Latest updates from CIJA

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 11, 2024

This week, we urged the government to improve its immigration screening and encouraged widespread participation in our demand to government to pass legislation banning the glorification of terrorism. We submitted...Read More

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August 11, 2024

EDITORIAL: Virani must reconsider divisive appointment (Toronto Sun, + Postmedia Syndication)

The bizarre story of the federal government’s appointment of Birju Dattani as Canada’s chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) took another odd twist this week.

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August 09, 2024

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety (Hill Times)

Justice Minister ARIF VIRANI said in a statement yesterday that he is still “considering the matter” of the new Human Rights Chief Commissioner’s controversial appointment.

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August 09, 2024

Jewish organization denounces Ottawa Pride group for supporting Palestine (Western Standard)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) said it was shocked and hurt by Capital Pride saying it stood with Palestine. By making anti-Israel policy a centrepiece of Capital Pride, CIJA said it “creates a climate where Jews are targeted, unwelcome and unsafe.”

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August 09, 2024

New human rights commissioner goes on leave after review (HR Reporter)

Conservative deputy leader calls for firing of Birju Dattani, claims 'independent' review not independent or transparent

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August 09, 2024

Jewish advocates demand feds criminalize terror symbols, signs (True North)

The newly appointed head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Birju Dattani, has taken a leave of absence the day before starting his new job following an investigation into his past anti-Israel activism.

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August 08, 2024

Ottawa Pride calls out Islamophobia, 'pink-washing' in 'solidarity' with Gaza ahead of parade (Post Millennial)

"Part of the growing Islamophobic sentiment we are witnessing is fuelled by the pink-washing of the war in Gaza and racist notions that all Palestinians are homophobic and transphobic."

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August 08, 2024

Justice Minister Postpones Appointment of New Human Rights Commissioner After Review (The Epoch Times)

Justice Minister Arif Virani says incoming human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has “agreed to take leave” just one day ahead of his anticipated start date at the Canadian Human Rights Commission while Virani assesses the results of an independent review of the appointment.

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August 08, 2024

CIJA Shares Observations Submitted in ICC Case Against Israeli Leaders

  OBSERVATIONS (AMICUS CURIAE OBSERVATIONS) FROM THE CENTRE FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO RULE 103 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE In May, the Prosecutor of the...Read More

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August 08, 2024