CIJA in the News

Islamic group calling for Shariah law cancels Canadian event after U.K. declares it a terrorist entity (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The group’s statements are seen as starkly antisemitic, hawkish on eradicating Israel, and supporting elements of militant jihadi violence

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January 24, 2024

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Global News)

Commemorating victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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January 23, 2024

Victoria queer activist group paying pro-Palestinian protesters loses grant (True North)

The Victoria queer activist group, Plenty Collective, which came under fire for a scheme offering money to pro-Palestinian protesters, will no longer benefit from a local foundation’s generous grant.

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January 22, 2024

Five weeks after a December protest inside the Toronto Eaton Centre, two men were charged with mischief and assaulting a police officer (The Canadian Jewish News)

Two Toronto men have been arrested and charged with mischief and assaulting a police officer following a Dec. 17 pro-Palestinian protest in the Eaton Centre that included an alleged threat captured in a widely circulated video.

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January 22, 2024

OPSEU silent as members raise alarm over union banner at anti-Israel, pro-Houthi protest (National Post)

A letter sent to OPSEU president from Jewish members spelling out their concerns was ignored by union leadership, the group alleges

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January 22, 2024

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying (The Hill Times)

Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.

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January 22, 2024

Toronto Jews anxious amid unprecedented antisemitic spillover from Gaza war (The Times of Israel)

Members of the city’s Jewish community of 200,000 say they see little support from Justin Trudeau’s government as Jewish people and businesses are targeted post-Oct. 7

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January 21, 2024

WARMINGTON: Cops allege they nabbed the protester in the mask (Toronto Sun)

“It is alleged that the two men were participating in a demonstration in the Toronto Eaton Centre; the men were blocking the entrance to a store and preventing employees from closing,” Toronto Police said in a news release.

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January 21, 2024

Israel-Gaza conflict deepens – CTV National News for Sunday January 21, 2024 (CTV National News)

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to forge on with the war in Gaza as the UN chief appeals for an end to the violence. CTV's Tony Grace reports.

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January 21, 2024

Two men charged in connection with notorious anti-Israel protest at Toronto mall (Ottawa Citizen, + Postmedia Syndication)

Toronto police accused the two men of blocking the entrance to the store and preventing employees from closing

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January 21, 2024

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