Groundbreaking Poll Confirms Support for Gaza Genocide Recognition
September 9, 2025
Justice For All Canada highlights the results of a critical new national poll, which revealed that a clear majority of Canadians believe the federal government should recognize Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. We commissioned two surveys conducted by Mainstreet Research. The results are striking:
The poll backs demands made by human rights leaders at a press conference held September 4 on Parliament Hill. They launched the Call It Genocide campaign to urge decisive government action. Over 250 Canadian Muslim organisations, faith leaders and civil society groups have since sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to label Israel’s assault in Gaza as a genocide.
A motion recognizing genocide must lead to concrete steps to prevent complicity and to uphold international law. MP Jenny Kwan’s “No More Loopholes” private member’s bill, calling on the government to close the U.S. loophole used to send unreported and unregulated weapons to Israel, sets a precedent. The same principle must apply here.
The evidence remains clear: United Nations staff, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Israeli human rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, have all concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The International Court of Justice has ordered binding measures in light of the plausible risk of genocide. With Canadians now joining this global chorus, Prime Minister Carney must be compelled to act.
Such a declaration is not without precedent. Canada has recognized the genocides in Burma, Rwanda, Srebrenica, and against the Yazidis and the Uyghurs. Justice For All Canada calls on Parliament to recognize the genocide in Gaza without delay, and to ensure concrete follow-up actions and accountability. Anything less falls short of Canada’s legal and moral responsibilities.
Justice For All Canada highlights the results of a critical new national poll, which revealed that a clear majority of Canadians believe the federal government should recognize Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. We commissioned two surveys conducted by Mainstreet Research. The results are striking:
- Sixty-four percent of Canadians support genocide recognition, including 84 percent of Liberal voters and 98 percent of NDP voters.
- Genocide recognition is widely held across party lines, with Bloc voters at 80 percent and Green voters at 100 percent.
The poll backs demands made by human rights leaders at a press conference held September 4 on Parliament Hill. They launched the Call It Genocide campaign to urge decisive government action. Over 250 Canadian Muslim organisations, faith leaders and civil society groups have since sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to label Israel’s assault in Gaza as a genocide.
A motion recognizing genocide must lead to concrete steps to prevent complicity and to uphold international law. MP Jenny Kwan’s “No More Loopholes” private member’s bill, calling on the government to close the U.S. loophole used to send unreported and unregulated weapons to Israel, sets a precedent. The same principle must apply here.
The evidence remains clear: United Nations staff, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Israeli human rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, have all concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The International Court of Justice has ordered binding measures in light of the plausible risk of genocide. With Canadians now joining this global chorus, Prime Minister Carney must be compelled to act.
Such a declaration is not without precedent. Canada has recognized the genocides in Burma, Rwanda, Srebrenica, and against the Yazidis and the Uyghurs. Justice For All Canada calls on Parliament to recognize the genocide in Gaza without delay, and to ensure concrete follow-up actions and accountability. Anything less falls short of Canada’s legal and moral responsibilities.