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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

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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 […]

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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

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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

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RBC investments complicit with war crimes and corporate colonialism

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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

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Mar 15: No Business as Usual for Scotiabank

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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

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18 ScotiaBank Branches Adopted so far for March 15 Day of Action to End Genocide Profiteering!

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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,

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MARCH 15: SHUT DOWN GENOCIDE PROFITEERING! Shut Down Scotiabank

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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

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Quietly Canada purchased first fleet of military armed drones

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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

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Photo/Video Highlights from Vancouver Nov. 18 Rally/March , Shame on Scotiabank, #ShutElbitDown

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  Originally posted on: Canada Palestine Association Vancouver  https://cpavancouver.org/2023/11/photo-video-highlights-from-vancouver-nov-18-rally-march/Thousands were out again in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 18 to demand #CeasefireNow and an end to the genocide in Gaza. Free, free Palestine! (Cover photo by Michael YC Tseng)” More great photos from the Vancouver Nov. 18 rally to support Palestine! (Photos Michael YC Tseng) pic.twitter.com/BQIa4wPPN0 —

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Canadian financial institutions supporting apartheid Israel

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Photo: Canada Palestine Association A number of people have been asking about banks that are apartheid-free. It would be very rare that a financial institution would be apartheid-free, but people are encouraged to check out details regarding your financial institutions, including credit unions and caisse populaires.  Several years ago we did ask financial institutions in

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