News Archives - Just Peace Advocates

Background of an Israeli military tower in the West Bank with military helicopters in the air. Text reads: Abolish Canada’s anti-Palestinian terrorism list. Email justice minister Gary Anandasangaree to call on the government to end Canada’s anti-Palestinian terrorism list.

9Sep-25

Abolish Canada’s anti-Palestinian terrorism list

Please email justice minister Gary Anandasangaree to call on the government to end Canada’s anti-Palestinian terrorism list. Send an email now! As the government...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold green text reads: NEWS RELEASE September 9, 2025 Title: Advocates claim Tennis Canada’s decision to change Davis Cup match with Israel to a closed venue upholds sportswashing amidst Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine With a graphic of a tennis ball calling on the cancellation (not closed venue) of the Davis Cup match

9Sep-25

Press Release: Advocates claim Tennis Canada’s decision to change Davis Cup match with Israel to a closed venue upholds sportswashing amidst Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2025 On September 9, Tennis Canada announced that the Davis Cup Tie versus Israel would be played in a closed venue...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold beige text reads: NEWS RELEASE Sepotember 9, 2025 Title: Holding the Canada Revenue Agency Accountable for Subsidizing Genocide Photos of protestors holding signs saying things like "no tax breaks for genocide" and "a charity should help not kill" are lined across the bottom.

9Sep-25

Holding the Canada Revenue Agency Accountable for Subsidizing Genocide

le français suit Immediate release September 9, 2025 In observance of the International Day of Charity (Sept 5, 2025), activists across Canada rallied at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)...

Background of a blurry photo of a person wearing a kuffiyeh and holding up a Palestinian flag in front of a cracked cement wall. Text reads: In solidarity with Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al Mezan. "Four Canadian legal and human rights groups condemn the vindictive sanctions used as imperial and colonial tactics against three leading Palestinian human rights organizations."

9Sep-25

Four Canadian legal and human rights groups condemn the vindictive sanctions used as imperial and colonial tactics against three leading Palestinian human rights organizations

Just Peace Advocates, ICJP Canada, Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA), and Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) condemn the US sanctions on...

8Sep-25

A Letter to Collegium Ramazzini leaders from fellow academics and practitioners, and Liberation Theology enthusiasts who believe in the preferential option for the poor

Just Peace Advocates co-founder and board member wrote to two Collegium Ramazzini leaders, on behalf of Friends of Sabeel North America. These letters, sent to...

Yellow background with a photo of a cyclist, bike, a child, and then IOF soldiers with guns. Text reads: STOP THE RACE Don't collaborate with Israeli APARTHEID

8Sep-25

Press Release: Les avocats représentant Palestiniens et Juifs unis envoient une lettre à la Ville de Montréal (Lawyers representing PAJU send letter to the City of Montreal)

English version follows Les avocats représentant Palestiniens et Juifs unis envoient une lettre à la Ville de Montréal - PAJU Communiqué de presse...

Dark background with nearly transparent white wispy smoke. Bold blue text reads: NEWS RELEASE September 5, 2025 Title: JNF Canada attempts to evade revocation of tax status. Coalition of Canadian advocates reveal Friends of JNF Canada as burner charity.

5Sep-25

JNF Canada attempts to evade revocation of tax status. Coalition of Canadian advocates reveal Friends of JNF Canada as burner charity.

Version française ci-dessous FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2024 JNF Canada attempts to evade revocation of tax status. Coalition of Canadian advocates reveal Friends of JNF Canada...

5Sep-25

Friends don’t let friends fund apartheid: Stop JNF Canada’s attempt to evade CRA revocation

Write a letter to CRA now! Vous recherchez la version française ? Vous la trouverez ici. In August 2024,...

Dark background photo of rubble in Gaza, overlayed with a depiction of a pipe in blue representing the Canada to Israel charity pipeline. Bold white text reads: 2024 DONATIONS, How Canadian charities funnelled money to Israel's occupation, apartheid, and genocide in 2024

4Sep-25

2024 Donations: How Canadian charities funneled money to Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in 2024

Despite heading into the final quarter of 2025, we have just received partial data from the CRA for 2024. This is because many charities have...

4Sep-25

Press Release: WSP announces it’s closing Israel office, but continues to be complicit with occupation and apartheid

Version française ci-dessous FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 On September 1, “Globes”, an Israeli business newspaper, reported that “Canadian engineering consultants WSP leaving Israel.” The...