Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council

CMPAC has launched the Bill C-9 MP Vote Tracker, a public-facing transparency tool designed to monitor where elected officials stand ahead of third reading. As Bill C-9 approaches a decisive vote, transparency is necessary. The Bill C-9 MP Vote Tracker allows Canadians to see where their elected officials stand on legislation that has raised widespread concern among faith, advocacy, labour and civil society. Review your MP. Ask questions. Hold them accountable. 🔗 Link to tracker: canadianmuslimpac.ca/bill-c-9-mp-vo…

This is a message to Liberal MPs and to the Members if the Muslim Liberal Caucus. "There is no clearer red line for our community than compromising our ability to teach and practice our religion. Our community will not forget your position. Do the right thing and vote to protect the Muslim community. Vote against Bill C-9." @kalqazzaz , ED of CMPAC.

🚨 PARLIAMENT IS GOING TO VOTE ON BILL C-9 Although C-9 has passed the Justice Committee, it is NOT too late to stop it. Email and call your MP and urge them to vote against Bill C-9 before it becomes law. URGE MP TO VOTE NO. Take action now: speakupforchange.ca/campaign/vote-…

We thank the Members of Parliament who voted yes to MP @JennyKwanBC's Bill C-233 to close the arms export loophole and uphold Canada’s responsibilities under international law. At a time when credible evidence has proven that Canadian military goods are entering Israel through the U.S. supply chain and are being used by Israel in the ongoing aggression and violations of international law in Gaza, your vote reflected a commitment to accountability and the principle that Canadian-made weapons must never contribute to war crimes or human rights abuses. Canadians are watching closely and will remember those who voted against Canada being complicit in war crimes. Thank you: @JennyKwanBC @HMcPhersonNDP @SalmaZahid15 @DonDavies @alexboulerice @SameerZuberi @s_guilbeault @IqraKhalidMP @LeahGazan @FaresAlSoud @EngAslamRana @GordJohns @ElizabethMay @beynate @SeanCaseyLPC @coteau @LoriIdlout @RunChiNguyenRun @gurbuxsainimp @PatrickBWeiler @GregFergus @KristinaTesserD

Despite months of pushback from faith leaders, civil liberties organizations, and legal experts, the government has moved Bill C-9 forward by passing it through the committee and to parliament without meaningfully addressing the substantive concerns raised by Muslim communities and other stakeholders. #cdnpoli toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/12/ott…

CMPAC is deeply concerned by the manner in which Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, has been pushed through the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights without sufficient debate or proper deliberation. As a result, a bill with serious consequences for religious freedoms and civil liberties is being rushed in parliament. The decision to move Bill C-9 forward in its current form risks further eroding trust between the federal government and Muslim communities across Canada. The outcome of the committee process sends a troubling signal that the concerns of the Muslim community were not taken seriously. Legislation introduced in the name of protecting communities must be crafted with those communities, not advanced in a manner that sidelines their concerns. As Bill C-9 now advances to Parliament, CMPAC calls on Members of Parliament to acknowledge the outstanding concerns raised by faith communities and civil liberties experts and vote against Bill C-9 at third reading. #cdnpoli read full statement: canadianmuslimpac.ca/2026/03/12/cmp…

Today, Liberals, Conservatives, & the Bloc voted to kill #C233. 🚫⚖️ They chose to keep a massive loophole open that exempts 50% of Canada’s arms exports from human rights oversight. The Carney Liberals talk about values, but their actions say otherwise. #cdnpoli #HumanRights

CMPAC joined MP @jennykwan, @CJPME, @OxfamCanada and the @palyouthmvmt at a Parliament Hill press conference today to call on the Canadian gov to close the loopholes allowing Canadian weapons to reach Israel through the U.S. supply chain ahead of an important vote on the bill tomorrow. In this clip, CMPAC Executive Director Khaled Al-Qazzaz calls on the Canadian government to make a clear and consistent commitment to upholding international law wherever violations occur and urges Members of Parliament to take decisive action by voting in favour of #BillC233 so that it can advance to committee where proper debate and amendments can take place. Furthermore he argues that the bill addresses a dangerous and deadly gap in Canadian law, adding that delaying, dismissing, or ignoring this issue is morally, politically and legally indefensible. #cdnpoli

