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22Apr-25

MPs / Candidates Condemn Israel’s Killing and Detention of Palestinian Children

Editors note: This post was originally published on March 20, 2025. However, with the call of the election, it is being updated regularly to include...
14Apr-25

Release: Bureau de Guilbeault occupé/Guilbeault’s office occupied

“As environment minister Steven Guilbeault was repeatedly asked to condemn Israel’s killing and ecological destruction in Gaza,” explained Rose Marie Whalley, a campaigner. “The longtime...

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11Apr-25

Ask your MP candidates to endorse the Protect Palestinian Children Now campaign

As of our latest update (April 10), a total of 107 MP candidates across all 10 provinces have endorsed the Protect...
11Apr-25

Release: Bureau de Joly occupé/foreign minister’s office occupied

Activists are currently occupying foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly’s election campaign office to demand she block a Montreal firm’s large arm sale to Israel. Protesters...
9Apr-25

It’s Time to Vote Kashmir, 2025

Français ci-dessous Join the growing movement of individuals and organizations who have endorsed the Vote Kashmir campaign, which calls for a human rights based approach...

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31Mar-25

So far, 62 Candidates Support the Protect Palestinian Children Campaign

The Protect Palestinian Children Now (PPCN) campaign was launched in December 2024, as a follow-up to Defense for Palestinian Children International’s...
20Mar-25

No officer exchanges with Trump’s USA

As part of the campaign against Canada's military assisting the US war machine, we call on Defence Minister Bill Blair to pause officer exchanges with...
20Mar-25

Release: Canada Must Investigate Canadians who Served in the IDF

Since he was appointed Friday more than 3000 individuals have written to Canada’s new attorney general/justice minister Gary Anandasangaree to ask him to investigate Canadians who may...

The background is a photo of a devastated are in Gaza from a bombing. In the centre of the image people are standing on rubble, while surrounded by partially destroyed buildings. Red text on white background reads "Israel's Assault on Gaza Must be Stopped Immediateyl! Take Action Canada!" with the logos for Just Peace Advocates and the Canadian Palestinian Social Association in the bottom corners.
19Mar-25

Israel’s Assault on Gaza Must be Stopped Immediately! Take Action Canada!

During the night of March 18, 2025, Israel killed more than 450 Palestinians, including over 150 children, while they slept amidst the rubble, victims of...
14Mar-25

Release: Pressure grows on Carney to cancel F-35 contract 

Portugal’s decision to abandon its F-35 purchase adds to mounting pressure on new Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel Canada’s fighter jet deal with Lockheed...