Latest updates from CIJA

Toronto police will crack down on illegal acts at 'escalating' anti-Israel protests, chief says (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says the force is 'unwavering' in its commitment to keeping the city’s Jewish community safe

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January 11, 2024

Toronto police lay 'unprecedented' hate crime charge, say man allegedly held 'terrorist flag' at protest (CBC)

Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said the force arrested and charged a 41-year-old Toronto man for allegedly waving a "terrorist flag" at a demonstration over the weekend. (Toronto Police Service handout)

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January 11, 2024

Police to assess protests in some locations with 'criminal lens': chief (National Post, + The Canadian Press Syndication)

Police in Canada’s most populous city will now be assessing protests related to the Israel-Hamas war held at certain locations with a “criminal lens” and are prepared to make arrests “if necessary,” the force’s chief said Thursday.

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January 11, 2024

Office to combat antisemitism to open in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press)

Concern about rising antisemitism has prompted a national Jewish organization to establish an office in Winnipeg. The goal of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs’ office, which is being created in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, is to address antisemitism in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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January 11, 2024

‘Confronted with an intensity of hate’ (CTV News Winnipeg)

New resources are coming to Winnipeg to combat a concerning rise in anti-semitism. Maralee Caruso gets the details.

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January 10, 2024

Liberal MPs at odds over genocide case against Israel as Ottawa prepares to declare official position (The Globe and Mail)

The Liberal government, under pressure from a caucus divided on South Africa’s bid to take Israel to the International Court of Justice over its military actions in Gaza, is expected to declare its position Thursday, as hearings in the case begin in The Hague.

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January 10, 2024

Quebec rejects proposal to have armed security guards in Montreal Jewish schools, places of worship (CTV News Montreal, + Bell Media Syndication)

The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards. The idea comes from a growing sense of unease following recent attacks in the Jewish community, however, the province says security is best left up to the police.

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January 10, 2024

Jewish groups call on Ontario government to halt overpass demonstrations (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The Avenue Road overpass — adjacent to Toronto's largest Jewish neighbourhoods — has become a popular site for anti-Israel protests

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January 10, 2024

How Justin Trudeau lost his grip (Politico)

The anatomy of Trudeau’s slide actually begins in 2019 when Canada’s first Indigenous justice minister quit Cabinet over the ethics scandal now known as the SNC-Lavalin Affair. Jody Wilson-Raybould revealed that she felt pressured by Trudeau’s inner circle to go easy on a criminal case involving a Quebec-based engineering company.

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January 10, 2024