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From Crisis to Action: Securing Our Community

On Saturday morning, we awoke to devastating news of two more synagogues targeted in shooting attacks. Since then, news of synagogues around the world being targeted have shaken us. While...Read More

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March 12, 2026

Stand With Chief Driechel Against Extremists

For nearly 30 years, Chief Warren Driechel has served the Edmonton Police Service with distinction. Yet a small group of extremists is now shamefully targeting him for participating in a professional...Read More

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March 12, 2026

CIJA warns Iran-backed “Quds Day” is a threat to security

Ottawa, ON – March 12, 2026 – Ahead of demonstrations across Canada later this week as part of “Al Quds Day,” established in 1979 by Iran’s Supreme Leader and essentially...Read More

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March 12, 2026

Community Briefing on National Security

Our community knows all too well that when tensions flare in the Middle East, we often feel the consequences here at home.  In the wake of the shootings targeting three...Read More

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March 11, 2026

CIJA Welcomes Government Investment in Community Security, Urges More Action to Confront Sources of Violence

Ottawa, Ontario – March 11, 2026 – Today, the Government of Canada announced a $10 million immediate investment toward Jewish community security.  In response, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, released the following statement: ...Read More

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March 11, 2026

Demand Action on Al Quds Day

We know all too well that gunfire at three Toronto-area synagogues last week did not occur in a vacuum. Iranian and Jewish-owned businesses have been attacked. And just today, the...Read More

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March 10, 2026

CIJA Applauds B.C. Safe Access Legislation

Victoria, B.C. – March 9, 2026 – Today, B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma and Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare announced that the provincial government will introduce legislation to protect safe access to places of...Read More

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March 09, 2026

Jewish Community Calls For Urgent Action in The Wake of Two Shooting Attacks at Toronto-Area Synagogues

Toronto, ON – March 7, 2026 –In the wake of two shooting attacks overnight at Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT)—coming just days after another attack on a...Read More

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March 07, 2026

An Advocacy Update for Our Community

The past week has brought both hope and hardship.  The threat posed by Iran’s Islamic Republic, which has inflicted pain and suffering on its own people, the region, and the world, is being...Read More

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March 06, 2026