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BDS Shame and Boycott List (Searchable format) Launched
2024 Ramadan: Boycott Israeli dates. Break fast with Palestinian Medjoul
Do Not Buy Israeli Produce. Shame list of those selling apartheid medjoul and other produce.
Do Not Buy Israeli Produce. Shame list of those selling apartheid medjoul and other produce.
Boycott Costco Until its stops selling apartheid Medjoul
Boycott Farm Boy until apartheid medjoul are off the shelves
Supposed Social Justice Oriented Big Carrot continues to sell Israeli medjoul
Boycott Apartheid–and Boycott Appropriation of Palestine food
Don’t Fill Your Holiday Stocking with Apartheid or War Crimes: Boycott Spinmaster
Who Is Banking on War Crimes and Genocide
During recent stakeholder meetings, Canada Pension Plan ignores its $16 billion investment in war crimes and potential genocide
CPPIB investment in war crimes & potential genocide increases to $16 B in 2024
The CDPQ has investments of $14B in war-crimes-and-genocide-complicit companies even as the International Court of Justice considers Israel’s genocide in Gaza
La CDPQ a investi 14 milliards de dollars dans des entreprises complices de crimes de guerre et de génocide, alors même que la Cour internationale de justice se penche sur le génocide israélien à Gaza
Le Fonds de solidarité FTQ a investi plus de 130 millions de dollars dans les crimes de guerre et potentiellement le génocide
WestJet: Financial Supporters of the Genocidal Israeli Army
ROM’s Anti-Palestinian History
MLSE’s connections to pro-Israel activities in Canada and in Israel
No Reassurance in Apartheid Insurance
Tell Cadillac Fairview Malls: Stop profiting from Fox Group Canada
Dollarama apartheid products are no deal
Don’t sleep on war crimes, apartheid or genocide
Apartheid Baby Products
#Nakba76 Activist Kit: Raise The Flag
Shame on Companies “Walking with Israel” during a genocide
Ottawa Jazz Festival accepts tainted sponsorship from the Israeli apartheid state
Make sure you are not purchasing apartheid this summer.
Boycott Tempo and its many associated brands
News / December 1, 2023
Tempo Beverages Ltd. is a publicly traded Israeli resident company. The Company is held under the joint control of Tempo Holdings (2021) (60%), and Heineken International B.V. (40%). According to “Who Profits” “Tempo Beverages and its subsidiaries are the exclusive distributors to the Occupied West Bank, benefiting from access to a captive Palestinian market.” Learn …
Boycott Tempo and its many associated brands
Activists around the world vow to #ShutElbitDown
News / December 22, 2023
Activists around the world vow to #ShutElbitDown. New video: Shame on Scotiabank and its asset fund for investing half a billion dollars in Elbit Systems! Original post (including video & photo) on Canada Palestine Association, member group of the Canadian BDS Coalition. Download brochure that local groups and others can use to …
Activists around the world vow to #ShutElbitDown
Quietly Canada purchased first fleet of military armed drones
News / December 22, 2023
The Canadian BDS Coalition initiated the call in August 2021 for Canada to not proceed with the armed military drones procurement After Parliament adjourned for the holiday season 2023, the Canadian government just quietly released plans to purchase their first fleet of military armed drones for both domestic surveillance and attacks overseas. They’re hoping we …
Quietly Canada purchased first fleet of military armed drones
Aroma supports Israeli military and settlements, complicity with war crimes does not taste good
News / December 21, 2023
A private Israeli chain of coffee shops. The company operates branches in Canada and other places. The company operates a branch in the settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank, and buys milk from settler dairy farms. Read more on whoprofits.org. For more than 15 years activists have pointed out Aroma’s apartheid …
Aroma supports Israeli military and settlements, complicity with war crimes does not taste good
Boycotting Indigo & No subsidies for war crimes
News / December 17, 2023
#BoycottIndigo The Canadian BDS Coalition endorsed the following Take action: Write a letter to Canada Revenue Agency: No subsidies for war crimes–investigate HESEG Foundation Write Letter Also learn more about the Indigo and HESEG connection Solidarity with the Peace 11: Why the HESEG Foundation for Lone Soldiers should have its charitable status …
Boycotting Indigo & No subsidies for war crimes
Apartheid is not Stylish
News / December 15, 2023
Apartheid Israel opens up business in Canada Fox Group Nike Canada, Laline Canada, Mango Canada or Fox Home. These brands are now managed by Fox Group, an Israeli based retailer. Fox retails 4 brands in Canada. Read more. Stores located in Israel: Foot Locker Israel, American Eagle, Aerie, Shilav, Billabong, Quicksilver, Yanga (sportwear brand), SACK’s, …
Boycott Puma until they are apartheid-free!
