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This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – March 27, 2022

According to Statistics Canada, Jewish Canadians remain the most targeted religious minority in our country for hate crimes. In response to rising antisemitism, governments in countries such as France and...Read More

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March 28, 2022

La communauté juive réagit à la décision de l’Université McGill de s’opposer à la politique antisémite de son Association étudiante

La division Hillel GenMTL, la Fédération CJA et son agence de représentation, le Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes (CIJA), félicitent l’administration de l’Université McGill d’avoir adopté des mesures concrètes relativement au référendum toxique et polarisant organisé par l’Association Étudiante de l'Université McGill (AÉUM).

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March 28, 2022

Jewish community reacts to McGill University’s ruling

Jewish community reacts to McGill University’s ruling against its student union’s antisemitic policy. Hillel GenMTL, Federation CJA

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March 25, 2022

CIJA welcomes establishment of RCMP task force

CIJA welcomes the establishment of an RCMP task force to create standards for the investigation of hate crimes.

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March 23, 2022

Jewish community mourns the loss of Julia Koschitzky

On behalf of CIJA’s Board of Directors, professional staff, and the community we serve across Canada, we extend our deepest condolences to Henry and the entire Koschitzky family during this sad time.

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March 22, 2022

Jewish community continues to be the most targeted religious group for hate crimes, Statistics Canada reports (CJN)

Check out this article featuring CIJA in the CJN.

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March 21, 2022

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, March 20, 2022

Thirty years later, I can still feel the dusty black cloud descend upon me. I remember the precise moment I learned about the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Buenos...Read More

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March 20, 2022

Jews Remain Most Targeted Religious Group for Hate Crime

On Thursday, Statistics Canada released police-reported hate crime data for 2020 revealing that hate crimes targeting the Black and Jewish populations remained the most common reported by police, representing 26% and 13% of all hate crimes, respectively.

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March 18, 2022

The Exchange: Combating Holocaust Denial

Antisemitism is on the rise in Canada and around the world as are instances of Holocaust denial and distortions of the Jewish experience. This surge is exacerbated by an increasingly...Read More

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March 16, 2022