CIJA in the News

Les Canadiens de religion juive affirment que la Pâque sera solennelle cette année (Noovo Info, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

Certains Juifs canadiens disent éprouver des émotions complexes et ressentir une solennité renouvelée à l'occasion de la Pâque cette année, en raison de la guerre dans la bande de Gaza et d'une montée de l'antisémitisme au Canada.

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April 22, 2024

Enquête concernant des propos tenus lors d'un rassemblement pro-palestinien samedi – Le téléjournal Ottawa-Gatineau (ICI Radio-Canada)

Des slogans, qui valorisent l’attaque perpétrée par le Hamas en Israël, le 7 octobre, ont été condamnés.

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April 22, 2024

Jewish groups call for end to funding for Edmonton Pride centre over its response to Hamas attack (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs argues that the Pride centre, which received $138,000 from the federal government in January, should have its funding revoked

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April 22, 2024

A recap of the Jewish community boosts in Canada’s 2024 federal budget (The Canadian Jewish News)

The 2024 federal budget, announced in the House of Commons on April 16, included a significant increase in funding for projects that affect the Jewish community.

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April 18, 2024

Anti-Israel protests surge after Iranian drone attack (True North)

In Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, and Montreal some protesters gathered in celebration of the attack, while others seized the opportunity to show support for the totalitarian regimes in Gaza and Iran.

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April 17, 2024

Noa Tishby attracts 1,800 in CSL (The Suburban)

Noa Tishby, the Israeli author, actress, activist and the country’s former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization, attracted a huge audience estimated at some 1,800 last Thursday to Côte St. Luc’s Beth Israel Beth Aaron Synagogue, where she spoke as part of the Frieda and Mike Dym Memorial Lecture series.

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April 17, 2024

CIJA: Let our People Go (Alberta Jewish News)

Passover is a story of survival and courage. At the heart of it, over these 2,000 years, our tenacity as a people and our willingness to stand up to those who would do us harm have remained steadfast.

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April 17, 2024

Why We Are Suing the Federal Government for Funding UNRWA: Fireside Chat with Richard Marceau, VP & General Counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (Honest Reporting Canada)

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April 17, 2024

Agir concrètement pourrait aider à faire cesser le conflit - Lettre d’une Québéco-Israélienne à Mélanie Joly (Le Journal de Montréal)

Il s’agit de Mélanie Joly, ministre des Affaires étrangères du Canada s’exprimant au sujet de la guerre déclenchée par le Hamas contre Israël le 7 octobre. Alors que 134 otages sont toujours retenus à Gaza, certains exécutés par leurs geôliers, d’autres victimes de viols et autres tortures.

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April 17, 2024

B.C.’s Jewish community welcomes attorney general Niki Sharma’s new anti-racism legislation—but prompter action is wanted on antisemitism (The Canadian Jewish News)

After consultations with various ethnic, faith and other community groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), British Columbia’s NDP-led government tabled new legislation last week aimed at holding provincial bodies accountable for racist policies and practices.

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April 16, 2024

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