Jennifer Pedersen

Advocating for Canada to end arms transfers to third party states through the US Loophole in EIPA. Reform Canada's arms control regime to be better compliant with the Arms Trade treaty. Vote for Private Member's Bill C-233 An Act to Amend the Export and Import Permits Act. Advocating that Canada impose crippling economic sanctions under SEMA on Israel to compel it to full comply with international law as described in the ICJ advisory opinions of 2005 & 2024 and the provisional measures to end the illegal occupation and prevent genocide. Advocating for Canada to impose an immediate Arms Embargo on Israel using Canada's Special Economic Measures Act and for Canada to suspend the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership and the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement given Israel's violations of international law in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran.

Advocating for Canada to impose an immediate Arms Embargo on Israel using Canada's Special Economic Measures Act and for Canada to suspend the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership and the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement given Israel's violations of international law in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran. Changing the way the government applies the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to ensure Canada's migration regime is not engaging in systemic anti-Palestinian racism or Islamophobia. Pushing for reforms to the act to ensure it is consistent with international law and human rights. Ensuring Canada's migration streams are not based on anti-Palestinian racism or Islamophobia. Encouraging a whole-of-government approach to ending Canadian complicity in Israeli settlements. Ensuring Canada enforces its war crimes legislation. Stopping Canadian participation in the settlement economy through legislative options to stop the import of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory and the end to real estate sales in Israeli settlements. Advocating repeal of the federal government’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Advocating for increases to all development assistance in support of Palestine and in particular increased funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Advocacy for an immediate and unconditional recognition of the State of Palestine and for Canada to adopt a non-interventionist position on the internal politics of the state, Palestinian authority, PLO. For Canada to end military and policing ties to the Palestinian Authority. Adding anti-Palestinian racism to Canada's Federal anti-racism strategy. Ensuring Canada views settler colonialism as central to our analysis of racism and our anti-racism strategy. Ensuring our anti-racism programming respects political and civil rights of Palestinians, including Charter Rights. Ensuring Canadian policy does not suppress Palestinians right to speak on their experience of structural racism in Israel and Canada.

Obtain contributions for the delivery of medical humanitarian assistance in specific geographies Engage in dialogue on issues related to biomedical research and development to ensure that Canadian policies and programs are targeted at initiatives that serve the needs of patients in developing countries. Engage in dialogue and advocacy related to the removal of regulatory barriers preventing humanitarian assistance, particularly barriers associated with the Criminal Code and sanctions regimes. Discussing ongoing operational issues in relation to the delivery of humanitarian aid in specific geographies.

Advocating for upholding Canada's commitments to international human rights. Advocating for the protection of freedom of religion in Canada and with respect to the reasonable accommodation of religious observances. Advocating for stronger legislation to address hate crime and online hate. Advocating for policy initiatives related to combating Islamophobia and discrimination; Supporting various programs to protect fundamental freedoms in Canada. Advocating for policies to enhance the security and safety of Canadian Muslim communities and other at-risk communities given the rise in hate crimes; countering supremacist violent extremist groups

Canada’s role in advancing global reform Participation in and informal conversations regarding legislative bills Discussing arms embargo on Israel civil society delegation engaging on LGBTQIA+ rights International relations and development assistance LGBTQIA+ persecution and how Canada must act through diplomacy, funding, envoy pathways Canadian Foreign Policy in the Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America Investing in Women Peacebuilders to Address the Climate, Conflict, and Gender Nexu Responding to global economic crises: Canada’s role and responsibilities Engagement with Canadian foreign policy and international assistance across global regions International Development Week to urge stronger support for international development as a strategic pillar of Canada’s foreign policy. global debt crisis and Canada’s role as a bilateral lender and in global debt reform. participated in the Cooperation Canada Hill Day event advocate for Gender Justice, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice and climate justice Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people Concerns regarding climate Human Rights Concerns in the world Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect in promoting a just peace in Palestine and Israel Encourage the Canadian government to meet its commitments to increase the international assistance envelop in budget in context of high food insecurity, increasing disasters due to impact of climate change, FIAP and advancing gender equality Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations. labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program. Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act and its cross-partisan support. Canadian International Development Program: we want the Government to maintain a strong commitment towards poverty reduction in developing countries, through a good and clear policy framework and through funds and programs that allow Canadian Civil Society Organizations to participate actively in international development, with their local partners. (including humanitarian assistance) A project to enhance contributions of Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) to the effectiveness of Canada’s international cooperation efforts.

