The CJPME Board is thrilled to announce the appointment of Yara Shoufani as the next President of CJPME and the CJPME Foundation, effective today. Please join us in welcoming her! www.cjpme.org/statement_20...

Canada exported $18.9M in military goods to Israel last year

Just published: We graded the federal parties based on how they responded to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and their commitment to upholding human rights in Palestine. Check out the CJPME Federal Election Guide for full report card and analysis: www.cjpme.org/election_gui...

Despite Mélanie Joly's initial denials, the fact remains that Canada brokered a weapons deal that explicitly identifies Israel as the end consumer. This is immoral given Israel’s ongoing genocide, but it also breaks Joly’s explicit promise to Canadians.

NEW: since @kelgallagh.bsky.social published a report last week about Canada being under contract to supply Israel with artillery propellant, I’ve been trying to get a coherent response from the Government and Melanie Joly. www.readthemaple.com/the-liberals...

Our full-page ad in today’s Toronto Star demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. CJPME in partnership with Visualizing Palestine. #CeasefireNow

NEW: Canadian Parliament gave Vladimir Putin a major propaganda coup by giving a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old veteran of the Galician SS unit. www.readtheorchard.org/p/canadian-p...

Do Canadians view Israel as a vibrant democracy, or as apartheid? Despite Trudeau's claim that Canada and Israel hold "shared democratic values," a new EKOS poll commissioned by @cjpme.org suggests that 'apartheid' is the most popular choice for how Canadians view the country.

This morning on the outskirts of Montreal: Least Bittern, River Otter, Blue-Winged Teal, Belted Kingfisher

In March, Canada's UN Ambassador Bob Rae admitted that some of Israel’s activities "amount to de facto annexation," and said that "I think that's something we have to pay attention to as a government." Instead, Canada is now asking the ICJ NOT to investigate the matter.

Do Palestinians have a "right to resist" according to the UN? Under international law? Are there limitations to this right? Check out our new Factsheet: https://www.cjpme.org/fs_236

Apply now for CJPME's 2023 student solidarity grants! We will award up to 12 grants of either $250 or $500 in support of university campus groups who are involved in Palestine solidarity work. Apply by September 24: https://www.cjpme.org/grants

Canada's new National Defence Minister is former Toronto police chief Bill Blair. Under his leadership, Toronto police committed so much brutality against G20 protestors that they had to pay out $16.5m in a settlement to over 1,100 people caught up in mass arrests.

Am I allowed to post birds on this app? Here’s a fledgling Merlin in Montreal’s Parc Laurier.