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Belleville Police Announce Attack Against Sons of Jacob Synagogue as Hate Crime Targeting the Jewish Community

Belleville, ON – September 24, 2026 – Today, authorities confirmed that the attack against Belleville’s Sons of Jacob Synagogue was a hate crime targeting the Jewish community. In response, Noah...Read More

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September 24, 2026

Jewish Students Take Fight for Equal Protection to Parliament Hill

Ottawa, ON – September 24, 2026 – Days after a police officer was critically wounded protecting worshippers during an armed attack outside a Belleville synagogue on Yom Kippur, dozens of...Read More

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September 24, 2026

After Belleville Attack, CIJA Warns Government Foreign Policy Double Standards have Consequences at Home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Ottawa, ON – September 23, 2026: Following Prime Minister Carney’s co-chairing of a UN meeting on the two-state solution, and inflammatory comments by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita...Read More

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September 23, 2026

After the Belleville Synagogue Shooting: A Hero Deserves Our Thanks

We emerged from Yom Kippur to horrifying images from Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville. As members of Belleville’s small but vibrant Jewish community gathered for the holiest day of...Read More

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September 22, 2026

As the PM heads to the UN, here’s what’s at stake

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he will be travelling to New York next week for the United Nations General Assembly. This comes just days after Canada joined an...Read More

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September 18, 2026

As Türkiye Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Community, CIJA Questions Canada’s Troubling Double Standard

Ottawa, ON – September 16, 2026 – On the same week Global Affairs Canada concludes consultations on a potential free trade agreement with Türkiye and as Turkish President Erdoğan orders police...Read More

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September 16, 2026

A New Year. A New Chance to Act.

As we approach a new Jewish year, we do so at a time of enormous challenges in the Jewish world. We are living in times that test the strength and...Read More

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September 11, 2026

CIJA Strongly Condemns Canada’s Sanctions on Israel

OTTAWA, ON — September 8, 2026— The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) strongly condemns the Government of Canada’s decision to sign a joint statement announcing restrictions on trade...Read More

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September 08, 2026

Witness to Munich: Thank You

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Witness to Munich: The Karen James Story, presented by CIJA and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, supported by Jewish Federations...Read More

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September 05, 2026