Author - Medjool

Media Release: Activists Dominate Canada Pension Plan Meetings Across the Country

Throughout the month of October, dozens of activists showed up across the country at the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment’s biannual public stakeholder meetings. Activists in at least six cities (Vancouver, London, Halifax, St. Johns, Regina, and Winnipeg) argued...


NDP members of CAIL are you talking about the killing of Palestinian children

NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson asked the Liberals and Conservatives why there were not talking about the killing of Palestinian children, but the question remains is the NDP consistently talking about the need to "talk" about the need for...


Hundreds of letters sent telling Canada it needs to tell Israel to stop killing Palestine’s children

The Israeli military has killed seven Palestinian children in October 2022 alone. Demand that Canada censure and sanction Israel for the outrage of killing Palestinian children.


65 Organisations Send a Letter to the New High Commissioner for Human Rights, Urging for Concrete Measures to Ensure Justice and Accountability for the Palestinian People

On 17 October 2022, 65 Palestinian, regional and international organisations sent a joint letter to the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, welcoming him in his new position and highlighting some of the recent alarming Israeli policies...


Media Release & Actions: No Canadian military intervention in Haiti, demands public letter

“Most Haitians are opposed to another foreign military intervention”, said Bianca Mugyenyi, Director of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. “They have been calling for Canada and the US to respect their sovereignty and stop dictating to them, not another foreign...


Release: Rallies planned across the country to call for peace not war

Rallies are planned across the country to call on the federal government to fund peace not war. From Saturday, October 15 to Sunday, October 23, peace groups will be on the streets in nine cities to demand the Trudeau government...


Canada Must Tell Israel to Free Palestine’s Child Prisoners

Take one minute to write to Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Joly. Tell her clearly and unequivocally that Israel’s unrelenting practice of traumatizing and physically abusing thousands of Palestinian youths is a crime against humanity and must be stopped now. Call...


#FundPeaceNotWar Week of Action

Just Peace Advocates is pleased to be part of the Canada Wide Peace and Justice Network. From October 15th to 23rd, join in demanding NO new fighter jets, warships, or drones! We need billions for housing, health care, jobs and climate,...


The Toronto Star changes article to better highlight situation for Palestine

Toronto Star Public Editor agrees that story needs to get to the context of the deaths of the young Palestinians faster, so moved up that paragraph in the story.


14-23 October: Just Peace Advocates joins PYM Global Week of Action for Palestine Prisoners on Hunger Strike

Just Peace Advocates joins with the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and 30+ organizations, in their call upon all supporters of the Palestinian struggle to join us on October 14th - 23rd for a week of action in support of...