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This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, August 13, 2023

We have a clear choice to make when it comes to antisemitism – ignore its impact and walk away or come together to push back against it.  Antisemitism: Face It,...Read More

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August 13, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, August 6, 2023

This week, we brought media attention to the Jewish community’s experience as a target of hate; applauded Quebec’s decision to open an office in Israel, its first in the Middle East; and...Read More

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August 06, 2023

A Word from Our Chair - Calling out antisemitism

Earlier this week at a Canadian university, a professor in the Faculty of Engineering showed his class a 20-minute film produced by Amnesty International called Palestinians Through Apartheid that purported...Read More

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August 04, 2023

CIJA and Federation CJA Commends Quebec Government for Establishing Bureau in Israel

Montreal, QC – August 3, 2023 – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and Federation CJA commend Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Martine Biron for the...Read More

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August 03, 2023

Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime in Canada, second overall

Only 1% of Canada’s Population, Jews Targeted in 67% of Religiously Motivated Hate OTTAWA, ON – August 2, 2023 – Statistics Canada has published their police-reported hate crime data for...Read More

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August 02, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, July 30, 2023

This week, we joined a global task force to address the alarming surge in antisemitism, thanked Ontario Ministers for investing in the safety of the Jewish community, and reflected on...Read More

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July 30, 2023

Top Jewish Advocacy Organizations form J7 Global Task Force to Fight Antisemitism

Canada’s Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Becomes Founding Member Among Seven Large Diaspora Jewish Communities to Create New Initiative to Coordinate Efforts and Maximize Impact Against Jew-Hate OTTAWA, ON...Read More

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July 25, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, July 23, 2023

This week, we applauded the Ontario government for investing in the security of the Jewish community and called on the federal government to protect us from online hate.   Read on...Read More

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July 23, 2023

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, July 16, 2023

This week, we spoke up in court about the impact of antisemitic crime on Quebec’s Jewish community, thanked the hundreds who attended our Spuds & Suds gathering at the Calgary...Read More

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July 16, 2023