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Academic article by Dr. Miles Howe: Tracking Financial Complicity in Israeli War Crimes and Genocide: Instances of Aiding and Abetting in the Canadian Charitable Sector
Utilizing tax return data gathered through Access to Information requests, this article probes the Canadian charitable sector for evidence of financial complicity in the aiding and abetting of Israeli war criminality and genocide. The evidence suggests that of the overall charitable donations...
Release: Carney must use G7 to halt Israeli aggression on Iran
Immediate Release The Iranian Canadian Congress, Just Peace Advocates and Canadian Foreign Policy Institute are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to use this week’s G7 summit to pressure Israel to stop its attacks on Iran. On Friday, Israel launched a...
Release: AS ISRAEL INTENSIFIES VIOLENCE IN IRAN AND GAZA, CANADIANS PROTESTED AT OVER 50 SCOTIABANK LOCATIONS COAST TO COAST DEMANDING BANK STOP GENOCIDE PROFITEERING
On June 14th, 2025, a coalition of grassroots activists and justice groups will protest 40+ Scotiabank locations from Coast to Coast as part of a National Day of Action targeting Scotiabank’s continued investment in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest privately-owned...
Tell Carney to invest in Canadians’ wellbeing not the war machine
Mark Carney just announced an immediate massive increase in military spending. Please take a minute to tell Carney and the opposition parties to reject greater spending on warfare.
Carney must condemn Israel’s attack on Iran
Amidst its genocide in Gaza, land theft in the West Bank, constant bombings in Syria and ongoing violence in Lebanon, Israel has just launched a massive attack on Iran
Palestinian Civil Society Unified Call to Action Ahead of NYC International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine
As UN member states prepare to convene in New York on 17 June for the High-Level Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, and as France is set to convene selected...
MEDIA RELEASE: Joining Golden Dome Would Be a “Monumental Betrayal,” Say Anti-War Groups
The Council of Canadians, World Beyond War and allies are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to reject any Canadian participation in US President Donald Trump’s recently announced “Golden Dome” project.
Release: Canada’s sanctions on Israeli Ministers a step in the right direction — but far more is still needed
Français ci-dessous FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON — June 10, 2025: Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) and Just Peace Advocates (JPA) welcome today’s announcement that Canada will impose sanctions on two senior Israeli government ministers — Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and...
Prime Minister Carney must take decisive action to end genocide in Gaza
We write as a concerned group of 412 Canadians, including academics, lawyers, former crisis and retired ambassadors (including to the United Nations), ministers and public servants, UN human rights experts, and civil society, labor and faith leaders, all deeply concerned...
RCMP investigates Israeli crimes. Demand they apply law
The RCMP has reportedly opened an investigation into those who’ve participated in Israel’s genocide. This is a positive, but insufficient, step. Take a minute to email RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to demand they apply the law, irrespective of political pressure,...