by Ellison | Oct 27, 2020 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2020 TORONTO, ON – Today, the Government of Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, as endorsed by consensus at the 2016 IHRA...
by Ellison | Oct 12, 2020 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2020 TORONTO, ON – Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s hate speech policy will be updated to ban Holocaust denial. The announcement acknowledged the harm caused by minimizing or denying the horrors of...
by Ellison | Aug 13, 2020 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2020 OTTAWA, ON – Today the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to the full normalization of relations between the two countries. Delegates from Israel and the UAE will meet in the coming weeks to sign bilateral...
by admin | Jul 22, 2020 | CIJA Publications, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2020 TORONTO, ON— Today, the Government of Ontario announced a $1.7 million investment in community-based programs to combat hate-motivated crimes over the next two years. In partnership with law enforcement, the program will enable...
by admin | Jul 10, 2020 | CIJA Publications, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2020 Press Release: CIJA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada ruling to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act Ottawa, ON — The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada...
by Ellison | Jul 10, 2020 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2020 Ottawa, ON — The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act. This is a victory for all Canadians, ensuring greater...
