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CPA 2024 Year in Review

2024 was another eventful year for Canada Palestine Association (CPA) as we focused on challenging the Israeli genocide and fighting against the increasing police repression in Canada. CPA also held a special meeting in November that commemorated its 44 years of solidarity activism. Here is the report of CPA events, statements and other highlights for 2024.

Events and Campaigns:  

  1. Jan. 6 Rally and March for Palestine 
    Jan. 6, 2024 
  1. Car Rally 4 Palestine Jan. 12 
    Jan. 12, 2024 
  1. Liberation Conference 
    Jan. 20, 2024 
  1. Jan. 27 Rally4Palestine, Vancouver Art Gallery 
    Jan. 27, 2024 
  1. Vancouver, Langley and other BC communities out for Palestine! 
    Jan. 30, 2024 
  1. BC Cabinet Minister Must Go! 
    Feb. 3, 2024 
  1. BC Cabinet Minister steps down after calling Palestine a “crappy piece of land”  
    Feb. 5, 2024 
  1. Next Mass Rally in Surrey, Feb. 10 
    Feb. 10, 2024 
  1. All Out for Palestine Feb. 12, Shut It Down 4 Palestine 
    Feb. 12, 2024 
  1. Feb. 17, March for Rafah  
    Feb. 17, 2024 
  1. Feb. 24 Next Rally and March 
    Feb. 24, 2024 
  1. March 2 Rally, Vancouver Art Gallery 
    March 2, 2024 
  1. Endorsers for March 15: End Genocide Profiteering, Shame on Scotiabank 
    March 4, 2024 
  1. March 9 Rally, Vancouver Art Gallery 
    March 9, 2024 
  1. 18+ ScotiaBank Branches Adopted so far for March 15 Day of Action to End Genocide Profiteering! 
    March 9, 2024 
  1. MARCH 15: SHUT DOWN GENOCIDE PROFITEERING! Shut Down Scotiabank 
    Scotiabank Mass Rally, Vancouver 
    Join us on March 15 to Shut Down Genocide Profiteering at Scotiabank Branches 
    Mar 15: No Business as Usual for Scotiabank 
    March 15, 2024 
  1. March 23: Vancouver March/Rally 
    March 23, 2024 
  1. Commemorating Land Day 
    March 30, 2024 
  1. April 6 Land Back 
    April 6, 2026 
  1. All out 4 Palestine April 20! (March & Bazaar) 
    April 20, 2024 
  1. Next event April 26, Hands Off Rafah 
    April 26, 2026 
  1. Support Our Students! 
    April 29, 2024 
  1. #Nakba76 Activist Kit: Raise The Flag 
    May 1, 2024 
  1. May 11 Galiano Island Meeting 
    May 11, 2024 
  1. Nakba76 Events and Photo Highlights 
    May 14, 15 & 18, 2024 
  1. Vancouver shows up for Rafah and Palestine! 
    May 29, 2024 
  1. All out for Palestine, June 8 
    June 8, 2024 
  1. Stand with Palestine, June 22 
    June 22, 2024 
  1. June 29 #NoPrideInGenocide Rally and March in Vancouver 
    June 29, 2024 
  1. July 5 All Out for Palestine! 
    July 5, 2024 
  1. July 13 Actions4Palestine 
    July 13, 2024 
  1. Stand with Dania! Shame on our Political Leaders! 
    July 15, 2024 
  1. Upcoming Event July 24 
    July 24, 2024 
  1. #StopTheJNF…We will not Stop, We will not Rest! 
    July 29, 2024 
  1. July 31 Emergency Vigil, Vancouver 
    July 31, 2024 
  1. 300 Days of Protesting Genocide 
    August 2, 2024 
  1. Support the students at Vancouver Island University! 
    August 11,2024 
  1. Sept. 28 Banner Drops 
    September 28, 2024 
  1. Who crafted Canada’s bogus “terrorist list”? 
    September 28, 2024 
  1. Solidarity with Palestinian Advocacy and Liberation! 
    Tell the Canadian Government to Stop Criminalizing Palestinian Advocacy – Action Network 
    Nov. 4, 2024 
  1. VPD hears complaints by pro-Palestine advocates, then appoints former Deputy Chief to investigate 
    Nov. 4, 2024 
  1. Vancouver Action Nov. 9 Day 400 – The Genocide Continues! 
    Nov. 8, 2024 
  1. CPA Legacy over 4 Decades 
    Nov. 9, 2024 
  1. #ShameonScotiabank Picket, Nov 29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians 
    Photo gallery from Nov. 29 Shame on Scotiabank Picket 
    Nov. 29, 2024 
  1. Scotiabank Days of Action Dec. 13/14 
    Join the Scotiabank Days of Action 
    Photo/Video highlights of Scotiabank Days of Action 
    Dec 13, 14, 2024 

CPA Statements:

Articles:  

Videos & Interviews:  

Social Media:  

CPA Facebook pages:  
(all likes are generated organically; on principle, we refuse to pay for ads or for posts promotions)  

CPA Facebook groups:  

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: 
BDS Vancouver/Canada Palestine Association (3529 Followers)  
Instagram – cpavancouver (5518 followers) 

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.

Mission, BC
Edmonton, AB
Katarokwi/Kingston, ON
Victoria, BC
Multiple branches picketed in Vancouver
Videos from Tecumseh, ON

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.

  1. Please let us know about your action by emailing cpavancouver@gmail.com
  2. 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.
  3. 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

Photo gallery from Nov. 29 Shame on Scotiabank Picket

Activists in Vancouver came out to shame and expose Scotiabank for their investment in Israeli arms dealer Elbit Systems. Despite unusually cold weather, a large and spirited picket was held at the intersection at Broadway and Commercial during the busy rush hour. Under the big banner of “Israel bombs, Scotiabank pays”, the picket was highly visible and received great support from cars, buses, trucks and pedestrians. (Photos courtesy Michael YC Tseng)

We know that people are fed up with the support of both Canadian big business and the government for Israeli genocide and war crimes. Stay tuned for more actions coming up on Dec. 13/14!