Latest updates from CIJA

Contact Trustees about TDSB’s Combating Hate and Racism – Student Learning Strategy Update Report

Below are some suggested points and contacts to reach out to regarding TDSB’s Combating Hate and Racism – Student Learning Strategy Update Report.   BACKGROUND Last night, TDSB’s Program and...Read More

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June 19, 2024

U of T presents arguments, supporters snicker as court hearing on King’s College encampment begins (Toronto Star)

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June 19, 2024

CIJA Welcomes Government Listing IRGC as Terror Entity After Years of Advocacy

Ottawa, ON – June 19, 2024 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) welcomes the Government of Canada’s long-awaited decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...Read More

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June 19, 2024

"TDSB Trustees Must Vote NO" - CHR Ignores Antisemitism

Strategy for Combating Hate and Racism Ignores Antisemitism Toronto, ON – June 18, 2024 – Tonight, TDSB’s Program and School Services Committee met to vote on an update to the TDSB’s Combating Hate...Read More

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June 19, 2024

Should governments legislate ‘bubble zones’ around places of worship? Some say yes (The Globe and Mail, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Representatives of Muslim and Jewish community groups said Tuesday it’s time for governments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, to consider legislating extra protections around places of worship, schools and daycares.

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June 18, 2024

Des groupes religieux réclament des zones de protection autour des lieux de culte (L'actualité, + syndication La Press Canadienne)

Des représentants de groupes communautaires musulmans et juifs soutiennent qu’il est temps pour les gouvernements d’envisager de légiférer afin d’offrir des protections supplémentaires autour des lieux de culte, des écoles et des garderies au Canada.

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June 18, 2024

Jewish parents rally outside Toronto school board meeting on 'anti-Palestinian racism' (National Post,+ Postmedia Syndication)

'The adoption of anti-Palestinian racism is going to enable those to weaponize against anyone that practices Judaism and or supports Israel,' said one parent

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June 18, 2024

"Enough is Enough!": Montrealers demand Plante act against antisemitism (The Suburban)

Thousands of Montrealers braved the onset of this week’s heat wave Monday and gathered at Montreal City Hall to demand strong action from Mayor Valérie Plante against antisemitism. The crowd shouted in English and French, “Enough is Enough!” and “Assez c’est Assez!” The Federation CJA-CIJA demonstration took place following the firebombing and shooting of Jewish institutions, and the same day as a scheduled anti-Israel “revolutionary youth summer program” started at the McGill encampment.

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June 17, 2024

Sentiment de sécurité: des membres de la communauté juive dénoncent «l’inaction» de Valérie Plante (TVA Nouvelles, + syndication QMI)

Des centaines de membres de la communauté juive ont manifesté devant l’hôtel de ville de Montréal, lundi, pour faire part de leur mécontentement à l’égard de Valérie Plante concernant le climat qui règne dans la ville depuis l’attaque du Hamas, le 7 octobre dernier, en Israël.

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June 17, 2024