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Our Call Stands: Stop the Prisoners’ Execution Law

Originally posted by Just Peace Advocates The Prisoner’s Execution law was passed by the Israeli Knesset on March 30, 2026. Its passing marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation in Israel’s pursuit of Palestinian erasure. This law mandates the death penalty for Palestinians accused of causing the death of an Israeli citizen ‘deliberately or through indifference,’ […]

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Canada Must Oppose the War on Iran

Originally posted by Just Peace Advocates Canadian officials have legitimized the US/Israeli aggression on Iran. Through NORAD, a Canadian base in Kuwait, troops stationed with the US in the region, and an ongoing supply of weapons to Israel and the US, Canada has assisted the war. More generally, Canada has worked for many years to

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City of Brampton becomes an Apartheid Free Community

Congratulations to the City of Brampton on becoming the first city in Ontario to support the Apartheid-Free Communities pledge In a landmark decision the Brampton City Council voted to support the Apartheid-Free Communities Pledge in principle, positioning the city as the first in Ontario to take a formal stand against providing material support for isreali

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BC Teachers Federation passes motion in support of BDS

In a historic vote on March 16, 2026 at their 2026 annual meeting BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) passed a motion in support of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS). We, the Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies, congratulate BCTF and more importantly the campaigners and teachers whose work achieved this victory. Below is the

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In support of ICC Complaint against Presidents of FIFA and UEFA

The Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies supports the recent complaint against the presidents of FIFA, and UEFA submitted to the ICC by a group of Palestinian footballers, clubs and advocacy groups (including the coalition member Just Peace Advocates). On February 16, 2026, a group of Palestinian footballers, Palestinian clubs, owners of the land,

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Joint Statement: Community Boycott of Programming Featuring Ben Mulroney

Our Concerns with Ben Mulroney Conflicting Roles: The Ben Mulroney Show and The West Block on Global News Ben Mulroney hosts two shows: Holding these two roles simultaneously is incompatible with the standards to prevent perceptions of bias set out by Global News and the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. Compromised Journalistic Independence Ben Mulroney serves

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Scotiabank fully divests from Elbit Systems

Scotiabank’s most recent filings reveal that it has fully divested from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. They currently have zero shares in the company. In early 2023, work from corporate accountability group Eko and reporting from The Intercept revealed that Scotiabank was Elbit Systems’ largest foreign shareholder, possessing a stake of more than 2.2 million

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