News / December 15, 2023
PUMA has announced it will end its sponsorship of Israel’s national soccer league (the IFA) in 2024. PUMA’s announcement comes in the midst of Israel’s genocidal violence in Gaza and it follows years of international pressure against PUMA for its sponsorship of the IFA. This includes many actions across Canada over the years, along with thousands of …
Boycott Puma until they are apartheid-free!
Support the Call from Palestinian Christian Churches
News / December 13, 2023
Palestinian Christian churches have called for canceling “unnecessary festive activities” in the Holy Land; the Canadian BDS coalition urges all our supporters to heed this call from our Palestinian Christian brothers and sister, the first believers and guardians of the Christian holy places. We call on Canadian churches, Canadians of conscience and all those who …
Support the Call from Palestinian Christian Churches
#BoycottZara ramps up, the chair for the Israeli franchise is a Canadian-Israeli who hosted MK Ben-Gvir in 2022
News / December 12, 2023
In October 2022, the Canadian BDS Coalition joined the Palestine call to #BoycottZara after Canadian-Israeli Joey Schwebel, the chair of the Israeli franchisee for Zara, hosted right-wing MK Itamar Ben-Gvir for a political gathering leading to calls from Palestinians in historic Palestine (1948) to call for #BoycottZara, including burning of Zara clothing they own. …
2022 Ramadan: Boycott Israeli dates. Break fast with Palestinian Medjoul
News, Take Action / March 27, 2022
Be sure you know where your Medjoul are from. Buy Palestinian. Boycott Israeli apartheid.
Shame: Montreal company the authorized supplier for the Israel Ministry of Defense: water bottles & coffee mugs for the Israeli military
News / December 12, 2023
A Montreal based authorized supplier for Israel Ministry of Defense–providing bottles and mugs to the Israeli military! Watch for products on Amazon, in stores and from their own site. Even as genocide and war crimes continue, asobu shows its pro Israel support. But why wouldn’t they–they are an official supplier of the Israel Ministry of …
Shame on RBC: $1.6 M Canadian “humanitarian” aid to Israel & continues to be invested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) predictive system to Israeli security forces, to identify people in occupied Palestine
News / November 20, 2023
On October 12, the RBC sent an initial donation of $250,000 CD to “Israel” to be divided between the Canadian Red Cross Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal and the United Jewish Appeal. The following day, RBC announced an additional $1 million USD donation to United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, American Friends of Magen …
This is my last HP Stickers and Pledge
News / November 20, 2023
Individuals can pledge here Get “THIS IS MY LAST HP!” Stickers send message to bdscoalition@gmail.com to request your stickers Suggested donation $20 for 100 stickers, $15 for 50 stickers, $5 to $10 for small personal supply Etransfer to bdscoalition@gmail.com Contact us by email if you wish to send a cheque. HP-branded corporations play key roles …
This is my last HP Stickers and Pledge
Boycott Laline. Nothing beautiful about apartheid. Locations in Canada.
News / November 18, 2023
aline, a beauty product brand, made from argon oil and dead sea products has almost 130 locations worldwide. Laline’s parent company is FOX group Israel https://www.foxgroup.co.il/brands/fox . Laline is an Israeli company profiting from occupation (as it has locations in occupied land), supporting Israel’s pro-apartheid activities. Laline was founded in 1999 in Israel, and entered …
Boycott Laline. Nothing beautiful about apartheid. Locations in Canada.
