Over 250 Canadian Leaders Urge Prime Minister to Recognize Gaza Genocide
September 8th, 2025
More than 250 Canadian Muslim organizations, civil society, faith and academic leaders and representatives signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling on the federal government to formally recognize Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. This follows a press conference held on Parliament Hill last week, where Justice For All Canada, joined by human rights advocates, launched the Call it Genocide campaign, which calls on Parliament to table a recognition motion.
The joint letter stresses that as a State Party to the Genocide Convention, recognition is not symbolic, and that Canada has binding obligations to prevent and punish genocide, as it has done for other victims of gross atrocities. Supporters of the letter argue that Parliament must take decisive action to uphold international law, including Canada’s own legal commitments. These demands echo a growing international consensus led by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Israeli organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, United Nations staff, and others, who have all stated that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The International Court of Justice has also issued binding provisional measures recognizing the imminent risk of genocide.
“Despite warnings of countless human rights organizations, and from Canada, Israel accelerates its campaign of extermination and displacement. Our ask is clear: Recognizing the genocide in Gaza in the House of Commons is a necessary step that we encourage every Member of Parliament to support,” the letter states.
The signatories urge the government to support a non-partisan motion in Parliament recognizing the genocide in Gaza, and to follow recognition with concrete steps.
The letter can be viewed here.
Media Contact
Ahmed Ramadan
GTA Advocacy Officer
Justice For All Canada
Tel: 416-402-3008
Email: [email protected]
More than 250 Canadian Muslim organizations, civil society, faith and academic leaders and representatives signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling on the federal government to formally recognize Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. This follows a press conference held on Parliament Hill last week, where Justice For All Canada, joined by human rights advocates, launched the Call it Genocide campaign, which calls on Parliament to table a recognition motion.
The joint letter stresses that as a State Party to the Genocide Convention, recognition is not symbolic, and that Canada has binding obligations to prevent and punish genocide, as it has done for other victims of gross atrocities. Supporters of the letter argue that Parliament must take decisive action to uphold international law, including Canada’s own legal commitments. These demands echo a growing international consensus led by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Israeli organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, United Nations staff, and others, who have all stated that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The International Court of Justice has also issued binding provisional measures recognizing the imminent risk of genocide.
“Despite warnings of countless human rights organizations, and from Canada, Israel accelerates its campaign of extermination and displacement. Our ask is clear: Recognizing the genocide in Gaza in the House of Commons is a necessary step that we encourage every Member of Parliament to support,” the letter states.
The signatories urge the government to support a non-partisan motion in Parliament recognizing the genocide in Gaza, and to follow recognition with concrete steps.
The letter can be viewed here.
Media Contact
Ahmed Ramadan
GTA Advocacy Officer
Justice For All Canada
Tel: 416-402-3008
Email: [email protected]