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![Sign for the Jewish National Fund defaced to protest the Israeli occupation of Palestine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 9, 2008.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1235216803-400x300.jpg)
Jewish National Fund of Canada Has Its Charitable Status Revoked
The move marks a significant victory against apartheid, genocide and Palestinian dispossession.
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Protesters Vow to Continue One of North America’s Largest Gaza Encampments
University of Toronto administrators filed an injunction requesting the police clear the protesters off campus.
![A boy and a girl step out of the Lempa River in El Salvador. The Lempa is the country’s largest river.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/LempaRiver_Kids4_LoveThis-400x300.jpg)
US-Backed Canadian Mine in Guatemala Threatens Water Supply for Millions
Activists vow to fight the Cerro Blanco mine, which threatens a water supply for millions in Guatemala and El Salvador.
![Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian rally outside Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, on March 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0322-canada-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Here’s What Canada’s Vote to End Arms Sales to Israel Means for Antiwar Effort
Canada's Parliament passed a nonbinding motion to end arms sales to Israel — but not arms purchases from Israel.
![Demonstrators attend a rally in solidarity with Palestinians outside Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, on March 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0319-palestine-canada-400x300.jpg)
Canadian Parliament Resolution Calls for Ending Arms Exports to Israel
Canada exported an estimated $28.5 million worth of military equipment to Israel in the three months after October 7.
![A man bikes by the UNRWA headquarters, which has been destroyed by Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Gaza, on February 21, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2021376300-400x300.jpg)
Canada, Sweden Restore UNRWA Funds as Israel Accused of Torturing Agency Staff
In a new report, UNRWA employees testify that Israeli officers beat and waterboarded them into making false confessions.
![Many Palestinian families take refuge under harsh conditions at a school affiliated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) at the Daraj neighborhood as the Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City, Gaza, on February 6, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-unrwa-400x300.jpg)
Report: Canadian Officials Cut Off UNRWA Despite Not Seeing Evidence of Claims
Israeli officials have reportedly refused to cooperate with a UN investigation into the allegations against UNRWA.
![A man stands over the burning effigy of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1101-sikh-india-400x300.jpg)
Sikh Leader’s Killing in Canada Could Renew Ethnic Tensions in Modi’s India
The alleged targeting of Sikh leaders abroad by India’s far right government has raised fears of a new insurgency.
![A woman holds a candle and a placard with words 'We Are Still Alive' during a candlelight vigil at the residential school memorial on the steps of Calgary City Hall](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0929-orange-shirt-day-400x300.jpg)
In Canada, Denialism Grows Over Residential Schools Ahead of Orange Shirt Day
As the U.S. and Canada observe days to reckon with their history of Native genocide, racist backlash is growing.
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Judge Tosses Charges Against 3 Indigenous Water Protectors for Pipeline Action
“I’m glad to not be in jail,” says environmental activist Winona LaDuke. “I’m not a criminal, and Enbridge is.”