CJPME states on its website that it "encourages all Canadians to take concrete steps to support the BDS campaign", and on 31 October 2025 said it "believes that an academic boycott is a necessary response".
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
CJPME views this decision as affirmation of the right of universities to pursue an academic boycott of Israel, and hopes that this will embolden the academic community across Canada to adopt similar measures in support of the Palestinian people. ... CJPME supports the agreement between uWindsor and the Palestine Liberation Zone and believes that an academic boycott is a necessary response to Israeli scholasticide in Gaza
CJPME has chosen to heed this call, and encourages all Canadians to take concrete steps to support the BDS campaign.
We call on the Canadian government to uphold its moral and legal responsibilities and impose a full and immediate arms embargo on Israel. [Organization list: "Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)"]
Platform (votepalestine.ca/platform): "The Canadian government must impose a full and immediate two-way arms embargo on Israel that includes ending military trade with Israel through the US or any other third party state." [Endorsing organizations list: "Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)"]
