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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CMPAC Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Thursday, October 9, 2025 – CMPAC welcomes today’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement that offers a moment of hope for the people of Gaza after  two years of violence that has reached the scale of genocide. If fully implemented, this agreement could bring much-needed relief to families who have endured relentless bombardment, forced displacement, destruction […]

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CMPAC Statement – Two Years into the Gaza Genocide: From Recognition to Responsibility

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Today marks two years since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, the deadliest and most destructive campaign against Palestinians in modern history. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, at least 66,148 Palestinians have been killed and 168,716 injured since October 7, 2023, including 269 malnutrition-related deaths,112 […]

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CMPAC Opinion on Canada’s Recognition of the State of Palestine

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) welcomes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine. This is an important step in Canada’s foreign policy and a long overdue affirmation of the Palestinian people’s right to self determination and statehood. This development is a testament to the tireless efforts of […]

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CMPAC Statement on Canada Recognizing the state of Palestine

CMPAC welcomes Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine as an important step towards justice, dignity, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. For decades, Palestinians have endured occupation, dispossession, and repeated violations of international law. Recognition affirms their fundamental right to statehood; a right that does not hinge on negotiations with those actively undermining their […]

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CMPAC Commentary on Federal Party Platforms – April 2025

As Canadian Muslims face mounting challenges — from rising Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, to the erosion of civil liberties, to Canada’s complicity in a ‘plausible Genocide’ — CMPAC reviewed the 2025 federal election platforms of the Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Green Party, and the Bloc Québécois. Our analysis focuses on three urgent priorities: advancing Palestinian […]

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CMPAC Commentary on the Federal Leaders’ Debate: Silence, Deflection, and Missed Opportunities on Gaza and Islamophobia

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 […]

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Urgent Call for Party Leaders’ Commitment on Palestine and Civil Liberties

April 3, 2025 The Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada – [email protected]  The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Opposition, Conservative Party – [email protected]  The Honourable Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party – [email protected]  The Honourable Yves-François Blanchet, Leader of the Bloc Québécois – [email protected] The Honourable Elizabeth May, Leader of the […]

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