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Trudeau demands investigation after Israeli air strike kills aid workers (Victoria News)

Canadian-American dual citizen Jacob Flickinger among 7 killed while delivering food to Gaza strip

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April 03, 2024

Ottawa condemns Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza, demands investigation (The Globe and Mail, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Canada joined multiple allies including the United States, Poland and Australia in demanding a full investigation Tuesday after an Israeli air strike killed seven aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed food in the Gaza Strip.

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April 03, 2024

Le Canada condamne la frappe israélienne sur des travailleurs humanitaires à Gaza (Le Devoir, + syndication de La presse canadienne)

Le Canada s’est joint à plusieurs alliés, dont les États-Unis, la Pologne et l’Australie, pour exiger une enquête approfondie mardi après qu’une frappe aérienne israélienne a tué sept travailleurs humanitaires qui tentaient de livrer de la nourriture dans la bande de Gaza.

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April 02, 2024

FIRST READING: As anti-Israel blockaders get more radical, authorities begin to push back (National Post)

Toronto Police have started applying crowd control tactics against demonstrations, instead of waiting for them to end

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April 02, 2024

CIJA Reacts to Erasive Antisemitism of Pride Toronto Ceasefire Statement

Toronto, ON – March 31, 2024 – Last week, Pride Toronto released a statement on “the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” In response, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs issued the...Read More

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March 31, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, March 31, 2024

This week we encouraged safety “bubble” zones around critical community infrastructure and supported efforts to take a serious and in-depth look at the growing phenomenon of antisemitism across the country.  ...Read More

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March 31, 2024

MPs, Jewish groups seek to end religious hate-speech defence in online harms bill (The Globe and Mail)

The federal online harms bill needs to be changed to stop religion from being used as a defence for hate speech, say the Bloc Québécois, Jewish groups and members of the LGBTQ community, who fear it could be exploited as a loophole for promoting homophobia, racial abuse and antisemitism.

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March 29, 2024

Canadian Jews facing rising antisemitism in Trudeau’s Canada (West Observer)

Antisemitism in Canada has grown to alarming levels, with a significant increase in hate crimes targeting Jews. Statistics from Toronto show that 56% of registered hate crimes were motivated by antisemitism.

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March 29, 2024

Amid hostility and kosher restrictions, Canadian Jews fear their 'golden age' is over (The Times of Israel)

The community is mounting a legal fight against restrictions that coincide with Israel-skeptic policies and expressions of antisemitism

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March 29, 2024