A submission was made in regard to Canadian Financial Institutions in response to the UN Special Rapporteur Albanese’s call on November 30, 2024, regarding businesses complicit with the illegal occupation. Financial Institutions See details of investments in the big five banks and Desjardins Scotiabank is invested in over $15 Billion Canadian ($11 […]
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Take a moment to let the Canada Pension Plan know you demand they divest from companies complicit with war crimes and genocide. Through October and early November, human rights advocates attended the Canada Pension Plan Investment stakeholder meetings in Ottawa, Regina, Winnipeg, Halifax, Charlottetown, Fredericton, St. John’s and Vancouver. (Click the links for a sample of some of the interventions.)
Boycott Scotiabank! Shut Down Elbit Systems! Stand for Palestine! Days of Action 13 – 14 December 2024 We will not rest until they divest – Join the campaign to force Scotiabank to complete their divestment from Elbit and stop war profiteering! Scotiabank’s investment in Elbit Systems is an outstanding example of the ties between Canadian
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To commemorate the one year of genocide and one year of resistance since the Al-Aqsa flood, the Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies organized “International Week of Action: Resisting Genocide: Boycott for Palestinian Liberation”, from October 4–13, 2024, which was endorsed by over 100 organizations in Canada and around the world (Palestine, South Africa,
Activists in Vancouver came out to shame and expose Scotiabank for their investment in Israeli arms dealer Elbit Systems. Despite unusually cold weather, a large and spirited picket was held at the intersection at Broadway and Commercial during the busy rush hour. Under the big banner of “Israel bombs, Scotiabank pays”, the picket was highly
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa’s Workshop – ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ, (Inuit Nunangat – North Pole). Beginning November 29, 2024, Santa Claus is asking all citizens of conscience and those who cherish the lives of children, to gather at Indigo, Chapters, and Coles locations across Canada, to demand that CEO Heather Reisman stop funding the
One year ago, the Royal Ontario Museum made headlines in their censorship of Palestinian artists and advisors whose work was featured in the special exhibit Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery that ran from October 2023 to April 2024. However, this was not the first time the ROM has been anti-Palestine and sided with Zionists in its
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Canadian BDS Coalition and International Allies Statement On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the Canadian government placed the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network on Canada’s terrorist entities list. As stated clearly by the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG): “While ostensibly a tool to protect the safety and security of people in Canada and internationally, the
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) is a professional sports and commercial real estate company based in Toronto. With assets that include franchises in four of the six major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, it is the largest sports and entertainment company in Canada, and one of the largest in
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Canada’s Top 10 Insurance Companies and Their Role in Supporting Israeli Apartheid and Occupation of Palestine In recent years, growing scrutiny has been placed on the financial and business activities of corporations that operate in global conflicts, particularly those linked to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. While insurance companies in Canada are often seen as neutral
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