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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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    APRCF Launches Survey on Legal and Police Repression of Palestine Solidarity Activism in Canada

    View this in pdf format  The anti-racism program of the CJPME Foundation (APRCF) has launched a national survey to document the legal and police repression faced by individuals involved in Palestine solidarity activism across Canada.
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    ARPCF Condemns Firing of Paramedic Over Pro-Palestinian Expression

    View this in pdf format  Montreal, July 2, 2025 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns York Region’s dismissal of paramedic Katherine Grzejszczak over a social media comment criticizing Israel’s violence in Palestine. The ARPCF argues that this punitive measure is a clear example of anti-Palestinian racism, as Grzejszczak’s expression of solidarity with Palestinian victims of Israeli violence—rooted in CUPE Ontario’s long-standing anti-war stance—was met not with dialogue, but with professional retaliation. The ARPCF joins legal experts, free speech advocates, and labour organizations in demanding her immediate reinstatement.
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    Removal of Humber College Student Over Pro-Palestinian Stickers

    View this report in PDF format. On November 2, 2023, Hani Alaf, a Syrian-Canadian postgraduate student at Humber College, engaged in a peaceful protest by placing stickers around the Lakeshore campus. These stickers, which displayed the Palestinian flag along with the phrase "Boycott Israeli Apartheid," were intended to highlight and protest against Israel’s systemically racist policies in Palestine.[1] Alaf’s action was a form of political expression rooted in international human rights advocacy. However, the college's response was swift and severe. Two days after the stickers were posted, while Alaf was in class, he was approached by a member of the college's public safety department. He was instructed to leave the campus immediately. Alaf reported that he was accused of spreading hate speech, engaging in antisemitic rhetoric, and vandalizing property.[2] This reaction by the college sparked a significant controversy, as it appeared to conflate his support for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement and anti-apartheid stance with antisemitism and hate speech, raising concerns about the college’s suppression of political expression and academic freedom. The incident quickly escalated, leading to a broader discussion on the rights of students to engage in political protests without fear of undue penalization. The punishment taken against Alaf, which many perceived as an infringement on his freedom of speech, catalyzed a series of organized protests and expressions of solidarity by other members of the Humber College community.
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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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