CAEF letter to the Chancellery calling for removing Mohammed Fakih from the Order of Canada due to his posted antisemitic views
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August 25, 2025
Brig. Gen Marc Theriault
Deputy Secretary of Honours
The Canadian Chancellery
Office of the Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall, Ottawa Ontario K1A 0A1
Dear Brig. Gen. Theriault:
Re: Mohamed Fakih, C.M.
We are writing, pursuant to Section 5 of the Policy and Procedure for Termination of Appointment to the Order Of Canada, to request that proceedings commence for the termination of Mr. Fakih's appointment to the Order of Canada. In our view, Mr. Fakih's behavior constitutes a significant departure from generally-recognized standards of public behaviour which is seen to undermine the credibility, integrity or relevance of the Order, or detracts from the original grounds upon which the appointment was based.
Mr. Fakih maintains an account on the social media platform X using the handle @mohamadfakih8, and has over 70,300 followers.
On August 25, 2025, Mr. Fakih posted the following message on his X account:
![[mohamadfakih8]
On behalf of literally every Canadian of conscience. If you are a Canadian and a supporter of Israel, you do not have basic human values, let alone Canadian values. You tweets and messages are canned and known all of us. They live. Some might not comment around you, because they are polite or respectful of whatever role you have in society or just don't want to roll in the mud with you. But know this: your lack of Canadian and human values will never be forgotten. #cdnPoli](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0e6cd_d092298c1e23491da573073e073ac163~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_62,h_26,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/f0e6cd_d092298c1e23491da573073e073ac163~mv2.png)
This posting is degrading and dehumanizing to millions of Canadians who support the State of Israel, including the overwhelming majority of Jewish Canadians. The State of Israel is a strong ally of Canada and a sister democracy. The posting literally states that Canadian supporters of Israel "do not have basic human values, let alone Canadian values." This posting negates the values of diversity, respect and tolerance of divergent points of view that exemplify Canadian democracy. In sum, this statement renders Mr. Fakih unfit to continue as a member of the Order of Canada, and bring the Order into disrepute.
Yours very truly,
Michael Teper
President
Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation