CIJA in the News

High Holidays: A time for reflection and renewal (Alberta Jewish News)

This year, the High Holidays fall later than usual, with Rosh Hashanah just a few days before the anniversary of October 7, 2023 – the most tragic date in the history of modern-day Israel.

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September 24, 2024

Ontario orders review into TDSB field trip where videos appear to show students

“While it is unfortunate that such measures need to be taken, greater board accountability is required to ensure that all students and educators feel safe and included,” Stock said. Click...Read More

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September 24, 2024

Toronto school board to investigate how students ended up chanting pro-Palestinian slogans at political rally (The Canadian Jewish News)

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will hold a special public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25, one week after students attended a downtown rally for Indigenous rights, which ended up with some of them participating in a march and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.

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September 24, 2024

Education Ministry to investigate TDSB over 'field trip' to political protest (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

Citing a lack of action by Canada’s largest school board, Ontario’s Education Ministry will investigate how dozens of Toronto District School Board students ended up attending a “field trip” to a political rally.

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September 24, 2024

Commons committee to debate motion on quickest path to Palestinian statehood (CBC News)

Liberal motion comes as New Democrats call for immediate recognition of Palestinian statehood

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September 24, 2024

Jesse Kline: Toronto teachers should be fired for taking students to political rally (National Post)

Those who seek to brainwash youth who haven’t even mastered the three Rs should be out of a job

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September 23, 2024

‘Censorship’ or Protecting Children: Parties Clash in House Debate on Online Harms Bill (The Epoch Times)

As the Online Harms Act went through second reading in the House of Commons, Liberals said the bill would protect children and victims of sexual exploitation, while Conservatives raised concerns about the legislation leading to censorship and disproportionate penalties for crimes.

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September 23, 2024

University of Windsor president announces early departure amid controversy (CBC News)

Robert Gordon will retire from his role as UWindsor president at the end of this academic year

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September 23, 2024

Toronto protesters: ‘From Palestine to Lebanon, Israel will soon be gone’ (Jewish News Syndicate)

Public school students were forced to participate in the anti-Israel rally.

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September 23, 2024

'It raises an eyebrow': Embattled federal human rights pick lists job he never did on resume (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Birju Dattani was appointed as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission back in June, but resigned before starting the job in August

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September 23, 2024

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