View this in PDF format Montreal, August 07, 2026 —The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) is deeply alarmed by the recent wave of suspected and alleged Islamophobic attacks targeting Muslims across Canada. These incidents are not isolated, but reflect a national pattern in which Muslims are increasingly being physically targeted, harassed, and made to feel unsafe in public spaces, parking lots, mosques, Islamic centres, and community spaces.   Continue reading

View this in PDF format Montreal, July 28, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) issued a new policy brief today examining the recently adopted Bill 3 in Quebec, a law that imposes sweeping bureaucratic restrictions on the ability of labour unions to engage in social, political, and human rights advocacy. The brief details how the controversial legislation constrains unions’ capacity to support global justice, fund advocacy for minority rights, and mobilize resources for important social causes, including in defence of Palestinian human rights. ARPCF is deeply concerned that Bill 3 exemplifies a structural effort by the Quebec government to silence dissent and limit the democratic participation of civil society.   Continue reading

View this in PDF format Montreal, July 22, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the hate crime targeting the Islamic Centre of Verdun in Montreal, where a package containing what appeared to be an imitation severed human hand covered in fake blood was reportedly left at the entrance of the mosque and community centre. This horrifying act of intimidation targeted a space where families, children, women, and worshippers gather for prayer, education, and community life. The ARPCF expresses its solidarity with the Islamic Centre of Verdun and with all community members who were frightened and shaken by this incident.   Continue reading

View this in PDF format Montreal, July 17, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) strongly condemns the hate-motivated assault against a Palestinian Muslim family in Thunder Bay on Canada Day. According to reports, a man of Palestinian descent was walking with his wife, two young children, and his 63-year-old mother when the family was allegedly targeted with anti-Muslim slurs and obscenities, including “f*** Muslims,” before the incident escalated into violence. The ARPCF expresses its solidarity with the family and wishes the injured victim a full recovery.   Continue reading

View this in pdf format  Montreal, July 13, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) expresses serious concern over the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)’s decision to discourage student participation in the Capital Pride parade, and particularly over the Board’s suggestion that recent Palestine solidarity activism at Pride has created safety and operational risks. While school boards have a duty to protect students, that duty must not be used to characterize Palestinian human rights advocacy as inherently dangerous, disruptive, or incompatible with student participation in public civic life. The language used by OCDSB leadership risks reinforcing a harmful narrative in which pro-Palestinian expression is treated not as political speech, but as a threat to be managed. – 30 – Continue reading

The anti-racism program of the CJPME Foundation (APRCF) is conducting a national survey to document how Canadian universities and colleges have responded to pro-Palestinian organizing and advocacy.   Continue reading

View this in pdf format  Montreal, June 12, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) expresses deep concern over the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) decision to cancel an educational session on anti-Palestinian racism just one day before it was scheduled to take place. This last-minute cancellation, reportedly justified by the Board as a response to “divisiveness,” undermines both the principles of equity and inclusion and the Board’s own policy commitments. The TDSB formally adopted anti-Palestinian racism (APR) into its Combating Hate and Racism strategy in June 2025, recognizing the need to support Palestinian students, develop targeted professional learning for staff, and prevent the erasure of Palestinian identity in schools. Cancelling this session disregards that mandate and signals to students that conversations about Palestinian rights and experiences are unwelcome in educational spaces. Continue reading

The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) has sent a letter to Westmount High School expressing serious concern over a Holocaust education presentation that reportedly identified the Palestinian flag and watermelon emoji as examples of antisemitic hate symbols. The letter warns that equating Palestinian national and cultural symbols with “coded Jew hatred” is a form of anti-Palestinian racism, as it stigmatizes Palestinian identity, miseducates students, and contributes to a hostile environment for Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and allied students. ARPCF urges the school to issue a clarification, review the materials for anti-Palestinian bias, and ensure future anti-hate education distinguishes between genuine antisemitism and legitimate Palestinian identity, history, and human rights advocacy. View this in pdf format Continue reading

View this in pdf format Montreal, March 24, 2026 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) expresses serious concerns over the decision by Toronto Police to prohibit pro-Palestinian demonstrations on residential streets in the York Centre area. While authorities have framed this measure as a response to safety concerns, the APRCF argues that restricting access to public space based on the political content or location of protest raises profound civil liberties issues. The right to peaceful assembly is a cornerstone of a democratic society, and any limitation on that right must be narrowly justified, evidence-based, and applied without discrimination.   Continue reading

The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) has sent a letter to the leadership of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) expressing serious concern over reported revisions to artifact labels in the Near East collection, particularly the removal or dilution of “Palestine” as a geographic designation. The letter warns that reframing historically grounded terms under political pressure undermines curatorial integrity, contributes to the erasure of Palestinian history, and contradicts the ROM’s stated commitments to equity, decolonization, and public accountability in museum practice. View this in pdf format Continue reading