Montreal, November 18, 2024 — Montreal, November 18, 2024 Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) strongly condemns the media-fueled outrage surrounding the inclusion of the Arabic song Haza Salam during a Remembrance Day ceremony at Sir Robert Borden High School in Ottawa. 

Montreal, Nov 12, 2024 The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the backlash against Sir Robert Borden High School’s inclusion of an Arabic song about peace during its Remembrance Day ceremony.

As we [Canadian Council of Muslim Women CCMW] witness the harrowing brutality of the genocide unfolding in Palestine, we cannot help but confront a deeply unsettling reality: we are watching in real time as human lives are devastated, entire communities erased, and the suffering of countless people ignored by those who should be defending them.

Please see this open letter, signed by hundreds of concerned groups across Ontario and Canada, to the Crown Attorney’s Office that recently decided to withdraw charges against an individual who was filmed attacking a Muslim woman earlier this year in Ottawa.

On Wednesday October 30, 2024, the Muslim Advisory Council of Canada [sent] a formal call for accountability and action to the relevant stakeholders, including:

On Thursday, October 31, Crown prosecutors dropped assault and harassment charges against Lorna Bernbaum, 74, after she pulled the hijab of pro-Palestinian demonstrator, Hayfa Abdelkhaleq.

October 16 2024 As the TDSB delays crucial reforms and fails to release promised educational tools, the community steps up to protect its students from escalating systemic racism.

Montreal, Aug 09, 2024— The Anti-Racism Program of the Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the sudden cancellation of a planned Palestinian folk dance performance at the New Brunswick Day celebrations in Fredericton.

July 26, 2024