Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-23
Registrant: Yara Shoufani
Client: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Targeted institutions:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Acts: Special Economic Measures Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
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 government studies and actions that promote and enhance the human rights situation and material conditions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation and within the State of Israel.
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. End all indirect transfers of arms to Israel.
Advocating that Senators support the Motion to study the risk of Canadian complicity in the Gaza 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.