December 12, 2018 A Canadian Court ruled that Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions activists were denied free speech and campaigning rights when the city of Montreal tore down their posters highlighting an Israeli atrocity during an election campaign in Canada. We discuss the case with bruce Katz, one of the main plaintiffs in the case. The Canadian […]
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CFS representing 500K+ members at 64 students’ union at universities across Canada has joined in solidarity for justice for the people of Palestine. The Canadian BDS Coalition congratulates the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) on its resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that was unanimously passed at the CFS annual General Assembly
Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) Supports Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Read More »
See article in Mondoweiss by Marion Kawas on October 31, 2018 Campaign organizers are calling on Ballet BC (and now the 2 other dance companies as well) to take a stand and not perform in Israel, which would be a permanent stain on their records. They are also calling on solidarity activists, both locally
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17 OCTOBER 2018 Canada Palestine Association BC Attorney General David Eby finally responded to two of the initiating groups on an Open Letter, regarding BC government liquor stores carrying Israeli wines in violation of international humanitarian laws. Mr. Eby refused to meet with representatives of the 30 groups who sponsored and endorsed the letter, and
BC Attorney General Stonewalls on Israeli Wines in BC Liquor Store Read More »
You can add your name in support of the open letter below by signing the petition on change.org. October 2, 2018 John Clark, Executive Director executivedirector@balletbc.com Dear Mr. Clark: As a young child, my mother took me to see The Nutcracker; when I became a mother, I did the same with my daughter and took
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Palestinians Call for Boycott of Meteor Music Festival in Israel Palestinians urge participating artists to withdraw from the festival as a meaningful contribution to our struggle for freedom, justice and equality. We, Palestinian cultural organizations, municipalities and human rights campaigns, call for the boycott of Meteor Festival in Israel, scheduled for September 6-8, 2018.
The Canadian government is called to condemn this law and uphold its own Special Economic Sanctions Act. “The Canadian government is called upon to immediately condemn Israel’s apartheid law by putting sanctions in place as is required under Canada’s own domestic law. The Canadian BDS Coalition joins with the Palestinian people and the Palestinian BDS
Israeli Law passed which effectively declares itself an apartheid colonial-settler state Read More »
Hydro-Québec and Israel Electric Sign petition at: The partnership between Hydro-Québec and Israel Electric is revealed by BDS-Québec https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/HQ_IEC_partnership_agreement_en/ Sign the petition to demand that Hydro-Québec terminate its agreement to cooperate on cyber security with Israel Electric Corporation concluded on May 22, 2017. This memorandum of understanding is in fact a contract between two states:
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The following is a report on the work of the Canadian BDS Coalition during 2017. The Canadian Coalition come together in the spring/summer of 2016. Report from 2017 The Canadian BDS Coalition formed in 2016 bringing together organizations in Canada that support the Palestinian Civil Society Call through the BDS National Coalition (BNC). By the
Canadian BDS Coalition Working for Freedom, Equity and Justice Read More »
August 6, 2024, OPSEU: 180 K members, Congratulations OPSEU on your BDS Statement! November 2024: Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) 25,000 members April 2024, British Columbia branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE BC) 100,000 members June 2024: Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association (NDTA) June 8, 2023, 36K member
Canadian Labour Has Been Supporting Boycott, Divestment for 19 Years Read More »