Latest updates from CIJA

You Need This at Your Seder Table | Vous aurez besoin de ceci à votre table de Seder

Next weekend, Canadian Jews will gather around the Seder table – and we have something a little different to animate your Passover conversations.  Our Seder discussion guide, Four More Questions,...Read More

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April 04, 2025

Vote now, and vote from anywhere!

…I know. Life is busy. And who needs another task added to their list?  But when it comes to voting, it’s easy to get it done.   Especially when you make...Read More

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March 31, 2025

You Can Vote TODAY!

Did you know that, in the last federal election, nearly 4 in 10 voters failed to cast their ballot?   With the stakes this high for our community, staying home this...Read More

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March 27, 2025

Canadian Criminal Law Working Group launches to combat antisemitic hate crimes

Toronto, ON – March 25, 2025 – In an unprecedented collaboration, the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA), the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and the Canadian Jewish...Read More

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March 25, 2025

Jewish Canada Votes - More Than Just a Vote

Minutes ago, the Prime Minister asked the Governor General to call a federal election. In many ways, this election will be about the soul of Canada. For Canadian Jews, this...Read More

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March 25, 2025

"More Than Just a Vote" Launched to Mobilize Canadian Jews in Upcoming Election

Toronto, ON – March 23, 2025 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) launched More Than Just a Vote, a national campaign to mobilize Canadian Jews in...Read More

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March 24, 2025

Police urged to protect Jews from 'hateful' Al-Quds Day protests in Canada (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Although nominally calling for the 'liberation' of Jerusalem, Al-Quds Day protests across the globe often bring chants of 'Death to Israel' and the burning of flags and effigies

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March 21, 2025

Jewish leaders react to bail release for Toronto man charged for multiple antisemitic attacks during the past year (The Canadian Jewish News)

Community institutions urged to apply 'effective security' in wake of bail decision.

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March 21, 2025

Canada: Survey reveals alarming rise in antisemitism across British Columbia (Israel National News)

In wake of growing concerns over antisemitism, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver releases new survey that paints a stark picture of the challenges facing the Jewish community in British Columbia.

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March 20, 2025