Latest updates from CIJA

Yom Hashoah Commemoration at the National Holocaust Monument 2026

Livestream will begin at 11 AM ET on April 14, 2026 Join us on Tuesday, April 14 at 11 AM ET for a livestream of the Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance...Read More

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April 13, 2026

Strength and Resolve: a passover message from Noah Shack

Tomorrow evening, Jews worldwide will gather at the seder table to celebrate Passover, the festival of our freedom.    In 2026, the very idea of freedom is under assault.   Israeli...Read More

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March 31, 2026

CIJA Statement on the Election of Avi Lewis as Leader of the NDP

Ottawa, ON – March 29, 2026 – In response to the election of Avi Lewis as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rachel Chertkoff, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement,...Read More

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March 29, 2026

Jewish Community Organizations Welcome Sentencing in Terrorism Case

Toronto, ON – March 27, 2026 – Today, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice handed down a sentence of 20 years in the case of Matthew Althorpe, who pleaded guilty...Read More

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March 27, 2026

Jewish Community Welcomes House Passage of Bill C-9, Urges More Action to Confront Canada’s Antisemitism Crisis

Ottawa, ON – March 25, 2026 – Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism, B’nai Brith Canada, Canadian Women Against Antisemitism, Canadian Jewish...Read More

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March 25, 2026

An Open Letter from Rabbis to the New Democratic Party on the Eve of Its Leadership Convention

On the eve of its leadership convention, CIJA joined dozens of rabbis from across our community to call on the NDP to show moral clarity, confront antisemitism directly, and help...Read More

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March 25, 2026

Jewish Leaders Respond to New Toronto Police Measures

Toronto, ON – March 24, 2026 – In response to today’s announcement by the Toronto Police Service establishing a new Counter-Terrorism Security Unit and launching Task Force Guardian, the Centre for...Read More

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March 24, 2026

Gunfire at Synagogues Highlights Urgency as Ontario Legislature Returns

Toronto, ON – March 23, 2026 – As Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park for the Spring Session, Michelle Stock, Vice President – Ontario, at the Centre for...Read More

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March 23, 2026

Demand Action From Toronto Police

At protests at Bathurst and Sheppard, extremists openly made threats of violence, glorified terrorism, and depicted Jews as sub-human. DEMAND ACTION No arrests for the heinous acts above have been...Read More

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March 17, 2026