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The CJPME Foundation

The CJPME Foundation is a charitable, non-profit, volunteer and secular organization, dedicated to helping Canadians better understand human rights and indigenous rights in Canada and internationally.  The CJPME Foundation pursues its mandate by monitoring and combatting manifestations of racism; conducting, publishing and disseminating research; hosting seminars and workshops; providing internships; training youth; and donating to charitable humanitarian programs.

The Foundation's Anti-Racism Program (ARP) exists to create public awareness about racism in Canada.  Below, please find the most recent incident reports and statements published by the ARP.

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    The ARPCF deeply concerned about the Parliamentary reports on Islamophobia and Antisemitism

    View this in pdf format.  expresses grave concern over the contradictory recommendations in the Parliamentary reports on Islamophobia and Antisemitism issued by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST). While the reports acknowledge the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA) definition of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in one instance, they simultaneously propose measures that suppress pro-Palestinian advocacy, conflating legitimate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
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    New report finds sharp rise in anti-Palestinian racism in 2023

    View this in pdf format Montreal, December 9, 2024 — The Anti-Racism program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) and Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) today released a joint report on anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in Canada, documenting 988 incidents of APR in 2023—a staggering near-doubling from 506 incidents reported in 2022. In an alarming find, the study revealed that APR surged proportionately eightfold following October 7, 2023, coinciding with the launch of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.  
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    “Arab Face” incident at Wilfrid Laurier University

    View this report in PDF format. In early March, 2024 a member of the Hillel Waterloo Laurier student group donned a costume that exaggerated Arab features and sparked controversy. This outfit, worn by a student during a Purim event for the Hillel group, included a Palestinian keffiyeh styled to mimic an Arabic headdress, and a type of robe with stuffing to suggest a large belly.  The student also appeared to hold either 1) what seemed to be a dagger, or 2) what appeared to be a trigger for a suicide bomb.  In either case, this costume invoked deeply ingrained and offensive Orientalist stereotypes. After protests, and after first refusing, the Hillel group eventually removed the image from its Instagram account.  The University said it would look into whether this incident violated the student code of conduct.
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    ONDP expels member for referring to “Zionist Lobby”

    View report in pdf format. On November 26, 2022, Henry Evans-Tenbrinke attended an Ontario NDP provincial council meeting which included a discussion about the party’s disciplinary action against MPP Joel Harden earlier that year.  Earlier that month, Harden had been forced to apologize after criticizing Israel for human rights violations, and was accused of being antisemitic by pro-Israel groups[i].  During the discussion at the NDP council Evans-Tenbrinke, a longtime activist with the ONDP, commented on the party's disciplinary action against Harden. Evans-Tenbrinke suggested that the party had caved to the "Zionist lobby," leading an unnamed participant to lodge a complaint against him for using what was claimed to be an antisemitic term.
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