Dr. Hassan Diab was finally freed, on January 12, 2018, and returned to Canada. To our great dismay, On January 27, 2021, France’s court of appeal ruled that Canadian professor Hassan Diab must stand trial for a 1980 bombing outside a synagogue in Paris. This decision comes three years after a lower court dismissed the case, citing a lack of evidence, and released him. Diab returned to Canada. The latest court decision is devastating to Diab and his family. For them it has been a battle against injustice that has gone on since 2008, almost 13 years. See our blog at. https://cusj.org/democracy/cusj-speaks-on-hassan-diab/
Mo Harkat
CUSJ has been a long-time supporter of the five Arab Canadians detained for years without due process of law on government security certificates. At its 2016 AGM, CUSJ passed a resolution calling for a review of the current laws relating to security certificates and the suspension of a deportation order for Mohammed Harkat initiated under the previous government. We also sent a letter to John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety, Jody Wilson- Raybould, Minister of Justice and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to release Mr. Harkat from all forms of custody and surveillance.
Occupied Territories Campaign
For the latest information, see the Israel and Palestine posts. For suggestions on how you can take action, click here.
First Nations Reconciliation Campaign
CUSJ supports Kairos Winds of Change campaign to ensure First Nations History is included in curricula at all levels in all provinces.
Security agencies
In May 2017, the government published the submissions from Canadians for revising the laws governing what security agencies can and cannot do.
For more information on security certificates, see our Security Certificates Primer.