Canada: Stop Arming Israel
News / October 18, 2023
Weapons companies across Canada are making a fortune off of the carnage in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine. As we mourn the thousands of people who have been killed in the past few weeks we refuse to stand by and allow the only true winners in war — the weapons manufacturers — to continue …
UN Database update dropped several companies but does not impact the complicity of Canada and Quebec pension plans in war crimes
News / July 21, 2023
The Canadian BDS Coalition notes that the companies dropped when the UN database was updated on June 30, 2023, does not significantly impact the call to divest from CPPIB and CDPQ. Specifically, CPPIB held $129 M in General Mills and CDPQ held $47.7 M in General Mills and $6.1M in Indorama, at their last year …
Take Action: Tell Aldo that Apartheid is not a “playful style”
News / July 17, 2023
Take a minute to write to Aldo’s CEO, David Bensadoun. Let him know that complicity with Israeli war crimes and apartheid is a crime. Write a letter Aldo has been identified by the Israeli research organization, Who Profits, as a company operating in the colonial settlement neighborhood of Ramot in occupied East Jerusalem. This is …
Take Action: Tell Aldo that Apartheid is not a “playful style”
Take Action: Lululemon Dressing up Apartheid!
News / July 15, 2023
Lululemon recently opened its first store in Israel and has plans to open seven more. Israeli officials were quick to promote the inaugural opening. Even the Israeli consulate general in Toronto tweeted about it, expressing how “excited” they were. It would seem nothing dresses up apartheid like yoga leggings! Take Action: write to lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald, to …
Take Action: Lululemon Dressing up Apartheid!
Take Action: Tell Canada Pension Plan to drop $10+B investments complicit with Israeli war crimes
News, Take Action / June 23, 2023
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board continues to hold $10+ B in companies complicit with Israeli war crimes. CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR LETTER. Take one minute to write a letter to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Chair & CEO to say no to our public pension funds supporting Israeli war crimes. Despite a promise …
Take Action: Tell Canada Pension Plan to drop $10+B investments complicit with Israeli war crimes
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
News / June 12, 2023
Le français suit Immediate release June 12, 2023 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 On June 1, 2023, it was reported that Allied Universal had ended its complicity with Israeli war crimes due to a strong …
International Cellars Inc: Wine Merchants or War Crimes Profiteers
News / February 22, 2023
This is a campaign of Canada Palestine Association (Vancouver), a member of the Canadian BDS Coalition. The original posting was made on the CPA-Vancouver website. The import and sale of Israeli wines in provincial liquor stores across Canada is a microcosm of how apartheid maintains “business as usual”, despite changing political conditions. The war crimes …
International Cellars Inc: Wine Merchants or War Crimes Profiteers
Canada Revenue Agency: end subsidies to Israeli settler colonial organization, Regavim
News / December 13, 2022
Take one minute to write a letter to the Canada Revenue Agency regarding Canadian charity organization supporting Regavim, a violent settler colonialist organization. Write Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to ask them to stop granting tax receipts for donations to the Jerusalem-based group Regavim. Write a letter to CRA This week a representative of the Jerusalem-based organization Regavim is scheduled to …
Canada Revenue Agency: end subsidies to Israeli settler colonial organization, Regavim
Boycott TEVA – Apartheid is BAD Medicine
BDS Coalition Actions, Campaigns, Take Action / July 28, 2019
Boycott TEVA, the Israeli pharmaceutical company that is one of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the world.
#KickOutApartheid
News / November 30, 2022
Check out Lina’s video #KickOutApartheid Thanks to the amazing “Self-taught Palestinian Artist, Poet and Filmmaker with a love for humanity” Lina Abojaradeh for this poweful video in support of #KickOutApartheid. Lina asks What country in the world intentionally shoots football players in the legs and knees? Join the movement.
