and endorsed by over 80 […]
Oakville, ON – April 30, 2024, The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) firmly advocates for the fundamental rights of students to engage in peaceful protest and exercise their freedom of expression. Recent student protests and encampments across Canada, notably at McGill University and University of British Columbia, have brought attention to critical issues such […]
CMPAC joined nearly 60 leading civil society organizations, corporations, experts, and academics in signing an open letter calling for the withdrawal of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) and urging for a full public consultation. AIDA, bundled into the government’s proposed privacy legislation, Bill C-27, has been criticized for its hasty and flawed approach, […]
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) and 75+ other organizations have united to address the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The joint letter to Members of Parliament emphasizes the critical need for Canadian intervention to prevent a potential military invasion of Rafah by Israel. Signed by a coalition of concerned groups and individuals, the […]
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