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Montreal, Nov 20, 2024 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the violent tactics employed by Ottawa Police during a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest on November 18, 2024.

Mark your calendars because December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and DEEN Support Services will be celebrating with our Disability Khutbah Campaign.

As part of the National Day of Action to Reunite Gazans Now on November 19, along with vigils held across Canada, representatives from Gazan Canadians, Amnesty International, and Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East spoke at a press conference on Parliament Hill about the struggles of Gazans in Canada to save their family members through Canada's Gaza visa program.

Families are suffering, losing loved ones to violence and blockades while waiting for Canadian help that still hasn’t come.

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. 

Justice for Abdirahman Coalition Outlines Recommendations to Prevent Future Tragedies

On November 7, 2024, the Lebanese flag was raised high in the skies of Ottawa in a national celebration in the courtyard of the Canadian Parliament.

November 1, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Lebanese Heritage Month:

Montreal, November 15, 2024 — This Saturday, November 16, hundreds of people will gather outside of 15 factories and facilities across the country to expose Canada’s involvement in the production and maintenance of the F-35 fighter jets that are devastating Gaza and Lebanon, and to demand that Canada impose an immediate, two-way arms embargo on Israel.

November 12, 2014 Last Friday, November 8, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Canada’s appeal of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decision to revoke its charitable status was summarily rejected by the Federal Court.

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.

Report Exposes Millions in Tax-Deductible Donations Supporting Illegal Israeli Settlements and Military Activities in Occupied Palestine, Calls for Immediate Suspension of Charitable Status

November 5, 2024

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.

South Asian communities and allies call for listing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates in Canada as hate groups/far right extremist entities.

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