Justice For All Canada regularly participates in the review and consultation on Policies, Program, legislation, bills and resolutions that impact human rights for Muslim, Indigenous communities, as well as other religious and ethnic minorities facing oppression within the scope of the organization. We communicate with Members of Parliament, committees, and ministries and are part of hearings on such matters.

Programmes d'aide internationale en rapport au respect de l'engagement pris par les pays développés de consacrer 0,7% de leur Produit intérieur brut (PIB) à l'aide publique au développement et en lien avec la loi canadienne sur l'aide au développement. Politiques Canadiennes vis-à-vis Haïti, Afghanistan, République Démocratique du Congo, en relation avec la réponse humanitaire et la protection des civiles. Politiques Canadiennes dans le cadre des négociations au sein des Nations Unies sur le Traité international sur le commerce des armes, en relation avec la protection des civiles et le développement durable. Politiques Canadiennes dans le cadre des négociations au sein des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques, en relation avec le financement pour l'adaptation et mitigation des pays en développement. Politique Canadienne sur allègement de la dette des pays admissibles à l’Initiative des pays pauvres très endettés (IPPTE), en relation avec la lutte contre la pauvreté et l'atteinte des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement. Entente de contribution auprès du Ministère des Affaires mondiales Canada pour financer des projets bilatéraux de développement, de projets d'aide humanitaire, un programme d'envoi de stagiaires et un programme de coopération volontaire.

Discussions about parliamentary appropriation for CBC/Radio-Canada; changes to enable statutory funding for CBC/Radio-Canada and other updates to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate and governance Regulating ad tech and digital platforms to provide more transparency and accountability around advertising practices; amendments to the Income Tax Act that will incentivise Canadian companies to support domestic media publishers Discussing C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - Proposing amendments to C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) Canadian Heritage Committee study of online hate and illegal content and promised legislation Possible amendment to Section 19 of the Income Tax Act respecting the deductibility of digital advertising on non-Canadian platforms Review of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts with respect to the promotion of Canadian culture and democracy. CBC mandate review Online Harms Act - proposals to address ad tech C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - proposals to address ad tech Broadcasting policy: regulation, funding, licensing, Canadian programming, media concentration and restrictions on foreign ownership, equal enforcement of the Broadcasting Act, application of the Broadcasting Act to non-traditional media, support for public broadcasting, independence of CBC/Radio Canada and other related governance concerns, protecting Canadian content on air and online.

Women and Gender-Equality (WAGE) - Discussion on the gender-based violence (GBV) grant concerning changes to budget line items, extensions on timelines, and updating WAGE staff on the project as needed. Special Representative on Islamophobia - As it related to any suffering/issues our community is facing Global Affairs Canada: Humanitarian assistance and Development grants, women and security policies and programs, humanitarian access policies as it relates to NGO operations Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety, and Justice as it relates to international development, specifically looking at legislation and policies relating to humanitarian access and humanitarian work (For example, Canada's criminal code and sanctions regime) Canada Revenue Agency Rules and Regulations as it pertains to auditing charities

McDonald's Canada seeks to inform government about investments in Canadian agriculture commodities. McDonald's Canada seeks to engage with government to share information its labour and skills training strategy. McDonald's Canada seeks to share corporate stewardship undertakings with government such as their ongoing work through the Ronald McDonald House Charities.