#KickOutApartheid art by Lina Abojaradeh
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Attention CPPIB: WSP’s Illegal Settlement Enterprise has been submitted to UN Database
Campaigns, News / September 21, 2022
Write letter Take one minute, and send a letter to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) with copy to Minister of Finance. Demand that CPPIB Divest from investments that support Israeli war crimes. The 2022 CPPIB Annual Report showed increased investments in Israeli war crimes with at least 11 companies identified by the UN as complicit in war …
Attention CPPIB: WSP’s Illegal Settlement Enterprise has been submitted to UN Database
Boycott Apartheid, Boycott WIX
Campaigns, News / February 10, 2022
Make sure your website is Apartheid-Free! Did you know that the website platform WIX is a publicly traded Israeli company? The Canadian BDS Coalition is calling on you to #BoycottWIX. When considering your website building platform, please be sure to take a stand against Israeli apartheid. On February 1, 2022, the human rights group Amnesty International published a 280-page report titled “Israel’s apartheid …
Boycott Apartheid, Boycott WIX
End Two Way Military Trade Between Canada and Israel
News / January 8, 2022
Take action End military trade between Canada and Israel Over 1,000 letters were written before the 2021 fall election and about 3500 after the election. Now we are in 2022 let’s keep the momentum going with the third round of letters. Write Letter Take one minute to write a letter to the …
End Two Way Military Trade Between Canada and Israel
Some Earlier Campaigns
#IVotePalestine in September 20 Election
News / September 20, 2021
As we approach the September 20th federal election, find out more about how candidates responded to the #IVotePalestine initiative. The Canadian BDS Coalition sent a detailed election questionnaire to all candidates (for which we could find contact info) in all ridings, asking for their position on a range of issues related to justice and rights for …
#IVotePalestine in September 20 Election
Canadian Coalition Joins with AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Call to Trip Advisor to pull out of the Israeli illegal settlements
The Canadian BDS Coalition stands in solidarity with Amnesty International TripAdvisor campaign to Ask Stephen Kaufer, CEO of TripAdvisor Inc. to stop listing or promoting properties, activities and attractions located in illegal Israeli settlements or run by settlers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Air Canada Partial Victory
Air Canada Cancels Maintenance Contract with Israel Aerospace Industries For Immediate ReleaseNov. 5, 2017 The Canadian BDS Coalition was recently informed by Air Canada management that the 5-year, multi-million dollar contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Bedek Group [IAI] for heavy maintenance on Air Canada B767 jets was terminated in “early 2017”, with two years remaining. The …
Open letter to Ballet BC on performances in Israel
Campaigns / October 11, 2018
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 …
Open letter to Ballet BC on performances in Israel
Partial Victory: Bombardier pulls out of Israeli settler railway.
News / February 19, 2019
Electronic Intifada broke the story on May 9, 2019 The following letter has been sent to Bombardier thanking them for standing with international humanitarian law and war crimes, and also asking for clarification on the contract signed earlier for equipment. The Jerusalem light rail which links Israel’s illegal West Bank colonies is a symbol of oppression …
Partial Victory: Bombardier pulls out of Israeli settler railway.
Dozens of fellow artists join with civil society to tell Justin Bieber to not play apartheid
Campaigns, News / August 31, 2022
Update, September 6th, 2022. Justin Bieber has canceled his remaining tour dates including Tel Aviv. He has indicated that the cancellation is in regard to health concerns. We wish him the best with his recovery, and ask him to NEVER REBOOK concerts Israel. Dozens of artists and organizations from around the world say #BiebsStay4Justice Fellow …
Dozens of fellow artists join with civil society to tell Justin Bieber to not play apartheid
La Palestine au Tour de France, Israël au tribunal
News / July 26, 2022
Congratulations to BDS France-Région parisienne from the Canadian BDS Coalition, and join in Palestinian and Jewish Unity’s Stop the Race – Don’t Collaborate with Israeli Apartheid Hier, le groupe BDS France-Région parisienne a organisé une action à laquelle ont participé notamment des militant.e.s de l’AFPS, de l’ATMF, du FUIQP, du NPA, d’Ensemble, de l’UCL… Nous …
La Palestine au Tour de France, Israël au tribunal
Afraid of BDS, Céline Dion? Serendipitous January cancellation of your Beirut concert due to fear of “situation” six months later in Lebanon
BDS Coalition Actions, Campaigns, News, Reports, Take Action, Victory / March 27, 2020
Céline Dion serendipitously cancels her July Beirut concert in January saying she is afraid of the situation in Lebanon. #BDS
The French Court of Appeal of Lyon confirmed the acquittal of Olivia Zémor
Campaigns, News / June 5, 2022
From the European Legal Support Center: On 5 May 2022, The French Court of Appeal of Lyon confirmed the acquittal of Olivia Zémor, issued last year by a French criminal court in Lyon (Tribunal Correctionnel de Lyon) on 18 May 2021. This decision is another recognition of the legitimacy of the BDS (Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions) call. Olivia …
The French Court of Appeal of Lyon confirmed the acquittal of Olivia Zémor
Coalition member, Justice for Palestinians-Calgary launches #CAFOutofCalgary
News / October 12, 2022
The Canadian BDS is pleased to join in endorsing the #CAFOutOfCalgary campaign of its member organization Palestinian for Justice-Calgary. Recently the Canadian BDS Coalition also endorsed the UN submission by Just Peace Advocates and Al-Haq in regard to WSP, the project manager of the Jerusalem Light Rail. Read more HERE. An Open Letter to Mayor …
Coalition member, Justice for Palestinians-Calgary launches #CAFOutofCalgary
Harbourfront we will not stand with Art-Washing of Israeli apartheid
News / March 6, 2022
This year’s Harbourfront’s International Dance Festival “Torque” was opened by an Israeli Dance Troup L-E-V on March 3-5 with their newest show “Chapter 3, The Brutal Journey of the Heart”. This event was supported by the Israeli Consulate, Israel-Canada Culture Fund and Azrieli Foundation. The Canadian BDS Coalition along with the Greater Toronto BDS Group …
Harbourfront we will not stand with Art-Washing of Israeli apartheid
The Canadian BDS Coalition is pleased to join to urge: Stevie Wonder in saying no to Israeli apartheid!
