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CPPIB continues to hold over $10.B in companies complicit with Israeli war crimes.

Despite a promise in 2021 to review its portfolio for companies complicit with war crimes, CPPIB has failed to do so. CPPIB continues to be invested in seven companies that are on the UN database as complicit with breaking international...

Tell Scotiabank to Divest Now from Elbit Systems

In October 2022, Scotiabank’s asset fund put $500 million into the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems Ltd, which amounts to 5% of the company. This also made them the largest foreign investor in a company that profits off Palestinian death.

Prime Minister Trudeau: Say “No” to a second extradition for Hassan Diab!

Mr. Trudeau, your remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab – that Canada will always stand up for its citizens – yields hope, and the possibility that your words signal a salutary change in the Extradition Act—a defective law that is largely responsible for Dr....

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec sheds Israeli police training but still invests $12.5 Billion of Quebec pensioners money in Israeli war crimes

Katz, PAJU’s co-president, added. “However, while the sell-off by Allied Universal is welcome news, there are still over 90 companies in the CDPQ portfolio that have been documented to be complicit with Israeli war crimes. So the real question is,...

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec abandonne la formation de la police israélienne, mais investit tout de même 12,5 milliards de dollars de l’argent des retraités québécois dans les crimes de guerre israéliens

Le 1er juin 2023, il a été rapporté qu'Allied Universal avait mis fin à sa complicité avec les crimes de guerre israéliens en raison d'une position ferme prise par la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). En particulier,...

Release: Dimitri Lascaris’ Canada-Wide Speaking Tour

The Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network (CWPJN) is pleased to announce that it has organized a Canada-wide speaking tour for citizen-diplomat Dimitri Lascaris to report back to Canadians about his recent mission of peace to Russia. The title of the...

The CDPQ continues to have about $12.5 B Quebec pension funds invested in Israeli war crimes, even after Allied Universal drops investment in Israeli police training.

The Question, CEO Emond: why is CDPQ comfortable to continue with $12.5 B investments in over 90 other companies that are complicit with Israeli war crimes. This includes the dozen companies as documented by the UN database, as well as...

Webinar/Press Conference: Why should Naftali Bennett be barred from Canada?

On May 29, 2023, lawyers filed a request on behalf of a Palestinian-Canadian and three Canadian organizations seeking to have the government declare former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett inadmissible to Canada before he is set to speak in Toronto...

Law for Palestine Event Highlighting Canada’s Responsibility Towards Palestine Under International Law

Just Peace Advocates was pleased to be able to support this Law for Palestine event, with Just Peace Advocates board member, Karen Rodman moderating the  event titled “Embracing Responsibility: Canada’s obligation towards Palestine under international law” on May 31, 2023.

CUPE Manitoba passes BDS, joining a 17 years of Canadian Labour Movement Support for BDS

Just Peace Advocates congratulates CUPE Manitoba @CUPEMB on endorsing the BDS Resolution unanimously.