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Ontario government denies public scrutiny of IHRA and Bill 168

Information request records leaves more questions that it answer in regard to Bill 168 and Order in Council 1450/2020,


Peace Groups call upon Canadian Government to condemn assassination of Iranian scientist

Just Peace Advocates, the Canadian Council for Justice and Peace and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute denounce the targeted assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist and physicist, in Tehran on November 27, 2020. We call upon the...


OMNI Arab interview regarding illegal Israeli military recruiting in Canada

OMNI Arab language interview with Khaled Mouammar regarding illegal Israeli miiltary recruiting in Canada.


Justice Minister states that the police and the Public Prosecutor will investigate Israeli military recruitment in Canada

Montreal lawyer John Philpot stated that he is pleased that Minister Lametti has confirmed that diplomats must respect the law in Canada and that the issue will be referred to the police authorities and the Public Prosecutor. Philpot said “the...


Media coverage of complaint regarding illegal Israeli military recruiting

October 19, a complaint has been provided to Justice Minister Lametti, in regard to the illegal Israeli military recruiting happening in Canada. Read the media coverage that followed.


No illegal Israeli military recruiting in Canada

Today, October 19, a complaint has been provided to Justice Minister Lametti, in regard to the illegal Israeli miliary recuriting happening in Canada. An open letter signed by Noam Chomsky, Roger Waters, Ken Loach, former MP Jim Manly, as well as...


Memo to Bob Rae and Stephen Lewis: Palestine does matter

On September 20, Bob Rae and Stephen Lewis spoke to the CBC’s Piya Chattopadhyay about the UN’s 75th anniversary and the institution’s continued relevance in the world. Both Rae and Lewis talked about what can be done to protect multilateralism,...


#NoUNSC4Canada media coverage abounded

Ireland defeated Canada for a United Nations Security Council seat on June 17, 2020, with the minimum number of votes required to avoid a runoff. Had it been one less vote for Ireland, then the second seat open in the...


Call for Solidarity by Palestinian Christians

Most churches and Christian organizations are silent on Palestine. At General Council in 2003, a resolution was passed indicating that the United Church of Canada’s had recognized Israel as a Jewish state. Until 2012, the United Church of Canada supported...


Just Peace Advocates in the Media on Kashmir

Over the past few months, Just Peace Advocates has written op-ed in the Toronto Star, Hill Times, Mondoweiss, Spring Magazine, Richocet, and several other media, as well as appeared on webinar panels, and media interviews, in regard to the situation...