CIJA in the News

Police chief's apology over offensive podcast doesn't go far enough: CIJA (Toronto Sun)

Uniformed Toronto police officers in now-deleted podcast praised Oct. 7 for surge in Islam converts, and dismissed criticism of hateful anti-Israel rallies as "Islamophobia"

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March 13, 2025

Smith to defend Alberta before Shapiro’s U.S. audience, while Nenshi complains (Juno News)

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says that her planned fireside chat with The Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro will help bring Canada’s message to an engaged U.S. audience

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March 13, 2025

Jewish advocacy groups upset ex-Carleton prof convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing remains in Canada (National Post)

'At a time of rising antisemitism, allowing a convicted perpetrator of a deadly antisemitic attack to remain in Canada is indefensible,' Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Richard Marceau told the National Post

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March 13, 2025

It demonstrates a clear bias in the police system – Toronto Today with Greg Brady (Talk Radio AM640)

Greg Brady spoke to Michelle Stock, Vice President, Ontario for the CIJA (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) about 2 Toronto police officers, now deleted, antisemitic podcast.

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March 13, 2025

Jewish groups speak out against online hate by Brantford's Leslie Bory (The Brantford Expositor)

Brantford's Leslie Bory argued at his trial that no one listened to his rambling, hateful online rants but a number of people from prominent Canadian organizations supporting Jews clearly disagree.

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March 12, 2025

Opinion: Montreal needs properly trained prosecutors who can identify antisemitism (The Montreal Gazette)

Like many Jewish Montrealers, I felt some relief a few weeks ago when a second suspect in the despicable 2023 shooting at the Yeshiva Gedola school was arrested. However, as much as I would like this to mark the end of a painful saga, so much more needs to be done.

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March 12, 2025

Neo-Nazi sentenced to five years for threats against Jews (The Suburban)

Quebec Court Judge Sylvain Lépine has sentenced Pascal Tribout, 38, of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, near Oka, to five years in jail for making online threats against the Jewish community and using a 3D printer to illegally produce firearms.

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March 12, 2025

Promotion of Bochra Manaï called 'scandalous' (The Suburban)

The City of Montreal confirmed that the Office of Commissioners will be made up of the Office of Commissioners For the Fight against Racism and Systemic Discrimination, the Office of Relations with Indigenous Peoples and the Office of Homelessness.

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March 12, 2025

This pro bono legal team has helped over 550 Canadian victims of antisemitism since Oct. 7 (The Canadian Jewish News)

CIJA's new legal task force is suing the federal government, universities and school boards to 'make people behave'.

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March 11, 2025

Jewish community outraged over police podcast on Oct. 7, anti-Israel rallies (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

Uniformed Toronto police officers in now-deleted podcast praised Oct. 7 for surge in Islam converts, and dismissed criticism of hateful anti-Israel rallies as "Islamophobia"

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March 11, 2025

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