Latest updates from CIJA

CIJA's Testimony on Bill C-9 to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

On October 30, 2025, CIJA CEO Noah Shack gave testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights about Bill C-9, An Act to amend the...Read More

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October 30, 2025

Letter to Milton Mayor Gordon Krantz and Council

On Monday, Milton's Town Council meeting will include a motion about Federal Policy Reform Regarding the Situation in Gaza. CIJA Ontario's Director of Government Relations Josh Landau wrote to Mayor...Read More

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October 30, 2025

CIJA and Federation CJA Statement on Priorities of Montreal Jewish Community Ahead of Montreal Municipal Election

Montreal, QC – October 28, 2025 – Today, Eta Yudin, Vice President, Quebec, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and Yair Szlak, President and CEO, Federation CJA, held a...Read More

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October 28, 2025

Holocaust Education Month

To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time. – Elie Wiesel Holocaust Education Month is the...Read More

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October 28, 2025

CIJA Urges Federal Government to Boost Community Security in Budget 2025

Ottawa, ON – October 28, 2025 – With the 2025 Federal Budget set to be tabled on November 4, Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued...Read More

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October 28, 2025

Urge the Government to Boost Jewish Security

Exactly two weeks ahead of the November 4 federal budget, Jewish leaders from across Canada gathered on Parliament Hill to meet with the government and the opposition.   Together, we delivered...Read More

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October 24, 2025

Jewish Leaders Come to Ottawa to Urge Parliament to Confront Rising Hate

Ottawa, ON – October 21, 2025 – Just two weeks ahead of the federal budget, Jewish community leaders from across Canada are gathered on Parliament Hill to meet with government...Read More

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October 21, 2025

As the Ontario Legislature Resumes, CIJA Highlights Action Items

Toronto, Ontario – October 20, 2025 – As Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park for the Fall session and at a time of continued, escalating antisemitism across the...Read More

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October 20, 2025

7 Recommendations to help advance Bill C-9 and maximize impact

1. Strengthen Enforcement Against Hate and Antisemitism  Bill C-9 addresses critical gaps in Canada’s legal framework on hate and antisemitism. Inconsistent application of existing laws across jurisdictions has allowed hate...Read More

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October 19, 2025