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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What the Canadian Muslim Community Expects from Prime Minister Carney—and How It Could Influence the Federal Election

Mark Carney’s first days as Prime Minister will set the tone for Canada’s future—and for how seriously he takes the voices of the Canadian Muslim community.  The question is, will Prime Minister Carney deliver, or risk losing the Canadian Muslim vote in the upcoming election, where the Muslim community has significant presence in key swing […]

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The CRA’s Systemic Bias Requires Systemic Reform—Not Promises or Political Posturing

Chrystia Freeland’s recent acknowledgment of systemic bias within the Canada Revenue Agency’s Review and Analysis Division (RAD) was a long-overdue admission of what Muslim-led charities have experienced firsthand for years. But recognizing a problem isn’t the same as solving it—and mere promises, particularly unfulfilled campaign pledges, won’t restore trust or deliver justice to impacted communities. […]

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CMPAC OPINION: 8 Years After the Quebec Mosque Shooting Islamophobia Surges by 94% in the Past 16 months

January 29 marks 8 years since the Quebec Mosque shooting where a gunman opened fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Québec City killing six Canadian Muslims: Mamadou Tanou Barry (42), Abdelkrim Hassane (41), Khaled Belkacemi (60), Aboubaker Thabti (44), Azzeddine Soufiane (57), and Ibrahima Barry (39).  Since then, this day has been commemorated as […]

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