News and Updates
Using new tax code provisions to fund organizations in Israel
In 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) made a significant change to to Canadian income tax law. Prior to the change, Canadian charities could only carry out their own activities or make grants to qualified donees. The new provisions (NQD...
Materials in support of The Palestine Tribunal
The purpose of The Tribunal is: “To document the multiple ways that Canadian entities – including government bodies, corporations, universities, charities, media, and other cultural institutions – have enabled and continue to enable the settler colonization and genocide of Palestinians, and...
Press Release: The Palestine Tribunal on Canadian Responsibility, November 14 and 15, Ottawa
IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE PALESTINE TRIBUNAL ON CANADIAN RESPONSIBILITY, NOVEMBER 14 AND 15, OTTAWA On November 14 and 15, a people’s tribunal on Canada’s complicity in the genocide and dispossession of Palestinians, including over the last two years in Gaza, will convene at...
Join us for The Palestine Tribunal on Canadian Responsibility
We're grateful to share that Just Peace Advocates' Executive Director, Karen Rodman, will be speaking at The Palestine Tribunal on Canadian Responsibility happening in Ottawa + livestreamed November 14-15. The purpose of The Tribunal is: “To document the multiple ways that...
The Azrieli Foundation is more than it seems
The Azrieli Foundation Canada states they are an "independent and public foundation committed to truth, transparency and meaningful change. We believe in peaceful coexistence in the land of Israel. Our work reflects our values and our unwavering belief in the...
Canada is Complicit, It’s Time to Address It
Canada is complicit in Israel’s genocide in Palestine. It always has been an active participant in the colonization of Palestine; and since October 2023 it has recommitted itself to supporting the Zionist State. This is not a surprise when considering Canada’s...
Kars4Kids or Kars4Israel? Tell the CRA to investigate now
Another possible abuse of charitable registration which requires investigation to determine eligibility and compliance with Canada's charities regulations. It involves an organization named "Kars4Kids Canada" (https://www.kars4kids.org/en-ca/) which operates a car donation service in Canada and provides tax-deductible receipts through a separate...
Investigate the Nathan and Lily Silver Foundation + its connections to Metrontario
On September 25, 2025, the United Nations updated the list of complicit companies in its database. This included Metrontario Investment Ltd, the first Canadian company added to the United Nations database. It was listed specifically related to the use of...
CRA, it’s time to end the Canada to Israel charity pipeline
On Thursday October 16, CBC’s The Fifth Estate released "Funding the Occupation.” In the documentary, they travelled to the West Bank and spoke with several Palestinian families and communities who are the victims of Israeli war...
New academic article from Miles Howe and Paul Sylvestre
This article was originally published in Islamophobia Studies Journal (Pluto Journals): Available here (open access) Publication date: 10 September 2025 Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-53