🚨 LIVE NOW — BILL C-9 PRESS CONFERENCE A coalition of national Muslim organizations is live now raising urgent concerns about Bill C-9 and the government’s move to fast-track the legislation while limiting parliamentary debate. Leaders from Muslim organizations across Canada are outlining the implications of the bill for faith communities — particularly the proposed removal of the “good-faith” religious-text defence. Participating organizations include CMPAC, @MACNational, @CCImams, @ummahmasjid, @icna, @thebcma1, @cmhn_ca, Bel Agir, Hikma Public Affairs Council, Muslim Council of Calgary, Imams Council of Quebec, and United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa–Gatineau. Watch live now: @cmpaconline" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@cmpaconline

BILL C-9 PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY @ 2pm EST A coalition of national Muslim organizations is convening a national press conference today to raise urgent concerns about Bill C-9 and the government’s move to fast-track the legislation while limiting parliamentary debate. The press conference will bring together major Muslim organizations from coast to coast, who will outline the implications of the bill for faith communities, particularly the proposed removal of the “good-faith” religious-text defence. Participating organizations include CMPAC, @MACNational, @CCImams, @ummahmasjid, @icna, @thebcma1, @cmhn_ca, Bel Agir, Hikma Public Affairs Council, the Muslim Council of Calgary, the Imams Council of Quebec, and the United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa–Gatineau. Watch live at 2pm EST: @cmpaconline" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@cmpaconline

*🚨 LIVE NOW — ARMS EMBARGO Parliament Hill Press Conference* CMPAC has joined MP @JennyKwanBC, @CJPME, @OXFAMcan and @palyouthmvmt to demand the Canadian government close the loopholes allowing Canadian weapons to reach Israel through the U.S. supply chain. This comes ahead of tomorrow's important vote on the bill. watch here: cpac.ca/headline-polit…

🚨 Urgent: Stop Bill C-9 🚨 The Liberal government is rushing to end debate on Bill C-9, and it could be finalized as early as next week. We need ALL hands on deck. Call and email your MPs NOW and demand they reject Bill C-9 in its current form. call + send email here: speakupforchange.ca/campaign/vote-…

"Canada is putting Palestinian grad students in unfair immigration limbo" -@AlexNeve24

Protecting communities from hate and protecting fundamental freedoms are not competing objectives; they are mutually reinforcing. People are safest when they can worship freely, speak openly, protest peacefully and trust that the law is applied fairly. Bill C-9 can help address genuine hate. But unless it is drafted with discipline and enforced with accountability, it risks expanding state power in ways that weaken democratic trust. Read @MajzoubSamer's opinion piece in @TheWindsorStar windsorstar.com/opinion/column…

Canada shouldn’t have a "blind spot" for arms exports. I’m calling on all MPs to support my Bill #C233 to close the loophole on military exports. We need consistency & transparency to protect human rights. Debate: March 9 Vote: March 11 Watch & share youtube.com/watch?v=oTSCJ4…

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) is disappointed with Prime Minister Carney’s statement on the US - Israeli military strike on Iran. The Prime Minister’s statement highlights Canada’s criticisms of the Iranian government and provides impunity for Israel’s continued transgressions, stopping short from addressing the core legal issue: The US - Israeli strike against Iran constitutes a violation of the prohibition on the use of force under Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter. The US - Israeli military strike against Iran is a violation of international law. The prohibition on the use of force under Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter is a binding treaty law and a cornerstone of the post-1945 legal order. Force is lawful only where authorized by the UN Security Council or exercised in self-defence in response to an armed attack pursuant to Article 51. An unprovoked unilateral, pre-emptive strike absent of demonstrable imminence falls outside these narrow exceptions. The Charter further obliges states to resolve disputes by peaceful means. This military assault took place while negotiations were ongoing between Iran and Israel, undermining the Charter framework and destabilizing the region further. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a defence of a rules-based international order and cautioned against a system in which powerful states exempt themselves from the rules when convenient. That standard must apply consistently. Canada cannot credibly uphold a values-based foreign policy while aligning with conduct that contravenes the Charter’s core prohibition. There can be no exception based on geopolitical alignment with the US or based on legitimate criticism of the Iranian regime for their oppression of the Iranian people. Prime Minister @MarkJCarney should instead call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities, sustained de-escalation and the protection of civilians in the Middle East. Further expansion of aggression risks regional spillover and significant civilian harm. International humanitarian law obliges the prevention of harm to civilian populations. The humanitarian civilian death toll is rising; The US - Israeli strikes struck civilian targets including girls’ schools killing over 50 children, and Iranian missiles also bombarded civilian neighbourhoods across the Middle East.