Latest updates from CIJA

Community Briefing: Making Sense of Canada’s Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9)

Watch on YouTube Last month, the federal government introduced the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) to strengthen Canada’s response to hate-motivated crime. Yet questions remain about the implications of Bill...Read More

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October 16, 2025

CIJA Responds to Pro-Hamas and Antisemitic Graffiti at Toronto Park

Ottawa, ON – October 13, 2025 – On a morning when the Toronto Jewish community was celebrating the return of hostages, members of the community were met with deeply upsetting...Read More

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October 13, 2025

CIJA Responds to the Return of Israeli Hostages

Ottawa, ON – October 13, 2025 – Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the following statement regarding the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza: "The...Read More

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October 13, 2025

Together in this Moment: Conversations with Families & Victims of October 7

Earlier today, as we eagerly await the release of all Israeli hostages, more than a thousand community members and allies came together in a powerful demonstration of unity. Joined by...Read More

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October 12, 2025

Playing Now – The Road Between Us

Just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 terrorist attacks, Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich’s powerful new film, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, opened in theatres across...Read More

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October 05, 2025

J7 Task Force Statement on the Yom Kippur Attack in Manchester

The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following Thursday’s deadly attack on Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, leaving...Read More

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October 05, 2025

Manchester Must Be a Wake Up Call

On our holiest day, we gathered to pray, fast, and seek atonement. And in one corner of the Diaspora, Jews were murdered for it. When I heard the news of...Read More

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October 03, 2025

A Special Yom Kippur Message to our Community

Tonight, Jews worldwide will begin to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in our calendar. As we gather in synagogues across the country to recite the powerful Kol Nidre prayer,...Read More

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October 01, 2025

An Advocacy Update for Our Community

Today, the Government of Canada has officially recognized Palestinian statehood, in concert with the governments of the United Kingdom and Australia.  More details may be read here, as well as...Read More

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September 21, 2025