Monday February 23, 2026 – Oakville, The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), and the broader Muslim community, is deeply concerned by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights’ decision to keep the amendment (introduced by the Bloc Québécois) removing the “good-faith” religious-text defence under section 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code. The committee instead […]
February 4th, 2026, Oakville – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) expresses serious concern regarding the federal government’s decision to eliminate the position of Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia held by Amira Elghawaby. Addressing islamophobia requires sustained expertise and institutional memory. Dissolving an office that had developed experience, policy insight and relationships across government […]
A series of recent decisions and programs under Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab raises substantive concerns about her performance and her discriminatory decisions. Maintaining biometric requirements that cannot be fulfilled in Gaza, declining to implement waivers or alternative pathways for those in active crisis, responding to constituents aggressively and attempting to advance broader discretionary powers […]
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) has conducted a review of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, identifying significant concerns regarding its expansion of police powers, removal of Attorney General oversight, vague definitions of “hatred,” and potential impacts on freedom of expression. CMPAC’s analysis highlights the risks of politicized prosecutions, overcriminalization, and threats to […]
The recent federal leaders’ debate marked a profound missed opportunity for Canada’s political leadership to address two of the most urgent moral and policy crises of our time: the genocide unfolding in Gaza, and the alarming rise in Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada. CMPAC offers the following analysis of how these issues were treated […]
In the spirit of unity, clarity, and collective responsibility, the following five Muslim advocacy organizations — guided by the principles outlined in the Joint Statement of Muslim Organizations on the 2025 Federal Election — have come together to issue principled endorsements where unanimous consensus has been reached. Our Unanimous Endorsements At the outset of this […]
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