Latest updates from CIJA

Moncton city councillors cancelled a 20-year tradition of lighting a Hanukkah menorah outside city hall (The Canadian Jewish News)

A Moncton city councillor has shed some light on how the largest city in New Brunswick unexpectedly decided to cancel this year’s annual Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony outside the municipal building.

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December 03, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, December 3, 2023

This week, we continued to monitor the war in Israel as we advocate for the people of Israel and more than 137 hostages still held in Gaza. We met with community members...Read More

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December 03, 2023

Indigo bookstore vandalism sparks debate over definition of antisemitism (CBC News)

No consensus when criticisms of Israel cross the line into antisemitism, expert says

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December 02, 2023

Another Jewish group calls on Montreal's anti-racism commissioner to step down (CTV News)

Montreal's Jewish Community Council (JCC), which was firebombed on Monday, has called on the city's anti-racism commissioner to step down.

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December 01, 2023

FIRST READING: The pro-terror hate groups organizing almost all of Canada’s 'ceasefire now' rallies (National Post)

Organizers, some of whom have ties to Gazan terrorist groups, have never even attempted to conceal their support of the Oct. 7 massacres

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December 01, 2023

Tell Mayor Valerie Plante that Bochra Manaï must go

Join the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and Federation CJA in calling on Mayor Valerie Plante to do the right thing and replace antiracism commissioner Bochra Manaï. Tested...Read More

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December 01, 2023

Ottawa goes to court to get $122,000 grant back from Laith Marouf employer (The Globe and Mail)

Ottawa goes to court to get $122,000 grant back from Laith Marouf employer

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November 30, 2023

Anti-racism commissioner meeting with Jewish and Muslim communities, city says (Montreal Gazette)

"The commissioner is committed to listening to and hearing all voices," a city spokesperson says.

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November 30, 2023

Israel's war with Hamas brings renewed focus to BDS movement and role of boycotts to effect change (CBC News)

Scotiabank, Indigo, Starbucks and others have been targeted by protests and boycotts

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November 29, 2023