Hold the Canadian Government to account over Gaza

Donations are urgently needed to support our legal action against the government of Canada. The Legal Centre for Palestine has agreed to shoulder the financial burden of this case, but that can only be possible with your help.

Your donation today will:

  • Ensure the victims can seek justice without fear of financial harm

  • Challenge the Canadian government’s failure to act to prevent genocide

  • Pave the way for future legal actions, and build on the precedent we set with this case

As a volunteer-driven organization we rely entirely on the financial support of people like you.

More about this important case

Together with the International Center of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP- Canada), Hameed Law and Dimitri Lascaris, we have created the Coalition for Canadian Accountability in Gaza (CCAG) to act on behalf of two Canadian citizens of Palestinian origin with deep ties to Gaza. These individuals and their families have experienced unimaginable loss due to Israel’s year-long assault on the civilian population of Gaza. They continue to have family members trapped in Gaza amidst ongoing violence.

The claim alleges that the government has neglected its preventative duties under the Genocide Convention, and of violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms concerning Palestinian-Canadians. It relies on several instances of Canada's alleged complicity in genocide, including the suspension of funds to UNRWA, increased arms exports to Israel, procurement of arms from Israel's state-owned industry, maintenance of the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership, and cooperation between the Canadian military and Israeli military. 

We emphasize the obligation of states to prevent genocide upon awareness of the risk, highlighting instances of genocidal intent by Israeli politicians and military figures. As remedies, the case seeks:

  1. A declaration that Canada has a common law duty to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide;

  2. A declaration that Canada has violated the Plaintiffs’ rights to security of the person, contrary to section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“the Charter”), by failing to take all measures within its power to prevent Israel from committing genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza;

  3. A declaration that Canada has violated the Plaintiffs’ rights to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination, contrary to section 15 of the Charter, by subjecting them to differential and discriminatory treatment on the basis of their national or ethnic origin as Palestinian people seeking safety for themselves and their loved ones in the face of a plausible case of genocide; and

  4. A declaration that the Respondent’s violations of the Plaintiffs’ rights under sections 7 and 15 of the Charter do not accord with principles of fundamental justice and are not saved by section 1 of the Charter;

These declarations will set an important legal precedent, and pave the way for future legal actions aimed at holding the Canadian government accountable for its complicity in the genocide of Palestinians.

While we are prioritizing funds for this specific appeal, LCP reserves the right to allocate donations to where they are most needed. This flexibility ensures that we can respond effectively to the evolving needs and challenges faced by our community. Thank you for your understanding and support.