April 1 2026 – The passage of legislation by Israel’s parliament enabling the death penalty on Palestinians raises profound and urgent legal and human rights concerns. A system in which capital punishment is applied to one population and not another, based on identity, nationality, or ethnicity, is fundamentally incompatible with the principle of equality before […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Halifax is set to host Israel in the Davis Cup. There are credible concerns that some players or officials have served IDF and some may have been in active duty or reserve roles during the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As Canada prepares to host the Israeli Davis Cup tennis team, we call on the RCMP […]
Op-ed by CMPAC Nimao Ali in The Hill Times Read here: https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/06/18/will-canada-miss-the-boat-on-human-rights/464056/
April 29, 2025 The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), we offer our congratulations to you on your election as Prime Minister of Canada. With this new responsibility, we recognize the weight […]
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 […]
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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