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Iranian regime awards Vancouver activist who called Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack “heroic (True North)

An activist who serves as the international coordinator of a pro-Palestine group in Vancouver that is accused of having ties with a terrorist group recently travelled to Iran to receive a reward for her so-called activism.

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August 20, 2024

Israel Young Leaders Program

Submit your application by September 27!

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August 20, 2024

CUPE Ontario president expresses 'regret' after reposting video called hurtful by Jewish members (CBC)

Fred Hahn says he 'deeply' regrets reaction to video posted on Facebook

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August 19, 2024

Associate Director, Government Relations, CIJA (Ontario)

Associate Director, Government Relations (Ontario) The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) builds and nurtures relationships with leaders in government, media, academia, civil society, and other faith and ethnic...Read More

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August 19, 2024

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe admonishes Capital Pride for its anti-Israel stance (True North)

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe vowed not to participate in the upcoming Captial Pride events days after Jewish rights organizations pulled support from Ottawa’s Pride organization over its anti-Israel stance.

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August 18, 2024

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy, August 18, 2024

This week, we welcomed the news that an individual with a track record wholly unsuited for the job was persuaded to resign as Human Rights Commissioner, and we hosted a...Read More

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August 18, 2024

Court injunction at Vancouver Island University ends the campus encampment trend (for now) (The Canadian Jewish News)

A Supreme Court of British Columbia justice in Vancouver issued an injunction to Vancouver Island University on Aug. 15 to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment, the last of its kind at a Canadian university, from its campus in Nanaimo within 72 hours, or by Aug, 18 at 9:30 a.m. PDT.

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August 16, 2024

Vancouver activist facing hate speech probe praises Oct. 7 attack on Iranian TV (Global News)

Charlotte Kates of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network appeared recently on Iranian state television; she spoke about being arrested in Vancouver and referred to Western democracy as a “lie.”

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August 16, 2024

Canada abruptly revokes charitable status for JNF (Alberta Jewish News)

On August 10, the federal government announced that effective immediately, the charitable status of Jewish National Fund (JNF) has been revoked. The announcement was posted in the Canada Gazette, the government’s official newspaper.

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August 16, 2024