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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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    ARPCF Condemns Defamation Campaign Against CUPE Ontario President for Supporting Palestine

    View this pdf in pdf format. Montreal, Aug 23, 2024— The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the recent campaign of defamation against Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario, which is orchestrated by certain pro-Israeli factions, media outlets, and even the CUPE National Executive. This campaign maliciously accuses Hahn of antisemitism based on decontextualized comments and a misrepresentation of his legitimate criticism of Israel's policies and actions. 
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    ARPCF Condemns MP Wayne Long's Anti-Palestinian Actions in Saint John, NB

    View this statement in pdf format Montreal, Aug 22, 2024— The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the persistent and public anti-Palestinian actions of MP Wayne Long in Saint John, N.B. Over the past several months, MP Long has engaged in a deliberate campaign to discredit and intimidate local Palestine solidarity activists. His tactics include spreading misinformation and unfounded allegations against activists to distract from his government’s role in supporting the ongoing illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and Israel’s human rights violations 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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The CJPME Foundation is a registered Canadian charity, Registration Number 841493539 RR 0001. 

The CJPME Foundation acknowledges that our offices, located in Montreal, are on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk), whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.  The CJPME Foundation recognizes the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka as the customary keepers and defenders of the St. Laurence River Watershed and its tributaries. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to this beautiful territory and uphold and uplift the voice and values of our Host Nation.  Further, the CJPME Foundation respects and affirms the inherent and Treaty Rights of all Indigenous Peoples across this land. The CJPME Foundation has and will continue to honour the commitments to self-determination and sovereignty we have made to Indigenous Nations and Peoples.  The CJPME Foundation also acknowledges the historical oppression of lands, cultures and the original Peoples in what we now know as Canada and fervently believes that its work should contribute to the healing and decolonizing journey we all share together.

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