Montreal, Oct 15, 2024 The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) for cancelling a World Mental Health Day event that was intended to address the mental health challenges faced by Palestinians, both in Palestine and in Canada.

August 30, 2024

Dear College and University Presidents,

It has been almost 11 months since October 7, 2023, and the onset of the war in Gaza.

The recent violent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses across the United States have reignited a long debate about the role of law enforcement on university grounds.

As university campuses in both Canada and the United States are witness to ongoing student protests against the Israel-Hamas war amid campus challenges negotiating free expression and protection from harm, some academics are expressing concern about an Ontario government bill the government says aims to ensure safety and support for post-secondary students.

MPP Sarah Jama: Concerns About Bill 166 Government Attempt to Police Anti-Racism and Mental Health Policy on College and University Campuses

On a dreary winter evening in a university building basement in March 2015, I stood before some 100 students for a dialogue on the conflict in the Middle East. University of British Columbia (UBC) undergraduates were voting in a referendum to decide whether their student union should boycott products and divest from companies that support Israel’s occupation of Palestine — part of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement. Many students present were visibly Muslim or Jewish, or had ties to the region.

Thursday, February, 8th – London, ON – The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), in collaboration with Muslim Student Associations (MSAs) across Canada, organized a series of Palestine advocacy solidarity events featuring Sami Hamdi from February 9th to 12th.