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CIJA is deeply concerned by antisemitic slogans at TDSB school

A TDSB school protest at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute featured a large sign and chants of the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free".

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November 15, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 14, 2021

Learn more November is Holocaust Education Month, a period dedicated to promoting the legacy and lessons of the Holocaust. Learn more Did you wear a poppy this year? Associate Director,...Read More

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November 14, 2021

CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans on Remembrance Day

CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans On Canada’s Remembrance Day, CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans – including the nearly 5,000 Jews in the First World War that...Read More

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November 11, 2021

Minister Lisa MacLeod and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa honour Lillian Freiman’s legacy

Honouring the legacy of Lillian Freiman – a Jewish Canadian philanthropist, first veterans advocate and the first manufacturer of the poppy.

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November 10, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 7, 2021

Thursday’s announcement follows sustained community advocacy on the urgent need for government to take action against antisemitism. Learn more November is Holocaust Education Month, a period dedicated to promoting the...Read More

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November 07, 2021

Government of Ontario investments in combating hate and antisemitism

Today, the Government of Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement announced additional investments towards combating antisemitism and online hate.

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November 04, 2021

A Word From Our Chairs – The torch is passed. Will you carry it?

Today is the start of Holocaust Education Month. Never again is a practice. A commitment. A promise to future generations. As we commemorate Holocaust Education Month, we honour the memories...Read More

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November 01, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – October 31, 2021

On the third anniversary of the antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh that took the lives of 11 innocent Jews, CIJA pledges to continue our advocacy...Read More

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October 31, 2021

The time is now. Combating online hate requires swift action!

It’s beyond time. Social media companies need to get serious about combating online hate. And the government needs to ensure they do. 

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October 29, 2021