News and Updates by Just Peace Advocates

20Mar-25

MPs Condemn Israel’s Killing and Detention of Palestinian Children

As of March 20, 2025, 11 MPs have endorsed this campaign. This includes Elizabeth May and Mike Morrice (Green Party), Alexandre Boulerice, Heather McPherson, Taylor Bachrach, Gord Johns, Peter Julian, Laurel Collins, Alistair MacGregor (NDP), Salma Zahid and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith...

20Mar-25

Release: Canada Must Investigate Canadians who Served in the IDF

Since he was appointed Friday more than 3000 individuals have written to Canada’s new attorney general/justice minister Gary Anandasangaree to ask him to investigate Canadians who may have violated Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act and Foreign Enlistment Act.

The background is a photo of a devastated are in Gaza from a bombing. In the centre of the image people are standing on rubble, while surrounded by partially destroyed buildings. Red text on white background reads "Israel's Assault on Gaza Must be Stopped Immediateyl! Take Action Canada!" with the logos for Just Peace Advocates and the Canadian Palestinian Social Association in the bottom corners.

19Mar-25

Israel’s Assault on Gaza Must be Stopped Immediately! Take Action Canada!

During the night of March 18, 2025, Israel killed more than 450 Palestinians, including over 150 children, while they slept amidst the rubble, victims of relentless bombardment. Harrowing images emerging from Gaza show the lifeless bodies of infants, children, women,...

14Mar-25

Release: Pressure grows on Carney to cancel F-35 contract

Portugal’s decision to abandon its F-35 purchase adds to mounting pressure on new Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel Canada’s fighter jet deal with Lockheed Martin. “Amidst Donald Trump's economic siege and annexationist threats, it is outrageous Canada is paying...

14Mar-25

Get the CDPQ Out of Funding Crimes in Palestine — La Coalition du Québec URGENCE Palestine

While Israel violates the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and escalates its genocidal campaign in the West Bank, La Coalition du Québec URGENCE Palestine is launching the « Sortons la Caisse des crimes en Palestine ».

13Mar-25

Cancel F35 contract. Canada shouldn’t spend billions on US fighter jets

Amidst Trump's economic siege and annexation threats, it is unacceptable Canada is paying a US military giant $19 billion for 88 F-35s.

13Mar-25

Mask Off Maersk, Global Day of Action: March 18

March 18 is the Global Day of Action against Maersk's arming of genocide. It is also the shipping giant's Annual General Meeting, where 2 resolutions demanding a stop to military cargo shipments to Israel are up for vote. T

28Feb-25

Protect Palestinian Children Now

We’re coming together to demand the Canadian government condemn Israel’s killing, injuring, and detaining of children. We support the call for Canada to impose a full, immediate arms embargo on Israel.