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22Aug-26

More than 700 Quebec artists and cultural workers call on the City of Montreal to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people

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Xavier Dolan, NARCY, Luc Picard, Safia Nolin, Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, Mani Soleymanlou and more than 600 signatories ask municipal elected...

Background of a black and white photo of a bomb going off on a residential building in Gaza. Overlayed is an image of a protest sign that reads "Your silence enables genocide" and a Palestinian flag poster. Text reads: A Response and Update Regarding: Camps supporting the state of Israel and its military, and anti-Palestinian racism

18Feb-26

A response and update regarding camps supporting Israel, its military, and anti-Palestinian racism

On February 4, 2026, we shared the following post: https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/when-camps-support-a-genocidal-state-its-time-for-a-gigantic-change/ In response, the Ontario Camps Association released a public statement (read here or below)...

Background photo of a blank paper and pencil on a desk with a laptop partially shown in the top right corner. Title reads: Read the Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Brief on Bill C-14 A list of Coalition members is on the bottom right: Law Union of Ontario – Policing Committee Just Peace Advocates/ Legal Clinic at Lincoln Alexander School of Law at TMU The Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic The Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies Elizabeth Fry Society of Northeastern Ontario Osgoode Hall Law Union Willowdale Community Legal Services South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) East Coast Prison Justice Society MCW Law

9Feb-26

Read the Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Brief on Bill C-14

The Coalition for Prisoners' Rights is a group of community organizations, legal professionals, legal organizations, and community members standing in opposition to Bill C-14. The...

29Dec-25

Media coverage related to our work in 2025

You can scroll through the pages below to see some of the articles that mentioned or anonymously referenced our work this year. You can click...

Background photo of blurry sections of newspaper from the "New York War Crimes" in black and white. Text reads: CBC’s treatment of complaints related to Palestine, and Israel’s genocide since 2023

21Nov-25

CBC’s treatment of complaints related to Palestine, and Israel’s genocide since 2023

A brief analysis of the following 16 complaints shows a pattern of pro-Israel bias and anti-Palestinian racism. While the CBC Ombudsman found that many of...

Background is a light blue with the UN symbol spliced and an outline of the border of Gaza on top. Text reads: "UNSC Resolution 2803 is unequivocally rejected." – Ramzy Baroud The Palestinian people have the right to resist, to return, and to self-determination. These rights exist whether or not imperial and settler colonial powers recognize them. We support the Palestinian people in their fight for liberation and against the occupation, by any imperial power, of Palestine. At the bottom of the slide is a photo of rubble on top of which sits a flying Palestinian flag.

19Nov-25

In solidarity with the Palestinian people. Why the “UNSC Resolution 2803 is unequivocally rejected.” – Ramzy Baroud

On Monday November 17, the UN Security Council voted in favour of the US drafted resolution on Gaza. The US is now essentially an occupying...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold blue text reads: NEWS RELEASE October 10: Three Canadian abductees freed; three others still in Israeli prison. What is the Carney government doing? October 12: 3 Remaining Canadians among the International Freedom Flotilla Volunteers Freed from Israel’s Unlawful Detention

12Oct-25

Press Release: Canadians imprisoned as part of interntional Freedom Flotilla

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12 October 2025, 2 pm EDT

For Immediate Release 3 Remaining Canadians among the International Freedom Flotilla Volunteers Freed from Israel’s Unlawful...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold beige text reads: MEDIA ADVISORY September 17, 2025 Title: Anti-Zionist Football Coalition to host “Kick Israel Out of FIFA” webinar / virtual rally with Leyla Hamed, Abubaker Abed, George Galloway, and more

26Sep-25

Media Advisory: Anti-Zionist Football Coalition to host “Kick Israel Out of FIFA” webinar / virtual rally with Leyla Hamed, Abubaker Abed, George Galloway, and more

Immediate release Anti-Zionist Football Coalition to Host “Kick Israel Out of FIFA” Webinar / Virtual Rally with Leyla Hamed, Abubaker Abed, George Galloway, and more ONLINE via...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold beige text reads: MEDIA ADVISORY September 17, 2025 Title: Unprecedented Coast-to-Coast Healthcare Worker Coalition Calls on Ottawa: Protect Medical Mission As Well As Medical Workers In Gaza Who Face Starvation and Death Under Siege

17Sep-25

Unprecedented Coast-to-Coast Healthcare Worker Coalition Calls on Ottawa: Protect Medical Mission As Well As Medical Workers In Gaza Who Face Starvation and Death Under Siege

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PRESS CONFERENCE

Canada Healthcare Workers to Demand PM Carney and Foreign Minister Anand Ensure Safe Passage for Gaza Flotilla Carrying...

4Jun-25

Breaking News: JNF Canada loses another court appeal

The Jewish National Fund of Canada has lost another bid to overturn the Canada Revenue Agency’s revocation of its charitable status. The decision bolsters the...