News / March 12, 2021
Roger Waters joins 700+ organizations, artists and individuals to urge: Stevie Wonder, say no to Israeli apartheid! The Canadian BDS Coalition and member groups are pleased to join in the call.
Canadian BDS Coalition member group Vegans for BDS calls for PlantX to respect the demands of Palestinian civil society
Campaigns, News / March 5, 2021
The Canadian BDS Coalition has joined with its member group Vegans for BDS in the call to PlantX.
#RaptorsDontGo Campaign Has Been Successful
BDS Coalition Actions, News, Victory / October 22, 2019
The Canadian BDS Coalition is pleased to announce that the #RaptorsDontGo campaign has been successful. Our campaign was launched in June 2019, immediately following the Raptors victory in the NBA championship.
Now the 2019-20 NBA new season has now begun and there has been no reported public team visit; and continued silence from all of the team owners on this issue. The Canadian BDS Coalition is grateful that this visit did not materialize, as it would have given legitimacy to Israel’s war crimes. We feel the #RaptorsDontGo campaign also demonstrated the strength of popular grassroots campaigns that can mobilize to achieve justice for Palestinians.
Victory: The Current is Cut Between Hydro-Québec and Israel Electric
BDS Coalition Actions, Campaigns, News, Victory / September 2, 2019
The Coalition BDS Québec has announced that Hydro-Québec has declined to renew an agreement with its Israeli counterpart, Israel Electric.
Bombardier Risks Aiding and Betting the Commission of War Crimes.
Canadian Financial Institutions: Complicit with Violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention
Israeli Illegal Settlement . Photo: Montecruz Foto via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Four Canadian Financial Institutions, BMO, RBC, Scotiabank and Manulife have been listed on Bank Track as owning and managing shares in two Israeli Banks, Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank. Both these Israeli banks are active in and profiting from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Follow campaign HERE.
The Canadian BDS Coalition has contacted the CEO/Presidents of each of the four institutions in regard to their complicity. Based on responses received in early 2019, a grassroots campaign will begin.
Accessibility Washing of Israeli War Crimes
Accessibility Tour to a State that Inflicts Disability and Violates International Law
Join in sending a letter to Holland-Bloorview, March of Dimes, and AODA saying SHAME on ACCESSIBILITY WASHING.
It only takes a minute or two, and you can customize if you wish.
CLICK HERE to send your letter saying NO to accessibility washing!
Israel is responsible for disabling and murdering countless Palestinians. In the past few months alone, Israeli snipers have targeted journalists, paramedics, people with disabilities, women and children with fatal sniper shots during the Great March of Return. Over 200 Palestinians have been killed, and tens of thousands have been injured, often with non-fatal shots to the chest, back, or legs, ending in disability.
Still that is where Holland-Bloorview (Canada’s leading children hospital for rehabilitation), March of Dimes, Ontario government accessibility leadership went to learn about accessibility. SHAME.
Canadians Call for OMNI (Rogers) to STOP Artwashing War Crimes and Apartheid
Is a song contest more important than human rights?
