CIJA in the News

Montreal library moves children’s books over author's Israel comments (The Montreal Gazette, + Postmedia Syndication)

CIJA says it wants to meet with award-winning Quebec writer Elise Gravel to discuss “how (her) comments contribute to the alarming rise in antisemitism" amid the Israel-Hamas war.

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February 07, 2024

FIRST READING: How anti-Israel pressure forced out a Jewish cabinet minister in B.C. (National Post)

Even after Selina Robinson resigned from cabinet and offered to undergo 'anti-Islamophobia' training, her offices were vandalized with graffiti reading 'Zionism is Nazism'

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February 07, 2024

British Columbia’s Jewish community is outraged after MLA Selina Robinson is removed from cabinet over remarks about Israel (The Canadian Jewish News)

al panel discussion hosted by B'nai Brith Canada on Jan. 30, 2024. Leaders of the British Columbia Jewish community have reacted with dismay to the decision by David Eby, the province’s premier, to remove Selina Robinson from her position as minister of post-secondary education and future skills on Feb. 5 due to remarks she made the previous week during an online discussion.

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February 06, 2024

Ex-B.C. cabinet minister's office vandalized after she stepped down over Palestine comment (Ottawa Citizen, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

B.C.'s premier said the vandalism was 'hateful,' while a video showed the office covered in signs calling for 'intifada revolution' and her removal from the NDP caucus

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February 06, 2024

Former U of T imam says he was let go for social media post he never made, petition calls for reinstating him (CBC News)

Screenshots with no username, later including imam's handle, shared with school by Hillel Ontario

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February 06, 2024

Le Proche-Orient, «terre merdique» : une ministre juive perd son poste (Le Journal de Montréal)

Sous pression, le premier ministre britanno-colombien David Eby s’est résigné à montrer la porte à sa ministre de l’Éducation supérieure, lundi, après qu’elle eut qualifié de «terre merdique» le Proche-Orient pré-Israël.

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February 05, 2024

Prime Minister invited Waffen-SS veteran Hunka to his official reception for Zelensky (The Globe and Mail)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited Yaroslav Hunka, the Ukrainian Waffen-SS veteran who received two ovations in the House of Commons during a visit by Volodymyr Zelensky, to a reception he hosted in the Ukrainian President’s honour the same day.

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February 05, 2024

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned (The Hill Times)

Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that happen, so be it.

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February 05, 2024

B.C. minister steps down after comment offends pro-Palestinian groups (Edmonton Journal, + Postmedia Syndication)

Some B.C. mosques and Islamic associations called for Selina Robinson’s removal but Jewish group were 'shocked' and said Premier David Eby 'bowed to pressure from a loud minority'

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February 05, 2024

Selina Robinson steps down as B.C. cabinet minister over comments on Middle East (CBC News)

Premier David Eby says Robinson has significant work to do to address the harm she's caused

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February 05, 2024

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