Latest updates from CIJA

Canadian Jewish agencies sue over government rules they say have curbed kosher meat production (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Two of the most prominent kosher certification agencies in Canada are suing the national government, claiming that recent regulations around animal slaughter are putting the country’s kosher industry at risk.

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March 15, 2024

Kosher agencies make no bones about ‘flawed’ Canadian slaughter laws (Jewish News Syndicate)

“When the Jewish community is being treated differently than other communities in Canada because of our religious beliefs, that is discrimination,” said Richard Rabkin, managing director of the Kashruth Council of Canada.

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March 15, 2024

Compassion and solidarity (Winnipeg Free Press)

Volunteers off to Israel to work in agriculture sector after onset of war

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March 15, 2024

Fonds publics canadiens versés au Hamas : une organisation juive poursuit Ottawa (Québec Nouvelles)

Le Centre pour les affaires israéliennes et juives s’apprête à poursuivre le gouvernement fédéral en justice pour sa décision de rétablir le financement d’une agence d’aide des Nations Unies malgré les informations selon lesquelles le personnel de l’agence aurait été impliqué dans les attaques du 7 octobre contre Israël.

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March 14, 2024

Ottawa pauses non-lethal military export permits for Israel (Toronto Star)

Since Jan. 8, applications for permits to allow Canadian companies to ship tens of millions of dollars worth of non-lethal goods and technology have been put on hold.

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March 14, 2024

L'échec systémique (La Presse)

Les situations de crise sont de formidables occasions de voir à quel point nos institutions sont efficaces ou non.

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March 14, 2024

Exportation de matériel militaire en Israël - Des demandes de permis en veilleuse depuis janvier (La Presse)

Le Canada a cessé depuis le 8 janvier dernier de donner le feu vert à l’exportation de matériel militaire non létal vers Israël. Car à Ottawa, on s’inquiète que ces biens et technologies servent à commettre des violations du droit humanitaire international.

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March 14, 2024

Canadian Jewish groups seek injunction extension against protesters (The Jerusalem Post)

In their statement, Jewish organizations said that they would "continue to explore every available avenue to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community."

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March 14, 2024

Vancouver man arrested for threats against Jews, defacing hostage posters (The Jerusalem Post)

Canadian man arrested in Vancouver for antisemitic threats and vandalism against the posters of Israeli hostages. Jewish community and police respond to rising hate crimes.

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March 14, 2024