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IslamicFamily’s 2024 Applications to become a Refugee Sponsor are now open.

The Canadian Council of Imams is encouraging a nationwide call for all Mosques in Canada to host Majlis ‘Azaa (Gathering to Mourn) and in remembrance of Allah for Palestine and the entire ummah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on Friday, January 26, 2024 after Maghrib salaah, in sha Allah.

In the heart of our city, where winters unfold with unforgiving cold, as we enjoy the warmth of our homes, grateful for the comfort of a hot meal bestowed upon us by Allah’s mercy and grace, many of our neighbors suffer the bitter chill.

Jan 16th, 2024 Statement Regarding the Termination of Imam Dr. Muhammad Suliman

Amidst the harrowing attacks on the Palestinian people, people in Canada are engaging in a bold act of solidarity to force our government to end its complicity in genocide. People in Canada from coast to coast have joined a rotating hunger strike for Gaza.

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 14, 2024 Members of Parliament and representatives from Muslim humanitarian and civil society organizations have arrived in Jordan for a six-day visit to Jordan, East Jerusalem, and the Occupied West Bank.

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is outraged by Canada’s refusal to support South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel.

January 12th, 2024 Justice For All Canada expresses deep concern about Canada's reluctance to support a landmark South Africa application which calls on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to suspend its brutal military campaign impacting millions of Palestinians. 

OTTAWA, ON, January 8, 2023 - A group of global experts in the international development sector delivered a petition with over 4,000 signatures to international development policy makers - including Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly and Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen, with one key demand: to support an immediate and permanent ceasefire; to walk their talk on peace and democracy.

January 5, 2024

Montreal, January 4, 2023 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) condemns the arbitrary restrictions that the Canadian government has imposed on its family reunification measures vis-à-vis Gaza, which were announced on December 21, 2023.

Members of the Afzaal family, along with community leaders and representatives from the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), held a press conference this Thursday morning at the Courthouse in London, Ontario before victim and community impact statements are made during the sentencing of the terrorist who carried out the London terror attack in June 2021.

Effective immediately, we have severed our business relationship with CHFC.

Like you, we refuse to stay silent in the face of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza, its horrific attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, and its bombing of Lebanon. 

January 3rd, 2024

Justice For All Canada commends South Africa for its courageous step in seeking justice at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel's unfolding genocidal actions in Gaza. This move aligns with state responsibilities under international law to defend human rights and prevent mass atrocities worldwide. It also sets critical legal precedence and an important example for Canada and other nations to take similar actions in holding the Israeli state accountable.

Join our NDP Movement for Peace and Justice by passing legislation that recommits Canada towards a principled position on peace, justice, transparency, and reconciliation in the Middle East.

December 28, 2023 Ottawa, Canada is deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict in Sudan, and for the safety and well-being of the Sudanese people. We continue to support the people of Sudan who are striving for peace and an end to violence in the country.

December 27, 2023, Ottawa

The Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC) is strongly opposed to the City of Ottawa’s decision to fine protesters for the use of sound amplification devices at a December 23 protest and calls on the City to cancel these tickets.

TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2023 In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the Church of the Nativity and all churches across the city have cancelled Christmas events due to the humanitarian crisis in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the assault on Gaza.