Are advertising dollars worth more than international law?
OMNI broadcasting, a member of the Roger media group has announced they will be broadcasting Eurovision 2019 here in Canada. The following letter has been written to them by the Canadian BDS Coalition. Perhaps you may want to write your own!
Canadian Dance Companies: Don’t Dance on the Ruins of Palestinian Childhood
Campaign organizers, Canada Palestine Association (CPA), called on Ballet BC to take a stand and not perform in Israel. Such a performance would be a permanent stain on their records.
When two other organizations indicated participation in the Cana Danse Festival in Israel., they were also included. The Canadian BDS Coalition joined in the call for solidarity activists, both locally and around the world, to support this campaign, and to let these artists know that it is morally wrong for them to trample on the dignity and rights of Palestinians.
Over 10,000 signatures were received in support of this campaign. See here. Also see this article in Mondoweiss.
When it became known that the Canadian government, and cities of Vancouver and Montreal were sponsoring the Cana Danse Festival in Israel, an open letter was sent from the Canadian BDS Coalition to the Government of Canada, Cities of Vancouver and Montreal. Note no responses were received from any of the parties.
Although the groups have already preformed in at that Cana Danse Festival the campaign continues in regard to providing information to these groups and others about Cultural Boycott.
Canadian Court Hands Important Victory to BDS Movement
On December 12th 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.
The Canadian BDS Coalition congratulated Quebec BDS, a member of the Canadian BDS Coalition, on its important victory. Hear more about it in this Real News documentary.
This is a victory of legitimacy of BDS in Canada by the Quebec Supreme Count. It is applicable in other jurisdiction of Canada.
BC Attorney General Stonewalls on Israeli Wines in BC Liquor Store
The Canadian Palestine Association continued its campaign in regard to Israeli wine. On October 17, 2018, the CPA finally heard back from British Columbia Attorney General David Eby. Eby 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 insisted again to focus solely on the “customers’ right to make choices”.
While British Columbia focused this campaign, this campaign is also available for groups across the country to introduce in their own jurisdictions.
Cultural Boycotts
Work continues with ongoing campaign to inform Canadian performers, artists and other cultural and sports organizations about cultural boycott.
The partnership between Hydro-Québec and Israel Electric is revealed by BDS-Québec
Quebec BDS and Palestinian Jewish Unity , members of the Canadian BDS Coalition launched a campaign this year 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: Quebec and Israel.
The cooperation agreement was signed as part of the May 2017 economic mission to Israel and the West Bank by Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, in his presence. Hydro-Québec refuses to disclose the content of its partnership agreement with IEC in contravention of the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information to which it is subject. Join the campaign HERE. To learn more about the cooperation of Canada’s energy industry read this IT World Canada article that provides details about Toronto Hydro, IESO (Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator), and the Canadian Electric Association, as well as Canadian energy sector.
This campaign while in Quebec is supported nationally, and other local groups may choose to move forward with a sibling campaign in their own jurisdiction.
Canada Supports the Global HP Campaign
The Canadian BDS Coalition continued to support the Global HP Campaign with actions in several places. HP plays a key role in Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. It provides technology, equipment and services to the Israeli military, including for the checkpoints and ID card system that underpin Israel’s apartheid policies and its movement restrictions for Palestinians.HP relies on its good image and its contracts with public organisations, civil society bodies and private businesses. Effective grassroots campaigning can push HP to end its role in Israeli apartheid and settler colonialism.
For actions that can be taken check out the action plan.
End Air Canada’s Complicity with Israel
Partial Victory. https://bdscoalition.ca/2017/11/06/air-canada-cancels-maintenance-contract-with-israel-aerospace-industries/
For Immediate Release, Nov. 5, 2017
The Canadian BDS Coalition was recently informed by Air Canada management that the 5-year, multi-million dollar contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Bedek Group [IAI] for heavy maintenance on Air Canada B767 jets was terminated in “early 2017”, with two years remaining. The maintenance work will now be undertaken by another, as yet unnamed, provider in North America. See HERE
Air Canada is outsourcing maintenance work for its B787 and B767 jets to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a leader in drone production that is wholly owned by the government of Israel.
Learn more about the call on Air Canada to end its complicity with Israel.
