On October 6, 2026, CJPME issued a letter to University of Toronto President Woodin urging the administration not to ban a student-led vigil for Palestinians killed during three years of Israel's genocide. Click here to download the letter as a PDF.

This report outlines the threat of Israeli foreign influence, interference, and transnational repression in Canada. It reviews documented reports of Israel covertly intervening in Canadians public affairs in various forms, and recommends measures that Canada can take to counter this malicious activity. Click here to download the report as a PDF, or read the Executive Summary and Summary of Recommendations below.

The Government of Canada established the Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion to promote social cohesion, “build bridges between communities,” and “combat all forms of racism and hate.” Contrary to that mandate, however, one Council Member has been expressing open contempt towards Canadians who oppose Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. In September, Council Member and former Senator Marc Gold signed an open letter that provocatively said it was a “lie” to claim that Israel has committed genocide, even though a UN commission and human rights groups have concluded that it has. The signatories to the open letter advocated for treating the “genocide accusation” with “revulsion” and “contempt,” and pledged: “We will not allow this lie to stand.”  These actions erode the credibility of the Advisory Council. The problem is not that Gold holds a different view. What crosses the line, however, is his endorsement of a hostile and politicized statement that refers to the majority of Canadians and human rights advocates as liars and urges that they be treated with “contempt” for believing in good faith that Israel has committed genocide. This is unacceptable from someone who has been appointed to a public body to build bridges between communities. Unfortunately, when CJPME brought this issue to Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller, his office expressed “full confidence” in Gold. You cannot build bridges with genocide denial, which promotes bad-faith hostility and contempt. Join us in calling on Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller to censure Advisory Council member Marc Gold, and work to rebuild trust between the Council and the communities it is supposed to serve.

Israel’s Illegal War on Iran Factsheet Series No. 251, created: June 2025, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East   View factsheet in PDF format CJPME Factsheet 251, published June 2025: Amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding its nuclear program, Israel launched airstrikes on June 13, 2025, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and civilian infrastructure. Without evidence, Israel claimed the assault was a “pre-emptive” measure to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. In the first week alone, Israel’s strikes have killed hundreds of Iranian civilians.[1] Iran responded with ballistic missile attacks, triggering a series of escalating exchanges which could lead to a catastrophic regional war.