Campaigns
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
The CDPQ December 31, 2023 year-end report includes over $14 billion of investments in companies complicit with Israeli war crimes and genocide. This represents just over 3 percent of the CDPQ total holdings of $434 billion. The CDPQ had investments totaling $1.5 billion in seven companies listed in the United Nations database of companies engaged in certain Israeli settlement […]
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 rapport de fin d’année de la CDPQ au 31 décembre 2023 comprend plus de 14 milliards de dollars d’investissements dans des entreprises complices de crimes de guerre et de génocide israéliens. Cela représente un peu plus de 3 % du total des avoirs de la CDPQ, qui s’élève à 434 milliards de dollars. Le CDPQ a […]
RBC investments complicit with war crimes and corporate colonialism
Fossil Fools Day is coming up on April 6th: join actions across the country targeting RBC to divest from the CGL pipeline violating Wet’suwet’en rights and companies arming Israel, such as Palantir. If you’re near Toronto, join the rally targeting RBC’s AGM on April 11th—stand in solidarity with the Indigenous delegation attending! Find these events and rsvp here: https://you.leadnow.ca/calendars/fossil-fools-day The […]
Supposed Social Justice Oriented Big Carrot continues to sell Israeli medjoul
Write a letter to the store manager, the worker-owners and board of the Big Carrot, as well as copy the owner of the Carrot Commons. The Big Carrot indicates that “as a worker-owned system, we value products that are produced in a system that fairly compensates the growers.” Their website says “Our department managers, purchasers […]
Solidarité Sherbrooke-Palestine asks Costco to boycott Israeli products
Write a letter to Costco Read coverage by Radio Canada March 10, 2024 Around fifteen members of the Solidarité Sherbrooke-Palestine group and citizens gathered in front of the Costco store in Sherbrooke to demand a boycott of Israeli products due to the current situation in Gaza. We are asking Costco to remove these products and […]
Mar 15: No Business as Usual for Scotiabank
On March 15, activists in Canada came out in a coordinated campaign to demand that Scotiabank and its global asset fund divest completely from Elbit Systems. At 28+ different branch locations, from Toronto and Peterborough to Courtney and Nanaimo, from St. Catharines and Regina to multiple locations around the lower mainland of BC, there were protests and pickets to […]
Pledges to not buy apartheid medjoul from across Canada and around the world
Hundreds of people have taken up the pledge to not buy apartheid medjoul, but more than that seek out where retailers are selling apartheid medjoul and inform them that they need to remove these from their shelves, and not be selling produce from stolen illegally occupied Palestinian land. Pledges from large cities, to small rural […]
18 ScotiaBank Branches Adopted so far for March 15 Day of Action to End Genocide Profiteering!
Original post by the Canada Palestine Association, member group of the Canadian BDS Coalition. On March 15, activists will hold Scotiabank to account for its $500 million investment in Israeli arms company Elbit Systems. Scotiabank’s asset fund is the largest foreign investor in Elbit, and is thus directly complicit in profiting off Palestinian death and suffering. Already, […]
Do Not Buy Israeli Produce. Shame list of those selling apartheid medjoul and other produce.
Take action and report: Report HERE For Palestinians, agriculture is much more than the production of olives, citrus fruit and other fresh produce, or keeping livestock. Farming is tied to the Palestinian people’s identity, history and resistance to Israel’s colonial occupation. ACTIONS: Boycott based on information provided, and by looking for Country Code […]
MARCH 15: SHUT DOWN GENOCIDE PROFITEERING! Shut Down Scotiabank
On Friday, March 15, “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and picket/ leaflet / shut it down! The Canadian BDS Coalition endorses the call from member group the Canada Palestine Association to “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and shut it down! Over one hundred and forty days into Israel’s latest genocidal massacre in Gaza, Canada’s political establishment remains […]
Boycott Farm Boy until apartheid medjoul are off the shelves
Apartheid medjoul from Hadiklaim under Myjool imported by NBF and Hadiklaim products under their King of Solomon label have been seen at Farm Boy. The Canadian BDS Coalition calls for a boycott of Farm Boy until they take apartheid medjoul dates and products off their shelves, as well as all apartheid produce. What you can […]
Boycott Costco Until its stops selling apartheid Medjoul
Apartheid medjoul have been spotted at Costco’s across the country, as well as other apartheid produce. Write letter to Costco Until Costco stops selling apartheid medjoul and other product, the Canadian BDS Coalition calls for a boycott of Costco. What you can do: let the local manager know you will not be buying at […]
