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Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is outraged by reports that Canada’s Ambassador to Japan boycotted today’s memorial service for the victims of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki over the fact that Israel was not invited.

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.

The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent days have many wondering how to stop the spread of the propaganda that encourages racism, violence and misogyny.

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Ottawa, ON, July 25, 2024 With hate crimes consistently on the rise, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and with the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.

July 19, 2024 I welcome today’s advisory ruling by the International Court of Justice which makes clear what we have long known: Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, its occupation of the West Bank in the form of illegal settlements and control over resources, and its control of the borders of Gaza are an illegal occupation under international law.

The Bosnian community in London, Ontario held a memorial in honour of the anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide at the Civic Gardens Complex on July 13, 2024.

29 years ago on July 11, 1995 the people of #Srebrenica, Bosnia witnessed a horrifying genocide. This is the worst tragedy in Europe since the second world war.

Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton (BIC Hamiton) commemorates the 11th  July Remembrance Day for the victims of genocide.

Windsor, ON - Today, Windsor West MP Brian Masse and NDP Innovation, Economic Development and Great Lakes Critic issued the following statement on the 29th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide:

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July 11, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

July 2nd, 2024 Toronto, Ontario The courts have ordered encampment activists at the University of Toronto to dismantle and move out after months of peaceful protest for Palestinian human rights.

We are delighted to share the tremendous success of the BC Halal Food Fest 2024, held in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 22nd & 23rd.

Summer is here, and MPs are in their ridings for the next three months. It's an opportune time to meet your MP and pressure them on Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

Welcome to At the Crossroads - National Zakat Foundation Canada's podcast exploring the dynamic evolution of the Muslim community in North America through the perspectives of Islamic socioeconomics and political economy.

In collaboration with healthcare workers nationwide, on June 22, 2024, Canadians for Palestine organized a national die-in across Canada.

June 25 2024 Israel is systematically starving Palestinians in Gaza, Islamic Relief Canada says as a new IPC* report shows that around half a million people are suffering catastrophic levels of hunger and almost everyone in Gaza is facing acute food shortages.