News and Updates
Business and Human Rights, Canadian institutions and Sectors complicity, Submissions to the UN
In November 2024, Just Peace Advocates answered the call for input for the report of the Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory to the Human Rights Council 58th session, with a dozen submissions. These included various sectors including financial...
The NDP must challenge Trump
Donald Trump is threatening to annex Canada through “economic force” while suggesting the use of military force to take the Panama Canal and Greenland. As Trump’s inauguration approaches it’s time for the NDP to advocate distancing Canada from the ‘Ugly...
CRA Investigate: Chabad Lubavitch fund raising for the Israeli military
There’s evidence Chabad centres in Canada also assist the Israeli military. In late October 2024, Simi Silver noted on X that the Ottawa Chabad House was raising funds to supply ‘lone soldiers’ with military equipment. Silver asked for assistance for...
The Globe and Mail Must Stop War Mongering
The Globe and Mail's reporting has been misleading, factually inaccurate, and ethically irresponsible. This can be interpreted as an attempt to undermine public understanding of the reality in Gaza and warmonger Canadian participation in genocide.
EPCOR violates human rights in Palestine
In 2024 EPCOR, a utility company in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) that is the sole provider of piped water, began installing new water meter technology made by the Arad Group, an Israeli water tech company with direct ties to the Nakba,...
Protect Palestinian Children Resources to Print or Download
Resources that can be downloaded or printed for use with the Protect Palestinian Children Now campaign
End Canada’s military mission assisting Israeli occupation
Over the past two decades, Canada has spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting a US effort to build a Palestinian Authority Security Force to assist Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank. Please take a minute to write defence...
Demand Canada and the Canadian Medical Association Condemn Israeli war on Gaza Healthcare
On December 27, the Israeli military recently attacked and emptied the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza. They also detained and abused the staff as well as kidnapping Hospital director Hossam Abu Safiyeh.
Just Peace Advocates 2024 Highlights
Sixteen months into the genocide in Gaza, and repression escalating from Palestine to Kashmir to Turtle Island, Just Peace Advocates has focused on research, exposure, action, partnerships and collaboration, focused on the Canadian context. Encouraged by the ICJ Advisory Opinion,...
Check out our 20 Virtual events in 2024
Check out our virtual events that were held in 2024, including pressers and webinars.