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.

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.