The boycott of Sabra products on Air Canada continues with people being encouraged to contact Air Canada directly about the selling of Sabra products. Sabra hummus is a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Strauss Group, an Israeli food company that provides financial support to the Israel Defense Forces.
See the letter sent to Air Canada and learn about linkages with Mexico-Canada Border and next steps in regard to the campaign.
NOTE: the boycott of Sabra products on Air Canada continues, and our eye is on whether any future contracts with Israeli Aerospace Industries.
Tell the TSO: Don’t play for Israeli apartheid
The tour, coming just days before the 69th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba and less than a month before the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem, ignores the Palestinian-led call for a cultural boycott of Israel, which has been supported by thousands of artists around the world to refuse to play in Israel. This campaign is complete, but the work of Cultural Boycott continues
Boycott HP
HP provides on-going support and maintenance to a biometric ID system installed in Israeli checkpoints in the occupied West Bank that deprive Palestinians of the freedom of movement in their own land and allows the Israeli military occupation to grant or deny special privileges to the civilians under its control.
HP is also working with the Israeli government to manufacture and distribute a biometric ID system for all Israeli citizens, which categorizes citizens by their ethnic background and serves to discriminate against Arab citizens. HP manages the IT infrastructure for the Israeli navy and supplies the Israeli army with equipment and services specific to the needs of the military occupation. It is involved in the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the intricate mechanisms of physical separations and restrictions of movement.
HP also supports Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land by providing a computerized storage system to an illegal settlement.
Learn more about HP’s involvement in Israeli’s system of control at whoprofits.org’s Technologies of Control: The Case of Hewlett Packard (HP) page.
Get involved at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, the BDS Movement’s Boycott HP campaign or the HP Boycott Campaign. You can also pledge to boycott and support divestment from HP at Jewish Voice for Peace.
Boycott Hyundai
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Committee of Palestinian Citizens of Israel (BDS48) calls upon our Palestinian people in the homeland and the Diaspora, the peoples of the Arab world, and people of conscience worldwide to boycott and divest from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), until it ends its involvement in Israel’s violations of our human rights, particularly in Jerusalem and the Naqab (Negev).
Learn more about the campaign and get resources on the BDS Movement website.
#Paypal4Palestine
Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are unable to use PayPal services, while Israeli settlers living in the West Bank have full access to the platform.
Not having access to PayPal limits the growth of Palestinian businesses — especially the burgeoning tech sector, which is providing employment and livelihood to Palestinians living under occupation.
A coalition of Palestinian businesses and civil society groups is calling on PayPal to end this discrimination against Palestinians.
Get the latest updates at the PayPal for Palestine Facebook page.
Take action by adding your name to the #PayPal4Palestine petition!
Airbnb Stolen Homes
There are 13,000 Airbnb listings in Israel, though investigations have revealed that many of the properties are actually located in settlements built on stolen Palestinian land in the West Bank. By allowing users to list and rent these properties and taking 9-15% from hosts and guests, Airbnb is making money off of Israel’s continued military occupation of Palestinian land and helping facilitate settlement activity.
Get involved at stolenhomes.org or the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.
WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES AGA KHAN THINK IT IS DOING?
BDS Coalition Actions, Campaigns, News, Take Action, Uncategorized / January 18, 2018
The Aga Khan Museum, a museum with a mandate to offer perspective and insight into the Islamic civilization, has chosen to host an event that is sponsored by the Israeli consulate. Why would the Aga Khan choose to turn its back on its core mandate to whitewash for Israel?
Don’t do it, Bryan Adams: Nothing ultimate about it
News / December 4, 2017
Canadian BDS Coalition, December 4, 2017 DEC 2, 2017 — Despite promise to meet with us, Bryan Adams has not been in touch. This is the last chance to tell Bryan Adam’s do NOT do it! Say NO to Apartheid Israel, don’t play in Israel. Roger Waters, Checkpoint 303 and 25 other artists have said …
Don’t do it, Bryan Adams: Nothing ultimate about it
Tell the TSO: Don’t play for Israeli apartheid
Campaigns / April 30, 2017
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will make its first-ever touring appearances in Israel, with performances in Jerusalem on May 11, 2017 and Tel Aviv on May 13, 2017. The tour, coming just days before the 69th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba and less than a month before the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of …