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.
We hope to see you there!
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. Please send your letter if you haven’t already done so.
Join the Scotiabank Days of Action
Join one of the following picket locations during the Scotiabank Days of Action on December 13/14!
Lower Mainland BC:
Friday Dec 13 at 3 pm
Mission BC
33217 1st Ave ScotiaBank branch
Saturday, Dec 14 9:30 am
Vancouver
One hour picket at the Manitoba & 1st Ave Branch
*sponsored by East Van Worker’s Assembly
Dec. 14, 10:45 am
Vancouver
W. Broadway & MacDonald Scotiabank branch
Dec. 14, 11 am
Vancouver
Robson and Bute branch
Other Locations:
Dec. 14, 11:00 am
Victoria
Scotiabank main branch, 702 Yates St.
*sponsored by IJV Victoria and others
Friday, Dec. 13 at 330 pm.
Windsor, ON
388 Ouellette Ave, Windsor branch
*sponsored by Windsor4Palestine
Saturday, Dec. 14, 12 pm
Tecumseh ON
Scotiabank at 21 Amy Croft Dr.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 12 pm (noon)
Toronto ON
Scotiabank at 70 Carlton St.
Friday, December 13th, 4:00 pm
Edmonton
Scotiabank at 11550 104 Ave NW
Friday, December 13 at 2:00pm
Katarokwi/Kingston
Downtown branch – 101 Princess St.
Midtown branch – 863 Princess St.
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 am.
Owen Sound, ON
857 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound branch
*sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Grey Bruce
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. Join us as we continue to expose and shame such blatant war profiteering from Scotiabank!
Tell ScotiaBank to Divest Completely from Elbit Systems! – Action Network
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.
Tell ScotiaBank to Divest Completely from Elbit Systems! – Action Network
We will not rest until they divest – Join the campaign to force Scotiabank to complete their divestment from Elbit and stop war profiteering!
Scotiabank’s investment in Elbit Systems is an outstanding example of the ties between Canadian imperialism and the Zionist colonisation and occupation of Palestine. Scotiabank is Canada’s 12th largest corporation and, along with the other big banks, a main instrument of the Canadian ruling classes’ ownership and control of the Canadian economy. It profits directly from the missiles, bombs, drones and munitions being used to commit genocide in Gaza and war crimes across the region.
And the grassroots, cross country campaign to force Scotiabank to divest from Elbit has been one of the best examples of the people in this country confronting our ruling class and political establishment over its unrelenting backing of Israel. And it is working! In 2024, Scotiabank reduced their investment in Elbit Systems from over $500 million to currently about $130 million.
As the genocide in Gaza, and Israel’s war crimes throughout the region continue, now is the time to continue the pressure, to raise the price for Scotiabank’s war profiteering, popularize the international campaign to shut down Elbit, and normalize BDS campaigns with deep routes and real impact in our communities.
The Canada Palestine Association is therefore calling for two days of action against Scotiabank on December 13 & 14, 2024. We encourage organizations, groups of activists and friends, co-workers and neighbours to hold a picket outside the Scotiabank branch in your neighbourhood, community or town on these days. As few as five people can have a good presence outside a branch with signs and leaflets exposing Scotiabank’s war profiteering and role in the Gaza genocide.
- Please let us know about your action by emailing cpavancouver@gmail.com
- Let us know if you want electronic copies of printable signs and leaflets. We can customize the leaflet to include your organization’s logo and contact information.
- Join the Scotiabank DOA December 13 & 14 signal group if you want support or advice planning your action: https://signal.group/#CjQKID0uxG73ZZA275By0S936yM113T9wQOphjjbbqMD4WeuEhBMiZ_qBVzRwFYuDlXI-tNT
Check out our Scotiabank picket on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Photo gallery from Nov. 29 Shame on Scotiabank Picket – Canada Palestine Association