Report Submission to Dr. Ashwini K.P., United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

CMPAC prepared a formal submission to the Special Rapporteur titled Addressing Systemic Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada, identifying gaps in existing federal anti-racism measures and outlining 13 recommendations for institutional reform. The submission calls for a federal implementation and accountability framework on Islamophobia, stronger independent oversight of national-security and border-enforcement practices, reform of discriminatory […]

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iPolitics: Coalition says feds need to ensure C-9 doesn’t create a ‘chilling effect’ on protests

By Marco Vigliotti – Editor-in-Chief of iPolitics Read here: https://www.ipolitics.ca/2026/06/19/coalition-says-feds-need-to-ensure-c-9-doesnt-create-a-chilling-effect-on-protests The federal government must offer clear guidance to prosecutors to ensure the new anti-hate law doesn’t trample on Canadians’ Charter-protected right to protest, says a coalition of human rights and faith groups. They said in an open letter released on Friday that they were “deeply […]

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Joint Statement on the Passage of Bill C-9 and the Protection of Charter Rights and Civil Liberties

June 19 2026 – The undersigned civil liberties, human rights, faith based and community organizations are deeply troubled by the Carney government ending discussion on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, and pushing it to a final vote and passing the bill, disregarding the many serious concerns voiced through formal submissions, parliamentary hearings, campaigns, and […]

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Combatting Islamophobia: A Policy Handbook

On June 6, 2021, four members of the Afzaal family were murdered in London, Ontario in a hate-motivated terrorist attack. The attack on Our London Family was not an isolated tragedy, it exposed a reality many Muslim Canadians had warned about for years; that Islamophobia in Canada is an entrenched societal and systemic problem with […]

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Nearly 50 Organizations Sign Joint Open Letter to Minister of Public Safety & CBSA Raising Concerns Over Politicization of CBSA Enforcement Targeting Muslim and Pro-Palestine Voices

The Honourable Gary AnandasangareeMinister of Public SafetyGovernment of Canada Erin O’Gorman PresidentGovernment of Canada RE: Concerns Regarding the Politicization of CBSA Denying Entry to Muslim & Pro-Palestine Speakers to Canada Dear Minister Anandasangaree and CBSA President Erin O’Gorman, We, the undersigned community, civil society, faith based and Muslim organizations write to express serious concern regarding […]

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CMPAC Commentary on MSF’s Report: Weaponizing Water in Gaza

The report Water as a Weapon: Israel’s Destruction and Deprivation of Water and Sanitation in Gaza by Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) provides a detailed and evidence-based account of the systematic denial of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Gaza. Drawing on operational data, medical evidence, and firsthand testimonies the report concludes that […]

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