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Just Peace Advocates is pleased to be one of over 30 organizations endorsing “Canada’s Eurovision Debut: A Call for Institutional Action from Organizations Representing Canadian Musicians.”

The organizations that exist to represent Canadian artists; SOCAN, Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM), Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA), Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC), ACTRA Recording Artists Collective Society (RACS), ARTISTI, Canadian Live Music Association, Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) CBC/Radio-Canada to withdraw from Eurovision 2027 until Israel is excluded. In addition, they must advise their members not to participate or withdraw from the selection process. They must make clear that any artist who proceeds does so against the explicit advice of their professional associations.

The case for organizational action is not abstract.  More than 2,100 artists and cultural workers worldwide have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of Eurovision until the EBU excludes Israel’s public broadcaster KAN.  Signatories include Brian Eno, Roger Waters, Peter Gabriel, Massive Attack, and former Eurovision winners. Kneecap, the Irish rap group that signed the letter, stated plainly:  “We’ve paid a price for speaking out – lost gigs, court cases, visa bans – and we’d do it all again tomorrow. Silence is complicity.”

Artists fear the real dangers of lost gigs, legal threats, professional isolation and is precisely why individual artists cannot be expected to lead this fight. Individual refusal is necessary but insufficient. The burden of moral courage should not fall solely on individual artists who must weigh their convictions against their careers. The impact of individual actions usually are less-effective than collectively taking a stand.

In should be noted that the Canadian music industry, like its counterparts in the United States and Europe, includes many influential figures with deep commitments to Israel’s and Zionism’s cultural standing. Artists who speak out risk being blacklisted within this “ecosystem”. The organizations that exist to serve Canadian artists and musicians must absorb that risk collectively.

Participation is a choice. Refusal is a choice. Institutional silence is a choice.

Learn more and see who has signed on!

If you are a musician, artist or cultural worker join with the 120+ that have signed to date.

If you are part of an organization please join with other organizations endorsement.

Let CPP know that investments in 19 companies on UN List is complcity with war crimes!

Every two years, CPP is required to hold stakeholder meetings. Israel’s war crimes and genocide, and fossil fuel investments have dominated the concerns raised at the four meetings to date. Congratulations to those in Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Halifax and St. John’s who made CPP squirm even if the answers they gave were not addressing the questions and concerns!

Check out the CPP’s response in Halifax. Apparently, CPPIB Rejects Findings by the Canadian Govt, ICJ and UN!

The meetings wrap up next week in Charlottetown and Fredericton. Let’s keep the momentum going, continuing to insist that we do not want our pensions supporting war crimes and genocide.

Charlottetown, PE

Monday, October 26, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Delta Hotels Prince Edward,

18 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE

Fredericton, NB

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Fredericton Convention Centre,

670 Queen Street, Fredericton, NB

See details: www.cppinvestments.com/public-meetings/

If you wish join with others these cities, be in touch. info@justpeaceadvocates.ca

Read about CPPs $54 Billion investment in war-crime complicit companies HERE as well as the $1.2 B invested in companies on the updated UN list.

Updated letter that includes the $1.2 B invested in 19 companies list on the UN list as of September 25, 2026: Take Action: send a letter

Handout to print out for info picketing, along with other resources.

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