Montreal, January 19, 2026 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is alarmed that Prime Minister Carney has accepted in principle an invitation to join US President Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace,” which aims to oversee the governance of the occupied Gaza Strip. CJPME warns that the Board of Peace is a colonial instrument that will directly implicate Canada in the administration of occupied Palestinian territory, violating the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people. CJPME urges Carney to reject Trump’s intervention, and decline any role for Canada in this outsourcing of Israeli occupation.

This report examines the ways that Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has failed to reunite Canadians with their Palestinian family members stuck in Gaza through the Temporary Resident Visa Program for Gazans (TRV), as Israel wages a plausible genocide and campaign of mass starvation. The TRV program is a special immigration measure launched by IRCC in early 2024 to save family members of Palestinian Canadians subject to a genocidal assault in Gaza.  Access the full report here.

With the attention of Canadian political leaders turning towards making the best of Trump’s so-called ‘peace’ plan, we feel it is more important than ever to ensure Israel faces accountability for its brutal actions in Gaza. It is also long past time that our political leaders unequivocally name Israel’s destruction of Gaza what it is: a near textbook case of genocide. Israel has violently killed over 68,500 Palestinians in their military assault on Gaza. But beyond this direct violence, scholars are projecting that Israel’s military has also instituted a series of oppressive policies that may have already killed nearly 298,000 people — and is likely to have a total death toll of over 480,000 over the next five years — as the consequences of Israel’s plan are felt. The majority will be lost to famine and disease. This is the reality of genocide beyond the usual numbers we see in the mainstream media. If Canada’s Parliament recognized the Gaza genocide, it would send a powerful message that Israel is not immune from international law. It would be the first step in holding Israeli officials accountable for committing the gravest of crimes. It would mean that our government is serious when it says “Never Again” for anyone. That’s why we are asking you to join our campaign to have Canada recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza by sending an email to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and your MP. Canada must call it like it is and finally say “genocide.”

ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Factsheet Series No. 250, created: December 2024, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East   View factsheet in PDF format CJPME Factsheet 250, published December 2024: This factsheet outlines the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant. It outlines the alleged crimes, explores the questions of immunity and complementarity, and explains Canada's legal responsibilities to comply with the warrants.