Category: Events

Upcoming and past events organized or sponsored by the Canada Palestine Association.

Let’s Boycott Israel: Meeting Feb. 13

Join us for this important educational and strategy planning event on Thursday, February 13, 7 pm at 1803 E. 1st Ave., Vancouver as BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish marks its ten year anniversary.

Our panel will include presentations on multiple local campaigns from Shame on Scotiabank, to Boycott Indigo Books, to Ban Israeli Wines and more. This will be followed by break-out sessions for further discussion, as we work to build BDS Campaigns as one part of the strategy for the liberation of Palestine.… Read more

Photo/Video highlights of Scotiabank Days of Action

Pickets in multiple cities and towns happened as part of the Days of Action to tell Scotiabank to divest completely from Israeli arms dealer Elbit Systems. There were 12 announced locations across the country where activists were out on the streets to demand that Scotiabank stop funding genocide!

The accompanying Action Network writing campaign has already resulted in over 5700 letters being sent to Scotiabank and its global asset fund with the same message.… Read more

Scotiabank Days of Action Dec. 13/14

Boycott Scotiabank! ** Shut Down Elbit Systems! ** Stand for Palestine!
Days of Action 13 – 14 December 2024
Picket locations here: Join the Scotiabank Days of Action

Send your letter to Scotiabank officials to demand they divest completely from Israeli arms dealer Elbit and end their complicity in Israeli genocide!
Our first action campaign resulted in over 13,000 letters being sent to Scotiabank management.… Read more

#ShameonScotiabank Picket, Nov 29

  • Join us on November 29, 3 pm at Broadway & Commercial, Vancouver to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians by telling Scotiabank that we will not rest until they divest completely from Israeli war crimes. Any funding of genocide is too much.

Scotiabank’s asset fund has reduced its half a billion dollar investment in Elbit 4 times, but still owns 1.3% of Elbit shares (worth US$112 million as of Sept.… Read more

VPD hears complaints by pro-Palestine advocates, then appoints former Deputy Chief to investigate

Arabic proverb: لمين تشكي والقاضي غريمك
Who do you complain to when the judge is your opponent?

Human Rights Groups Alarmed that Former Deputy Chief of VPD Selected to Investigate Allegations of Illegal Mass Surveillance and by Deferral of Excessive Use of Force Complaint – BC Civil Liberties Association %
(Photos: Michael YC Tseng)

Background info on legal complaint: Police Board to consider legal complaints filed against VPD for excessive use of force and surveillance of Palestine movement
Says Dania Barakat, a local Palestinian organizer:
“Across the country and around the world, we are seeing a rise in police and state repression against pro-Palestinian activists.… Read more

Solidarity with Palestinian Advocacy and Liberation!

Tell the Canadian Government to Stop Criminalizing Palestinian Advocacy – Action Network

Now Endorsed by 19 Groups:

  • Africa 4 Palestine
  • BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish
  • Barnard-Boecker Centre Foundation
  • Canada Palestine Association 
  • Canadian Arab Federation 
  • Canadian BDS Coalition & International Allies
  • Canadian Foreign Policy Institute 
  • Canadian Lebanese Academic Forum 
  • Coordinating Council 4 Palestine 
  • Friends of the Filipino People in Struggle 
  • Greater Toronto for BDS GTA4BDS 
  • Jewish Anti-Zionist Collective Toronto 
  • Niagara Movement for Justice in Palestine-Israel (NMJPI)
  • Ontario Palestinian Rights Association 
  • Palestine Solidarity Committee Saint John 
  • Palestinian and Jewish Unity 
  • Regina Peace Council  
  • Socialist Action 
  • Solidarité: Sherbrooke-Gaza 
… Read more

#ShutDownScotiabank

Join the campaign to force Scotiabank to complete
their divestment from Elbit and all other companies that support Israeli war crimes, occupation and the colonization of Palestine.

On October 2, activists across the Lower Mainland in BC disrupted business as usual for genocide-enabler Scotiabank and its global asset fund. Leading up to the week of action entitled RESISTING GENOCIDE: BOYCOTT FOR PALESTINIAN LIBERATION, protestors confirmed their resolve to not rest until Scotiabank and all complicit entities are forced to divest from genocide.… Read more